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1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION<br />
<strong>Nepal</strong> is <strong>in</strong> a transitional phase, mov<strong>in</strong>g from a preexist<strong>in</strong>g unitary form of<br />
governance <strong>to</strong> a federal structure. The Committee on State Restructur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and Distribution of State Power (CSRDSP) of the Constituent Assembly<br />
(CA) has published a report recommend<strong>in</strong>g a federal structure<br />
comprised of 14 prov<strong>in</strong>ces. However, the general public as well as the<br />
people <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the political movement, the ethnic movement and<br />
others are still not clear about federalism, its opportunities, challenges,<br />
function<strong>in</strong>g and implementation. Recogniz<strong>in</strong>g the need for discussion<br />
on federalism throughout the country, the Center for <strong>Constitution</strong>al<br />
Dialogue (CCD), <strong>in</strong> collaboration with UNDP’s Civil Society Outreach/<br />
<strong>Support</strong> <strong>to</strong> Participa<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>Build<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong> (CSO/SPCBN)<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiative, <strong>in</strong>itiated a series of fourteen federalism workshops, one <strong>in</strong><br />
each proposed prov<strong>in</strong>ce, between March and December 2010.<br />
The primary objectives of the workshops were<br />
<strong>to</strong> share fact-based <strong>in</strong>formation, <strong>in</strong>itiate local<br />
discussions and seek recommendations with<br />
district representatives, local political party<br />
cadre, civil society leaders, marg<strong>in</strong>alized<br />
people and local government concern<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the follow<strong>in</strong>g aspects of federalism:<br />
• forms and structures by which<br />
federalism may be designed;<br />
• proposed powers of prov<strong>in</strong>ces,<br />
au<strong>to</strong>nomous regions and local<br />
governments;<br />
• <strong>in</strong>dividual and collective m<strong>in</strong>ority<br />
rights, fiscal federalism, <strong>in</strong>digenous<br />
rights;<br />
• relationships among central,<br />
prov<strong>in</strong>cial, au<strong>to</strong>nomous regions and<br />
local governments;<br />
• the CSRDSP’ prelim<strong>in</strong>ary draft and<br />
report; and<br />
• practical problems and challenges <strong>in</strong><br />
implement<strong>in</strong>g the federal structure.<br />
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