Lessons from a decade's research on poverty alleviation

1. Preventing Violence in Post-War
Nepal: Prospects and Challenges

2. Overview
• Focus is on economic and social
consequences, particularly at the micro-
level, of crime and violence
• The post-2006 context
• In collaboration with IDS, and others

3. Key findings
• Pre-2006, the state and politically motivated not-
state groups involved, recent violence
perpetrated by criminalised armed groups or
politically affiliated gangs.
• Violence concentrated disproportionately in
urbanised areas.
• In Kathmandu and other cities, crime rate is
increasing by 10 percent every year. 80 percent
unreported / unrecorded
• Locally and internationally manufactured pistols
are at relatively affordable prices.

4. Key findings continued
• Nexus between criminals and political
apparatuses (raising funds, demonstrating
street power, elections and securing
contracts for clients)
• Youth unemployment and involvement in
organised crime – 3 ‘Ms’
• Shift on Crime Pattern – Traditional to
digital world

5. Challenges
• Legacy of the conflict
• Mushrooming of armed groups (over 100)
• Poor coordination/cooperation between
and among security agencies
• Localised political violence
• Loss of trust in public institution and
security system
• Perennial political instability ( 8 prime
ministers )

6. Conclusion
• Government is keen on research findings
they are involved from the beginning
• Community based Initiatives
• Technology and intelligence based
policing
• Holistic approach – not only a rule of law
problem

7. Subindra Bogati
Founder / Chief Executive
Nepal Peacebuilding Initiative
subindra@gmail.com
subindra@nepalpeacebuilding.org