Governance Systems In Nepal

1.5 Governance Systems (Historical Development) In Nepal

The governance system of any country is determined by the historical, geographical, political, socio-cultural, customary and international environmental factors. Nepal has come through different governance system form the past, which can be categorized as under :-

1. Period of Darkness (Before 2007 B.S.)
2. Period of Democracy Realization (2007-2017 B.S.)
3. Period of Controlled Reform (2017-2046 B.S.)
4. Period of Democratization (2046-2064 B.S.)
5. Post Democratization / Democratic Republic (2065-present)

Characteristics of Governance System in Nepal:-

Current governance system of Nepal, as provisioned by the Constitution of Nepal, can be characterized as:

• Federal governance system.
• Parliamentary governance system.
• Democratic republication governance system.
• Politically and economically liberalized system.
• Multi-tier governance (Federation, Provinces and Local Levels)
• Administrative decentralized governance system.
• Inclusive and socialism-oriented governance system.