“UNEQUAL CITIZENS’

“The Nepal Gender and Social Exclusion Assessment (GSEA) study, entitled Unequal Citizens, attempts to understand how these institutions affect the people and suggests ways to overcome the obstacles. Iam confident that the GSEA will be very useful in translating Nepal’s development vision into actions. Some of the answers lie in the interventions recommended by the report, which also provide a sound basis for development partners to continue supporting Nepal’s ongoing efforts towards building a fair,equitable and inclusive society.”

“The study is the outcome of a collaborative effort by the Department for International Development (DFID) of the Government of the United Kingdom and the World Bank in close collaboration with the National Planning Commission. The NPC assisted the process by appointing an advisoryGroup of key government and civil society stakeholders to provide guidance to the study team. In addition, DFID, the World Bank and the Danish government supported a wide range of background studies and consultations whose findings have been incorporated in the report. The research was undertaken by a team of Nepaliand international scholars and development workers and adequately reflects the reality on the ground.”

Dr. Shankar Sharma
Vice Chairman
NationalPlanning Commission
Singha Durbar
Kathmandu, Nepal
January 2006