Kathmandu, August 23: Daayitwa officially proclaimed the 15 Nepal Public Administration Fellows 2021 amidst a virtual event held recently. These talented and energetic youths have been placed at 11 different municipalities across five provinces to support public officials and elected representatives in formulating and implementing local policies and programs.

The official public launch event was held in the presence of Secretary at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) Eaknarayan Aryal, who joined the event as the Chief Guest. Mayor, Dhulikhel Municipality and President, Municipal Association of Nepal Ashok Kumar Byanju (Shrestha), Director of Studies, Nepal Administrative Staff College, Trilochan Pokharel, Director, Democracy and Governance Office, USAID,  Mr. David Issak, Country Director, FHI 360, Mr. Bhagawan Shrestha, Founder and Chairperson, Daayitwa Dr. Pukar Malla  and representatives of partner municipal governments participated in the event as special guests.

Addressing the event, Secretary Aryal said, “The proclaimed fellows will enable policymakers at MoFAGA to formulate effective policies that result in prosperity and development at local level”. 

Similarly, citing the importance of the Fellowship program, Program Director of Daayitwa Susit Dhakal said the effective implementation of programs like DNPAF in local municipal levels will bridge the gap between local youths and the government, thus fostering collaboration opportunities to promote inclusive municipal governance, civic engagement, post-COVID economic recovery and evidence-based policy making. 

Sher Bahadur Bhandari from Amargadi Municipality (Dadeldhura), Chitra Bahadur B.K. from Bheriganga Municipality (Surkhet), Sumitra Shrestha and Sharmila Khanal from Budhanilkantha Municipality (Kathmandu), Sajana Bhuju from Changunarayan Municipality (Bhaktapur), Dipendra Chaudhary from Gauriganga Municipality (Kailali),  Rajju Poudel and Indra Chaudhary from Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City (Dang), Dipa Shree Bhattarai from Gorkha Municipality, (Gorkha), Ganga Bahadur Sinajali and Kalpana Kunwar from Isma Rural Municipality (Gulmi), Diksha Dulal from Tamakoshi Rural Municipality, Sanju Adhikari and Shobha Chhatkuli from Nilkhantha Municipality (Dhading), Padma Rijal from Panauti (Kavre), were proclaimed Public Administration Fellows 2021.

Daayitwa Nepal Public Administration Fellowship (DNPAF) 2021 is a part of Civil Society: Mutual Accountability Project (supported by the United States Agency for International Development- USAID and implemented by FHI 360). The Fellowship program will engage the Fellows in evidence-based policymaking and inclusive municipal governance through three-month long placements.

 
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