Monday, October 5, 2009

Nepal Constitution Foundation (NCF)

Nepal Constitution Foundation is a newly registered, independent and non-partisan civil society organization. It was registered in Asoj, 2066 BS under the the Society Registration Act, 2034 B.S. (1977) as a collaborative efforts of some constitutional experts, management professionals and development practitioners. It is a non-profit making membership organization.

The Foundation was founded to encourage and facilitate the study and research of constitutional matters, and is dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the constitution of Nepal. It is intended to examine and evaluate the constitutional system and to contribute actively to the debate on its reform and further democratization. As a 'think tank', the Foundation works through various interactive and interpretive facilities. There are two important areas of NCF interventions:

(1) Support for constitution building and its institutionalization process

(2) Development of constitution sensitive socio-economic and political leadership in the country.