Monday, October 5, 2009

Objectives

The major objectives of the Nepal Constitutional Foundation are as follows:

· To conduct study and research on constitutional subjects including free and fair elections, accountable government, the rule of law, independent judiciary, fundamental rights and freedoms and independent and impartial constitutional bodies in order to help them institutionalize in Nepal, and monitor the operation of constitutional democracy here.

· To help resolve complicated constitutional issues by pursuing study and research on various aspects of constitution and constitutionalism and bringing forward relevant parties and civil society point of view in the process of their resolution.

· To conduct programmes as a nongovernmental organization for the democratization of political parties and public institutions, and work as helping hand in the research of issues involving them and making laws for their democratic management and reforms.

· To disseminate information and conduct advocacy on equality, pluralism and social justice in order to institutionalize the values of constitutionalism in Nepal.

· To conduct evaluation of national achievements in the implementation of state obligations as specified by the constitution, the directive principles and policies in cooperation with governmental and nongovernmental bodies.

· To analyze relevant developmental issues and public policies as much as they relate with the constitution and publish their reports.

· To assist ongoing efforts in making laws, their implementation and review process in different areas of public concerns in order to secure the rule of law.

· To act as a "think tank" in the area of constitutional law, human rights, judicial reform, legal development and process of democratization.

· In order to achieve all above objectives, and to ensure consolidation and stability of the constitutional system, the organization shall work for the development of leadership - political, economic, social or cultural - sensitive to these values.