NEFsearch is a research paper that presents in-depth, academic-style analysis on a wide range of socio-economic issues.
This edition examines how climate change is reshaping human mobility across the Himalayan region and beyond. It explores how slow-onset processes like glacier retreat, drought, and sea-level rise, alongside extreme events such as floods and landslides are eroding livelihoods and driving internal and cross-border migration. The paper also highlights the disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities and underscores the need for stronger legal frameworks, regional cooperation, climate finance, and people-centered social protection policies to address climate mobility as a growing governance and development challenge.
The NEFsearch presents a comprehensive overview of Nepal’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape, highlighting how the country can harness AI to drive economic and social transformation despite structural constraints. The paper argues that, by building on recent gains in digital infrastructure, policy momentum, and a growing innovation ecosystem, Nepal can expand AI adoption across key sectors such as finance, healthcare, and public services. At the same time, it underscores the need to address regulatory gaps, human capital shortages, and infrastructural limitations to ensure inclusive, responsible, and sustainable AI-driven growth.
‘Navigating Nepal’s Tourism Dilemma: Value vs. Volume and the Case for Diversification,’ by Sudip Bhaju examines Nepal’s tourism development challenges by assessing the limitations of volume-driven growth and the need for product diversification to enhance economic value.
The Nefsearch titled, “Dissecting Nepal’s Trade: Trends, Challenges, and Future Potentials” analyzes the trends of trade in Nepal along with its future prospects.This Nefsearch has been authored by Pooja Suwal, Pratisha Lakhey and Sagar Jung Karki.
The report studies the current scenario of the tourism and hospitality industry of Nepal, analyzing the tourist arrivals, revenue generated by the industry, and the regulatory provisions pertaining to the sector. This Nefsearch has been authored by Aarya Rijal and Sneha Shrestha.
The Nefsearch November 2022 issue attempts to determine the kind of changes that have occurred in the industry as a result of the government’s efforts to combat syndicates. The paper was published in November 2022 and has been authored by Sugam Nanda Bajracharya.