Lead Researcher(s): Dr Bishnu Raj Upreti
Involved Researcher(s): Dr Purna Bahadur Nepali, Dr Anita Ghimire, Sony KC, Suman Babu Paudel and Gopikesh Acharya, Gitta Shrestha
Brief Description: This research is being conducted under the joint venture with Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC) of Overseas Development Institute (ODI) London. SLRC is focused on generating high quality research on services, livelihoods and social protection in conflict affected situations. The evidences on livelihoods, basic services and social protection in the conflict affected areas remains patchy in Nepal. NCCR’s research focus is to explore on people’s experience, perceptions and expectations in regards to the state’s service delivery mechanism. NCCR will look into the areas of social protection (old age allowance) and education (primary education). The research sites are Rolpa and Bardiya districts for household longitudinal survey and overall country will be studied on basic service and social protection, international actors and their contribution through aids in local level governance. To know more about SLRC, its partners and research mechanism

Website Link: http://www.securelivelihoods.org