From December 6-10, 2021, CLDP will sponsor and facilitate the participation of official delegations from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives in the 2021 UN Internet Governance Forum.

CLDP collaborated with the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (OIBN) to put on a workshop focused on best practices in investment promotion. This workshop is part of a multi-pronged effort to assist OIBN on several workstreams related to infrastructure development, and was specifically...

CLDP and GIZ held a roundtable with stakeholders from the Province 1 subnational government in Nepal to identify gaps in the development of critical infrastructure. The objective of the stakeholder roundtable was to understand the challenges being faced by the subnational governments in developing...

CLDP held a roundtable with stakeholders from the Karnali 6 subnational government in Nepal to further discussions on the province’s development of critical infrastructure. The roundtable built upon the previous roundtable held in September 2021 and furthered discussions on the challenges being...

On November 16 -18, CLDP collaborated with the Nepal Bar Association to conduct a hybrid workshop on topics related to infrastructure finance. The hybrid workshop in Kathmandu gathered Nepali lawyers working on infrastructure projects involving private investment and debt financing and paired them...

On September 30, CLDP led a roundtable discussion with representatives from the Karnali Provincial Government in Nepal to identify gaps in the development of critical infrastructure. The objective of the roundtable discussion was to understand the challenges being faced by the sub-national...

On July 23, CLDP delivered comments to the Office of the Investment Board of Nepal (OIBN) on their Draft Economic Growth Strategic Plan. OIBN is a central government agency established to facilitate economic development in Nepal by creating an investment-friendly environment for domestic and foreign...

On February 27 to March 1, CLDP virtually participated in the Nepal Bar Association’s 15th National Conference of Lawyers. The conference gathered over 2,500 lawyers, judges, and other dignitaries in Kathmandu under the theme of Rule of Law and Constitutional Supremacy. CLDP’s Chief Counsel...

CLDP engages in a variety of technical assistance programs throughout South Asia, and is currently operating in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. CLDP’s work in South Asia aims to advance economic development by enhancing the legal environment for commerce. CLDP partners with governments and the private sector in South Asia to support sustainable and...