6: Supporting National Planning Commission in the development of 'Nepal Vision 2030' National Planning Commission
OVERVIEW
Many developing countries have long-term vision, which guides formation of development
priorities, preparing short and mid-term development plans and strategy for resources
mobilization. Nepal needs a vision for the next 15 years to set a trajectory for a future
nation that is thriving, sustainable and fair.
The National Planning Commission (NPC) is spearheading the preparation of ‘Nepal Vision
2030.’ The vision will set a common goal for the nation, which will guide all activities,
including development projects, programs and services. A Daayitwa Fellow will provide
research and analytical support to the National Planning Commission (NPC) in preparing
Nepal Vision 2030. Highly qualified and talented individuals from diverse specialty areas
who want to help in shaping our nation’s future direction are invited to join the Governance
Star Team for Good Governance.
ACTION
While the Terms of Reference (TOR) will be further refined with the NPC, the general areas
of action are defined below.
(1) Research and Analytics Support
Conducting research:
Successful fellow will develop specific-research questions, scope of
analysis, rigorous methodology, and concrete research outputs in close collaboration with
Dayitwa Team and the partner agency. The Fellow will provide critical input and learn by
exploring some of the key areas presented below:
● Overall vision for the nation
● Vision specific to different sectors and areas of development, such as infrastructure,
economy, governance, politics, and social inclusion.
● National interests and international relations
● Construction of key indicators and targets for different sectors
● Process of preparing the Vision
● Effective implementation of priorities and programs guided by the Vision
Action Initiatives:
The Fellows may work directly with the partner agency on implementing
immediate action initiatives as deemed necessary during the course of the Fellowship. The
action initiatives may include advocacy on critical issues, generating innovative ideas for
solving emerging challenges, and diving in-depth on action-oriented research work.
(2) Adaptive Leadership Development and Capacity Enhancement
● The team of Fellows will partake a series of leadership exercise developed in
collaboration with professors at Harvard Center for Public Service
● The Fellows will provide additional technical and adaptive skills enhancement
trainings to partner agency staff for strengthening the team’s capacity to undertake
analytical and operational work more effectively and efficiently
● To equip Daayitwa Fellows with technical tools and contextual knowledge, the
following capacity enhancement support will be provided:
1. Introductory course on governance and legislation process of Nepal
2. Training on scientific methodologies for undertaking engagement activities.
3. Effective communication and relationship building skills
4. Writing skills for report, briefs, blog, peer-reviewed journals, wiki, and media
outlets
(3) Synergistic Collaboration
● The Daayitwa Star Team will work as a collaborative unit to understand
perspectives, challenges, and innovative solutions that could help achieve the
common or central objectives.
● The Fellows and partner agency will explore collaboration opportunities with other
members of the parliament, public, private and social sector, and respective
constituents,
● The Fellows and partner agency will participate in advocacy and dialogue, through
platforms provided by Daayitwa initiative, such as panel sessions, symposium, and
online forums.
KEY DELIVERABLES
The general timeframe of deliverables are listed below:
● Inception Report [first week]
● Bi-weekly progress update notes
● Bi-weekly blog entries
● Mid-term Report (to be built on to final report)
● Final-Report [second last week]
● Dayitwa Summit organization and presentation[project last week]
In addition to the above list, Daayitwa Fellows will be expected to produce policy briefs and
undertake concrete-actions based on the needs identified during the course of the
Fellowship. The final list of deliverables will be stated in the Inception Report, which will
contain Fellowship Engagement Action-Plan.
COMPETENCIES
The ideal fellows will be highly motivated and talented Nepali youths living abroad or in
Nepal, who are passionate about Nepal’s development with the goal of leveraging their
outstanding credentials, analytical abilities, and professional and academic networks to
find practical solutions to solve our nation’s challenges.
Category
Required Qualifications(Must meet to
be considered)
Preferred Qualifications
(highly desirable in addition to
the Required Qualifications)
Academics
● Have high academic achievement
(respected university, high GPA,
coursework rigor)
● MUST be Masters Degree holder
● Masters in Economics, Public
Policy or related field or PhD
(concentration or major must be
directly relevant to the topic of
choice)
● Academic rigor of the
academic institution
● Masters completed with
some work experience
● Matching academic
coursework
Professional
Experience
● Policy analysis and research work
in international or national
setting
● At least a year of work
experience in related field
● Extensive research
experience in
development economics,
integrated development
strategies, and related
Availability
Daayitwa
For 4 - 6 months starting from June 1st
● Passion, interest and a personal
sense of Daayitwa towards
Nepal’s development
● Demonstrated leadership or
active participation in
Nepal-related initiatives or issues
● Desire to actively contribute to
Nepal’s development
Demonstrated leadership in
university, community or in
professional field