This report ‘Quest for Peaceful Governance: An Analysis of Governance Conflicts in Federal Nepal’ is based on data gathered under Governance Watch initiative, in the span of a year (June 2022-May 2023). Thus far, the 706 news and events recorded through media monitoring have been able to identify some evident as well as underlying conflicts within and beyond the federal systems and processes in the four thematic areas. Key highlights of which are shared in this report, starting with an overview of the observed data, with thematic breakdown of analysis of the news and events. A brief description of the methodology of this study is also presented here, which further explains the interiors of this approach of using media monitoring as a tool to understand governance conflicts and find avenues to promote peaceful governance in Nepal.
