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31/08/2026

When is the best time to return to Nepal?

For many Nepalis living abroad, returning home is more than an economic decisionit’s about family, purpose, priorities, and building the life we want.

This article explores the question: Is there really a “right time” to return to Nepal?

📖 Read the full article: https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2026/08/2002487/when-is-the-best-time-to-return-to-nepal?fbclid=IwY2xjawUB_uhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTU5NHZYbkJhTWE1OTRaQlpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeAAi8boMAI10DM1pffwCieXgrUlSSOae_MVW4xZkHlJAwAwuKdMh4FWQMYD0_aem_bcLCFV2gHdJYW2-jDzH9tw

नेपाल फर्किएको करिब तीन महिना भइसकेपछि मैले यसअघि आफू नेपाल फर्किनुको कारण बारे ‘मैले अमेरिका किन छोडें’ भन्ने आ...

24/08/2026

Welcome to NIRI!

We’re delighted to welcome our newest members to the NIRI.

We look forward to learning, collaborating, and growing together as we work towards advancing research and creating meaningful impact.

Welcome aboard!

16/08/2026

15/08/2026

नागपञ्चमी विशेष — सर्पबारे डर होइन, तथ्य बुझौँ!

सर्प देख्नेबित्तिकै हामीमध्ये धेरैको पहिलो प्रतिक्रिया हुन्छ—डर!
तर के हामीले सर्पलाई साँच्चिकै बुझेका छौँ? नेपालमा पाइने सर्पहरू कति प्रकारका छन्? ती कहाँबाट आए? तिनको स्वभाव र व्यवहार कस्तो हुन्छ? सबै सर्प खतरनाक हुन्छन् त? अनि संसारकै सबैभन्दा लामो विषालु सर्प King Cobra (राजगोमन) को नेपालमा उपस्थिति र जीवनशैलीबारे हामीलाई कति थाहा छ?

यस वर्षको नागपञ्चमीको विशेष अवसरमा NIRI Nepal Webinar Series ले यिनै जिज्ञासाको वैज्ञानिक उत्तर खोज्ने प्रयास गर्दैछ।

यस विशेष वेबिनारमा हाम्रा अतिथि हुनुहुन्छ युवा सर्प अनुसन्धानकर्ता अभिषेक सापकोटा, जसले नेपालका सर्पहरूको विविधता, उत्पत्ति, बासस्थान र व्यवहारका विषयमा अध्ययन तथा स्थलगत अनुसन्धान गर्दै आउनुभएको छ। उहाँले आफ्ना अनुसन्धान अनुभव र अवलोकनका आधारमा नेपालका विषालु सर्पहरूको संसारका केही रोचक, अनौठा र आश्चर्यजनक तथ्यहरू हामीसँग बाँड्नुहुनेछ।

विशेष रूपमा King Cobra सम्बन्धी उहाँका अनुसन्धान अनुभव र यस रहस्यमय सर्पको व्यवहारबारे सुन्न पाउनु यस वेबिनारको एउटा प्रमुख आकर्षण हुनेछ।

Title: Untangling Fear and Facts about the Fascinating World of Venomous Snakes of Nepal
अतिथि वक्ता: अभिषेक सापकोटा
होस्ट: Tara Sigdel, PhD | NIRI Nepal
📅 आइतबार, १६ अगस्ट २०२६
⏰ साँझ ७:४५ बजे, नेपाल समय
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9823711633?pwd=lJeLBqkgysIfnbMvanfXOakhQqb3Xi.1&omn=82349753358

नागपञ्चमीमा सर्पको पूजा मात्र होइन, सर्पलाई बुझ्ने, प्रकृतिमा उनीहरूको महत्त्व चिन्ने र भ्रमलाई वैज्ञानिक तथ्यले बदल्ने अवसर पनि बनाऔँ।

सर्पसँग डराउने होइन—सर्पलाई चिनौँ।
भ्रम होइन—विज्ञान र तथ्यको कुरा गरौँ।

यो विशेष संवादमा यहाँहरूको सहभागिताका लागि हार्दिक आमन्त्रण!

04/08/2026

We're Hiring: Project Manager

NIRI is looking for a Project Manager to join our team in Lalitpur

📍 Workstation: Lalitpur
👤 Positions Available: 1
💰 Salary: NPR 100,000 - 120,000/month + benefits

Required Qualifications & Experience
• Master's degree in public health, community medicine, or related health/social development field (MPH, MBBS-MD, MBBS-MPH, MPA, MS) with 8+ years of relevant project/program management experience in Nepal
OR
• PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience in project/program development and management in Nepal
• Strong track record in program strategy, project cycle management, proposal development, M&E, and reporting
• Solid experience working within Nepal's health/social development sectors and government coordination structures (federal, provincial, local)
• Skills in grant writing, NHRC ethical approval processes, and research/publication
• Budget monitoring, financial analysis, and donor compliance skills
• Experience supervising and mentoring teams
• Strong communication and writing skills in English and Nepali
• Willingness to travel regularly across project areas
• Commitment to NIRI's values, Code of Conduct, and safeguarding standards

Key Responsibilities
• Lead multiple projects/programs — planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting
• Develop project concepts and write grant proposals for donor agencies
• Strengthen program quality through evidence generation, research, and field monitoring
• Coordinate with partners and manage resource mobilization and proposal development
• Oversee project budgets, compliance, and safeguarding in coordination with the finance/operations team
• Supervise and mentor project staff
• Represent NIRI at stakeholder meetings and lead technical reports, policy briefs, and journal publications
• Maintain regular coordination with stakeholders and the Center Director/Advisor
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with government counterparts

📩 Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
🗓️ Application Deadline: August 15th, 2026

31/07/2026

The NIRI team, together at the office.
Behind every research project, there's a team figuring things out one conversation at a time.

29/07/2026

Phase 2 of the Senior Citizen Care (SCC) program is underway.
Our FCHVs in Lomanthang, gearing up before heading out to meet senior citizens in the community.

27/07/2026

Good food, better company.

Dr. Tara Sigdel is back in Nepal after his time in the US, and the NIRI team got together over dinner to catch up and discuss about NIRI's work, plans ahead, and everything in between.

25/07/2026

Here’s the math:
300000 people drown every year. 💔 That’s 30 preventable deaths every hour.
The things that prevent drowning aren't complicated…
🥅 A fence.
🛟 A life jacket.
⚠️ A warning.

…We just need more of them, in
more places, for more people.

📉 When our actions add up, the
stats come down.

18/07/2026