Development Practices in Nepal: A Historical Perspective

Nepal has adopted different policies in different historical periods for development. Diverse formal institutional mechanisms were articulated since ancient period. This paper presents the development practices in Nepal with reference to historical perspective. The main objective of this paper is to review the developmental efforts of Nepal in different historical periods. This paper is based on the desk review of the published and unpublished literature. The information on development practices in Nepal, with reference to legal aspects and policy level are collected and systematically reviewed for discussion and conclusion.