Equity in the Delivery of Public Services in Selected Developing Member Countries: Nepal Country Study

2010

This is the Nepal chapter study carried as a part of the Asian Development Bank’s regional technical assistance (RETA) project on ‘Equity in the Delivery of Public Services in Selected Developing Member Countries’. The main purpose of this study was to fill the gap with an in-depth analysis of the issues associated with equity, including its concept and measurement, policy practices and implications. The study assesses equity in health and education services in Nepal to better understand the barriers and constraints to their equitable provision. The study has used qualitative techniques to gain deeper insight in the various issues related to equity in the service delivery.