Effective reform initiatives should be grounded in a thorough understanding of the specific context in which the policies are enacted. Reform is rarely about transplanting ideal solutions, but about navigating competing interests, power dynamics, and institutional realities. This requires acknowledging the inherent biases entrenched within societal structures and designing approaches that are politically feasible as well as technically sound.

At PEI, we see reform as a process of negotiation, learning, and adaptation—one that must be continually informed by evidence, open dialogue, and reflection. By combining rigorous research with strategic engag

Our approach, enriched by the team’s deep experience in Nepal’s policy reform, is anchored in a recognition that meaningful change depends on both ideas and institutions, on both evidence and politics. It operates on the following three principles: