millennium-challenge-corporation

The message is the medium

Historians have pointed out that the reason for Nepal’s political dysfunction is that although it is South Asia’s oldest nation state, it...

Using power wisely

Like a mirage, the nearer we get to Parliament’s ratification of a $500 million US-backed infrastructure project, the farther it seems to recede....

Power politics

A country is being offered its largest ever infrastructure grant, but is torn between accepting it or not. The donor nation appears...

MCC ball in Nepal’s court

“Countries knock at our doors all the time for capital, as it is getting harder and harder to obtain development funds. We...

India, Nepal sign power exchange deal

In a step that could be a precursor to the US-backed Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) project to upgrade Nepal’s power grid, the...

Power politics delays MCC in Nepal

Nepal's prolonged political deadlock has not just affected the country’s response to Covid-19, it has also delayed the implementation of an American-aided...

Power politics delays MCC in Nepal

Nepal's prolonged political deadlock has not just affected the country’s response to Covid-19, it has also delayed the implementation of an American-aided...

The India, US, Nepal, China quadrangle

Nepal’s Communist Party leaders must take note of two events that unfolded in India this week: the roaring welcome to US President Donald...

MCC row damages Nepal's credibility

It is the biggest amount granted to Nepal for a specific project by a bilateral development partner. But the Millennium Challenge Corporation...