Canadian Bar Association

Published purpose

This project builds on and consolidates results achieved during the Developing Democracy in Nepal sub-project. It promotes strategic engagement between civil society organizations and Nepal's Constituent Assembly, responsible for developing the new constitution. The goal of the project is to ensure that the new constitution provides the structure for a strong and vibrant sustainable democracy that protects human rights, promotes economic development and consolidates the peace process in Nepal. The project aims to ensure that the constitution-making process is inclusive, effective and democratic, and that the constitution includes specific provisions relating to fundamental equality rights. The Canadian Bar Association implements this project in partnership with the Nepal Bar Association (NBA), helping to strengthen the NBA's capacity to support the constitution-making process and the implementation of the new constitution. Project activities include: providing advice related to constitutional implementation to the NBA and other Nepali civil society organizations; mobilizing Canadian and international volunteer legal experts; and producing research papers to inform and support recommendations for constitutional provisions relating to fundamental rights.