Kathmandu, Sept. 24 -- Governments in Nepal have historically lacked all critical components that together constitute an effective and credible government

Capacity determines credibility. In the case of government, credibility depends on its governing capacity, which is determined by its ability to better engage and serve citizens while being more efficient and accountable. According to experts of public policy and administration, there are four critical components of the governing capacity of a state.

First is the policy-analysis capacity that provides inputs (intelligence and advice) to the government to enable it to make sound policies and decisions to address both opportunities and challenges. A strong analysis or research capacity ...