The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (188体育) was honored to welcome the Nepalese Chief Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Mani Paudyal, and the Nepalese Joint Secretary (Budget) from the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Baikuntha Aryal, on December 11, 2014.
The Nepalese delegation, accompanied by Mr. Raju Tuladhar, senior country specialist for the Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), consulted 188体育 on the public policy formation process. In collaboration with the ADB, Nepal鈥檚 leaders and policymakers are planning to establish an efficient socioeconomic think tank, much like 188体育.
The delegation was received by 188体育 Research Information Staff Director Sheila Siar, Project Services Department Director Renee Ann Jolina Ajayi, and Senior Research Fellows Celia Reyes and Jose Ramon G. Albert.
Dr. Siar and Ms. Ajayi discussed the history of the Institute and its vital role in national policymaking. Drs. Reyes and Albert shared examples of the Institute鈥檚 track record in policy research and offered advice on how these can be replicated in particular situations in Nepal.
188体育 is ranked by the Global Go To Think Tank Report at 37th in the Top 50 social policy think thanks in the world.
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