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Cover Image: Tirtha Maya Dangol, 39, of Khokana-4, has been working as female community health volunteer (FCHV) for the past two decades. She was selected as an FCHV in 1996 and has actively participated in the government immunization and vitamin A programmes, among others. Dangol also attends to the pregnant mothers of her area and refers them to the nearby hospital or birthing center for further care. “I realize everyday what a big responsibility I have shouldered. And I do my best to promote healthy behaviour in my community”, she says. Dangol and her family make their living by working a rice mill in their area, which is usually swarmed with customers all day. µ Kiran Pandey
Editorial: A Platform for Candid Debates........................................................................03 Tourism to Improve Livelihood Among the Poor.......................................................... 4-7 BHAVNA ADHIKARI Nepal’s MDGs Prospects and Problems....................................................................... 8-17 Dharma swarnakar Focusing on Transformative Shifts for Post-2015 Development Goals.............. 18-19 SHOKO NODA Trends in Poverty and Inequality................................................................................. 20-22 Dr. BASUDEB GUHA-KHASNOBIS One Village, One Product.............................................................................................. 23-25 Binod Ghimire Making of Improved Cooking Stoves.......................................................................... 28-29 Walking the Talk on Gender Issues............................................................................. 30-33 BINDA MAGAR A New Life, or …? Ex-combatants’ Rehabilitation Stories..................................... 34-37 JOHN NARAYAN PARAJULI Interview with Thomas Gass, UN Assistant Secretary General.......................... 38-41
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Interview with Madhu Marasini, Chief IECCD........................................................ 42-44 Picking up the Pieces Back Home................................................................................ 45-46 Mapping for the Future................................................................................................... 47-47 From Periphery to the Centre........................................................................................ 48-50 SAKAR PUDASAINI
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