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This research paper by Paras Kharel, Kshitiz Dahal, and Dikshya Singh examines the challenges and opportunities facing Nepal's textile and clothing export sector as the country prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. The authors analyze structural barriers to competitiveness, the role of niche markets and craftsmanship in industry survival, and the need for a shift in government policy from direct subsidies to institutional coordination and business development services.

This policy brief describes the air pollution challenges in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, focusing on the health risks associated with particulate matter and chemical pollutants. It introduces the Programme for Rapid Evaluation of air Pollution (PREPair) as a tool for deriving low-cost, viable solutions and recommends a series of transport and industrial interventions to improve air quality.