Analyzing Local Government's Education Policies in Nepal: Exploring the Path to SDG4

• Project/Area Number: 25K05972
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09020:Sociology of education-related
• Research Institution: Gunma University
• Principal Investigator: Neupane Pramila 群馬大学, 大学教育・学生支援機構, 教授 (90756264)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SAPKOTA JEETB. 共立女子大学, 国際学部, 准教授 (80711415)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: Nepal / Education / SDG 4

Outline of Research at the Start

This research examines local education policies in Nepal’s decentralized system, assessing effectiveness, equity, and alignment with SDG4. It integrates policy analysis and participatory methods to provide actionable insights for policy reform and global education goals.