Who We Are
We are a multidisciplinary professional group with advanced academic qualification and long research experience committed to deliver excellent research and consulting services.
Established in 1993 as Centre for Policy Studies, it was transformed to a non-government organization in 2002 under the name of Centre for Policy Studies and Rural Development (CEPRUD) to widen its scope of activities extending to action programs. The Centre is registered with Government of Nepal and Social Welfare Conceal. The Centre is governed by a Board comprising Chairman and members. It has a well-equipped office with repository of important documents of various organizations and a rich library.
Our Guiding Principle
We are guided by the principle that authentic research studies and assessment of various emerging development issues is vital not only for reckoning the relevance of current policies and programs but also for determining their future direction. The Centre conducts research studies on socio-economic issues of Nepal and emerging bilateral, regional and multilateral economic issues and draw lessons for addressing the challenges observed in promoting regional as well as global cooperation.
What We have Done
In our life history of more than three decades, we have conducted almost six dozen research studies in a wide range of areas covering baseline surveys and impact assessments, feasibility studies, policy review and periodic plan formulation etc.