remained a force for accountability and transformation, or has it been co-opted by political and donor interests? This
session explores its evolution, achievements, and challenges, asking whether civil society can still catalyze meaningful
change or if it has become part of the very system it once sought to reform.
Speakers:
Nisha Onta - Executive Director, Governance Lab
Ajaya Bhadra Khanal - Research Director, Center for Social Inclusion and Foreign Policy (CESIF)
Dinesh Gautam - Director, Hriti Foundation