Democracy that Delivers #265: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal with Sarwagya Raj Pandey

On this episode of Democracy That Delivers, our host Ken Jaques is joined by Sarwagya Raj Pandey, the Research and Advocacy Officer at Bikalpa - an Alternative, a public policy think tank based in Nepal in partnership with CIPE's Asia Pacific Team. They talk about his firsthand experience of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of Nepal both socially and economically, notably for small businesses and the tourism sector. Beyond a story of loss, Mr. Pandey tells a story of human triumph through community, innovation, activism, and collaboration in the face of catastrophe.