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Methodology

How we work

Every process at Nepal Next is designed to be challenged, audited, and improved. This document explains exactly how decisions are made.

Verification framework (levels 1–5)

Every piece of information published on Nepal Next is assigned a verification level. Levels 1–4 may be published with a visible limitations badge. Level 5 is the full standard.

1

Initial check

Source URL confirmed to exist. Basic plausibility check. No deep cross-referencing.

2

Secondary source confirmed

At least one independent source corroborates the core claim. Minor details may vary.

3

Official documentation

Official documents, ministry records, or court filings reviewed. Claims grounded in primary sources.

4

Primary source verified

Two or more primary sources. On-the-record statements. Officer sign-off required.

5

Full verification

Minimum two independent primary sources plus editor approval. Right of reply offered where named.

Level 5 requires: minimum two independent primary sources + officer sign-off + editor approval. Right of reply must be offered when any named person is described negatively.

Leader Tracker — scoring model

Every score is based on verifiable evidence, parliamentary records, and public data. Scores change only after advisory panel approval. Every version is preserved permanently. Nepal Next does not glorify power — we track relevance, trust, performance, and future value.

20%Integrity

Parliamentary attendance, declared assets, court records, party discipline.

20%Execution

Delivery on promises, budget utilisation, completed projects vs. announced.

15%Competence

Subject knowledge, quality of statements, external assessments.

15%Vision for Nepal

Policy positions, long-term planning, evidence of strategic thinking.

10%Public trust

Polling data, constituent reports, media coverage sentiment.

10%Youth resonance

Engagement with youth issues, generational relevance, future-facing positions.

5%Policy seriousness

Quality of proposed legislation, engagement with technical experts, committee work.

5%National relevance

Scope of influence, institutional reach, cross-party or cross-sector impact.

Composite = (Integrity × 0.20) + (Execution × 0.20) + (Competence × 0.15) + (Vision × 0.15) + (Public trust × 0.10) + (Youth resonance × 0.10) + (Policy seriousness × 0.05) + (National relevance × 0.05)

Leader Tracker — editorial layers

  • Emerging leaders — Young MPs, mayors, reformist voices, provincial figures. Editorial centre of the platform.
  • National establishment — PMs, ex-PMs, party chiefs, cabinet heavyweights. Still tracked — but not the primary editorial focus.
  • Local government — Mayors, ward chairs, elected local officials. Democracy closest to the citizen.
  • Independent voices — Civil society leaders, civic activists, issue-driven figures with no party affiliation.
  • Sector leaders — Education, health, economy, technology, diaspora leaders of national significance.
  • Legacy figures — Retired senior figures and historical political actors whose record still shapes Nepal.

Citizen complaint workflow

1

Intake

System validates email, generates case ID, stores complaint.

2

Classified

Each complaint is classified by category and province and assigned to a department. An officer confirms.

3

Verification

Officer checks sources at each level (1 to 5). Multiple verification records may exist.

4

Verdict

Officer writes verdict from a typed enum, writes bilingual summary, submits for editor approval.

5

Published

Chief editor approves. Public page goes live with verdict and status badge.

6

Archived

Closed matters. Public page remains permanently. Nothing is deleted.

Verdicts are typed from a fixed enum: verified | likely_true | partially_verified | insufficient_evidence | false | needs_response | escalated. No free-form verdict labels — this keeps the public record consistent.

Suchana board — government notice ingestion

The Suchana Board monitors official government sources continuously through the day, prioritising high-impact offices.

  1. Fetch source URL. Download documents not yet in the database.
  2. Scanned documents are converted to machine-readable text.
  3. Each notice is classified by category and province.
  4. Ministry, subject, date and affected area are extracted.
  5. A plain-language summary is drafted in Nepali and English.
  6. Insert row with status = 'queued'. Do not auto-publish.
  7. Department Officer approves or rejects. Only then does it go live.

Low-risk notices (such as road alerts) may publish immediately; everything else requires officer or chief editor sign-off before going live.

Nepal Future Index — scoring methodology

The composite score is a weighted average of 10 category scores (0–100 each). Each category score is derived from its indicators, normalised against a developed-country benchmark.

  • Economy20%
  • Governance15%
  • Human development15%
  • Education10%
  • Health10%
  • Rule of law10%
  • Infrastructure5%
  • Women & children5%
  • Safety5%
  • Environment5%

Projections use CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) from the most recent 10 years of data, applied forward to 2040. Four scenarios: current trend, moderate reform, aggressive reform, and stagnation. All projected values are clamped to zero or above.

Data quality is rated as: high confidence (≥7 data points, consistent sourcing), partial (3–6 points), or building (fewer than 3 points). Sparse categories are excluded from the composite score.

AI attribution standard

AI-assisted civic research | Reviewed by [Name], [Department Officer Title]

No AI output is labelled as coming from a human.

Every AI-assisted step is logged internally, including which system produced it, which version, and which officer reviewed it. Any published output can be traced to its origin and its reviewer.

The specific systems, configurations and workflows we use are proprietary and are not published. What we publish instead is the part that matters to readers: every claim carries its source, every AI-assisted output carries a human reviewer, and every correction is public.

Data sources

Each data point on the Nepal Future Index shows its source organisation, year, and data type. Sources are checked for methodology, sample size, and independence before being registered.

This methodology document is version-controlled. Changes are logged. The current version applies from 28 May 2026. Read our corrections policy →