Active Research & Development
Jumla Shiksha & Migration Baseline
A municipal baseline of 900 households and 14 schools, producing an open public dashboard.
Local data for local planning.
A municipal baseline study on school learning conditions, youth out-migration intent, and digital access.
It produces an open dataset and a public dashboard used in the municipality's annual planning — the first ward-level dataset for all 10 wards.
"A one-page ward scorecard was used far more than the 60-page report."
— Municipal statistics assistant, Jumla
At a glance
- Program: Research & Development
- Location: Chandannath Municipality, Jumla
- Duration: 2025–2026
- Budget: NPR 820,000
- Beneficiaries: Municipal planning unit · 14 schools · 900 households
Four objectives.
Survey 900 households + all 14 schools
Publish an open municipal dashboard
Train 12 local student enumerators
Feed findings into the annual plan
Success criteria
- 900 households surveyed
- Open dashboard live
- 12 enumerators trained
- Findings in the municipal budget
Where NPR 820,000 goes.
| Item | NPR | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enumerator training + stipends | 260,000 | 32% |
| Field logistics (Karnali travel) | 190,000 | 23% |
| Analysis & dashboard build | 150,000 | 18% |
| Survey design & tools (KoboToolbox) | 90,000 | 11% |
| Validation workshops | 80,000 | 10% |
| Report design & printing | 50,000 | 6% |
| Total | 820,000 |
Budget notes
- Municipal co-signature on the questionnaire doubled response cooperation.
Who this reaches
900
surveyed households
14
public schools
12
trained enumerators
- Municipal planning unit
- 14 schools
- 900 surveyed households
- 12 trained student enumerators
Design to dashboard
Q3 2025
Design + municipal MoU
Q4 2025
Fieldwork
Q1 2026
Analysis + validation workshops
Q2 2026
Dashboard launch; findings cited in budget
Key findings
Youth (18–30) planning foreign employment
- First-ever ward-level dataset for all 10 wards
- 3 school-investment items entered the municipal red book
- Dataset downloaded by 2 NGOs and 1 university team
People behind it
Local coordinator
Municipal statistics assistant.
12 student enumerators
Paid stipend.
Diaspora mentor
Nepali PhD researcher in Canada — methodology & analysis.
Partners
- Municipality
- Local campus
- Ward offices
How it aligns
SDG 17 · Partnerships
National alignment
- NPC SDG localization (local evidence gap)
- 16th Plan digital-database priority
Lessons learned
- Municipal co-signature on the questionnaire doubled response cooperation.
- Publish in Nepali first, English second.
- A one-page ward scorecard was used far more than the 60-page report.
This project profile is an illustrative example developed for program design and partnership discussions.