Federalism & Localization Centre

Dialogue Details

National Youth Dialogue on Federalism

National Youth Dialogue on Federalism

Kathmandu, 7 October 2026

The Federalism and Localization Center (FLC), in collaboration with PLGSP and UNDP/PCU, organized the National Youth Dialogue on Federalism in Kathmandu. It was the final stage of seven provincial youth dialogues held between 18 May and 8 June 2026, which together involved 419 young people.

68 participants took part, including more than 50 youths from all seven provinces. Young delegates presented their findings, recommendations and action plans. The sessions covered are: A) From Seven Provincial Dialogues to National Action moderated by Lumana Upreti: A youth representative explained the journey from the provincial dialogues to the national event and what it needed to produce. B) National Youth Federalism Pulse: Findings from all seven provinces were shown, and participants reacted through live polling (Agree / Partly Agree / My Province is Different). C) Understanding Federalism, led by Dr. Khim Lal Devkota: A short presentation, a video and a Mentimeter activity gave everyone a common base on the federal structure. D) Youth in the Driver's Seat, facilitated by Rachana Khadka. Youth role-played an Inter-Provincial Coordination Council meeting responding to the Bhotekoshi flood. E) Who Should Do What? Federalism Responsibility Challenge, led by Prahlad Lamichhane. Participants decided whether issues belong to the federal, provincial or local level, or are shared. F) Federalism Solutions Lab, facilitated by Krishna Kumar Sah. Mixed groups worked on four themes: role clarity and IGR; fiscal federalism, services and public resources; inclusion and youth participation; and accountability, digital governance and service delivery. Each group answered four questions and proposed actions incorporating youths’ commitment. G) From Provincial Priorities to a National Youth Agenda, facilitated by Mohd Ayub. The top recommendations were tested against six criteria: national relevance, urgency, feasibility, institutional responsibility, youth relevance and potential impact. They feed into the National Youth Federalism Action Note.