ADCCN is thankful to the UCLG world secretariat and UCLG-ASPAC for their kind cooperation and support to conduct this study in Nepal involving independent experts. Very special thanks go to Dr Bernadia Irawati Tjandradevi, executive Secretary General of UCLG-ASPAC, Mr Edgardo Bilsky, UCLG HQ. Similarly, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to the National Planning Commission's Vice Chair Prof. Dr Pusparaj Kandel as well as Member Mr.Meen Bahadur Shahi for their encouragement, support and advices.  We appreciate designated VNR coordinator Dr. Narayan Prasad Paudel who acknowledged our initiation and shared the framework of the study and incorporated key findings in the VNR report submitted to the UN-HLPF.