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Supporting Gen Z in Building New Models of Democracy
Interactive timeline: Nepal's political history
Rana Oligarchy → Panchayat → Democracy Movements → Federal Republic
Centralized rule, exclusion of citizens from governance
No-party autocracy under the King; dissent crushed
Fought for multi-party democracy and people's sovereignty
Promised inclusion, but plagued by corruption and elite capture
Help Gen Z understand constitutions, laws, and parliamentary procedures
Provide knowledge of pitfalls without controlling outcomes
Bridge Gen Z with experts and institutions
Current style in Nepal - easier coordination but risk of elite capture
Example: India's parliamentary model
Stability, quick crisis response
Elite dominance, exclusion of rural voices
Local councils with real power - decisions reflect community needs
Example: Porto Alegre's Participatory Budgeting
Local empowerment, stronger trust
Risk of fragmentation, local elite capture
Citizens participate in randomly selected assemblies for key issues
Example: Ireland's Citizens' Assembly
Inclusive deliberation, counter elite dominance
Slower consensus-building
Online platforms for petitions, policy suggestions, and voting
Example: Taiwan's vTaiwan platform
Real-time feedback, rural inclusion
Digital divide, security concerns
Diagram: Citizen participation pathways
Local Assemblies → Open Budgeting → Youth Quotas → Multilingual Access
Village/town halls where communities deliberate and forward recommendations
Citizens view and influence fund allocation for schools, healthcare, infrastructure
Guarantee seats for under-30 representatives in local and national bodies
Policies in Nepali + regional languages (Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tamang, etc.)
Real-time dashboards showing decisions, laws under debate, and progress
Policies must address how caste, gender, and region intersect with inequality
Prioritize care, equity, and shared leadership
Governance must anticipate climate risks and embed resilience
Digital grievance filing, case tracking, and project monitoring
Immutable records for budgets and tenders to prevent corruption
Policy translation across languages and sentiment analysis
Diagram: Technology integration in governance
E-Gov → Blockchain → AI → Digital Identity
Digital-first state with online voting and transparent governance
Crowdsourced constitution involving thousands of citizens
Bold decentralization with strong county powers
Direct democracy with frequent binding referendums
Interactive world map: Democratic innovations
Estonia • Iceland • Kenya • Switzerland
Train Gen Z leaders on constitution-writing, law-making, and policy drafting
Create open-source guides on governance alternatives in Nepali and English
Host mock parliaments, citizen assemblies, or participatory budgeting sessions
Build secure online portals for debates, votes, and transparency dashboards
Connect Gen Z leaders with lawyers, policy thinkers, and global democratic innovators
Watch for elites or external actors trying to hijack the movement's democratic vision
"Nepal's history shows that democracy without participation collapses into elite rule. Gen Z now has the chance to rewrite governance in a way that is inclusive, transparent, and resilient."
Our role is clear: we provide the global context and hard-learned lessons — while Gen Z holds the chair and the microphone.