5. Best and Bad Practices of the Nepal Government No relation to UNDRIP, ILO C. 169 and other human rights of IPs; and targeted plans for IPs are often not implemented effectively. Targeted Five/Three Year Plan (PRSP) for IPs Nominal budget and controlled by the government Establishment of the autonomous Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities (NFDIN) Domination and discrimination against and exclusion of IPs continue unabated Constitutional and legal recognition of IPs; 59 IPs in the government’s list and effort to include remaining IPs Data are engineered to show less population of IPs, mother tongues and non-Hindu religions Census data disaggregated by caste, ethnicity, language, and religion Bad Practices Best Practices

6. Best and Bad Practices of the Nepal Government Failed to implement Agreements with indigenous peoples’ movement, including agreement with NEFIN and JSCIN; and with Federal Democratic National Forum (FDNF) No implementation Adoption of UNDRIP Slow and poor implementation Ratification of ILO C. 169 Basis of federalism contested Declaration of Federal Democratic Republic It is in paper only but nothing in practice Declaration of the Secular state Bad Practices Best Practices

9. Ethnic Autonomy Kochila Autonomy of the Rajbanshis Chepang Autnomy of the Chepangs Sunuwar Autonomy of the Sunuwars Rong Autonomy of the Lapchas Khabuan of the Khambus (Rais) Tharuhat or Tharuwan of the Tharus Magarat of the Magars Tamuwan of the Tamus Raji Nepal Mandala or Nepa: of the Newars Bhujel Morang Autonomy of the Meche, Dhimal, Gangai, Tajpuria, Urao (Jhangad), Santhal Tamsaling of the Tamangs Remaining IPs Mjahi Kirata Autonomy of the Rais, Limbus, Sunuwar, Lapcha, Sherpa nad Bhote Limbuan of the Limbus Undecided Undecided for Territorial or Non-Territorial Autonomy Ethnic Autonomy of more than Two IPs Ethnic Autonomous State of Each IPs