Small economies with limited financial, technical, governmental and human resources and governance capacity encounter a number of challenges in addressing research and development needs. We share our attempts to face these challenges in Nepal, as well as key policy issues for national and international stakeholders to consider.
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Maharjan, R., Thapa, A., Rajbhandari, P. et al. Research institutes from nest eggs: challenges and the way forward. Nat Rev Methods Primers 4, 3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-023-00288-x
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