FDM was contracted to conduct a study to examine gender issues in public transport. The Government of Nepal (GON), and the Department of Transport Management (DOTM) of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MOPIT) have taken an initiative to develop a Transport Sector Reform Strategic Plan. The World Bank supported this initiative through the Nepal Transport Sector Reform Strategy Study. During course of the study, FDM provided technical and logistics support to the researchers and worked closely with the international and national consultants to collect and analyze primary and secondary information. The main focus of the study was to conduct action research with field researchers traveling in public transport vehicles to gather firsthand experience as well as opinions and prompt responses from the public traveling in public transportation. Both the quantitative and qualitative surveys were also conducted traveling on public transport. The information was then verified through a closed focused group discussion among women public transport users, as well as media personnel from electronic and print media such as television, radio, newspapers, who have been covering issues on transportation in Nepal.
Donor: | World Bank |
Study areas: | Kathmandu |
Tools: | Questionnaire, Informal conversations, Group discussion |
Duration: | Oct-Dec 2013 |