IFA Nepal

The Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) was founded in 1993 as an integral part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). 
The main objectives and functions of the Institute are to:

1. Provide suggestions and support, recommendations and advice to the Government of Nepal on short and long term foreign policy formulation, and the diplomatic practices and their reforms;

2. Prepare concept papers including strategic analysis on foreign affairs and submit them to the Government of Nepal;

3. Organize seminars, workshops, meetings, talk programmers and conferences to discuss and deliberate on foreign policy issues and come up with recommendations;

4. Undertake study and research programmers on more pressing foreign policy-related issues of the country;

5. Provide training to, particularly, Nepalese Foreign Service officials and personnel of MOFA and other Ministries on foreign policy issues and objectives;