The federalism project aims at supporting Nepal's initiatives towards designing a model of federalism. It includes a wide range of activities (such as research, seminars, workshops, study visits, etc.) for Nepal's policymakers, leaders of different identity groups, and the members of constituent assembly. The goal of the project is to contribute to peace and democracy in Nepal through enabling political parties’ leaders defining an adapted concept of federalism in an informed and interactive way. 

The overall objective of the project is to ensure inclusive and democratic system of governance as a successful result.

The specific project objectives are:

1. To build capacities with the political leadership in order to promote federalism as a viable option for the state restructuring in the constitution making process of the CA.
2. To engage the political leadership in conceptualizing a federal system for Nepal and to simultaneously address political differences among the parties in a constructive way.  
3. To encourage the political leadership fostering an informed and participatory debate within the party structures.
4. To enable the political leadership understanding diversity as an asset in a federal system and consequently to promote an inclusive constitution making process (enhancing awareness of ethno-cultural and socio-economic dimensions of federal structure). 

The project is currently being supported by the Swiss government.