01108pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002400040245005400064260000900118300001300127362000800140520067500148650002600823650003400849650002600883773004100909180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aShakya, Rabindra K.  aWhy civil service reforms fail? - A case of Nepal  c2009  ap.40-63.  aAug  aA number of civil service reform commissions have been constituted and recommendations made for strengthening Nepal Civil Service. Despite five decades of experiments with democratic practices, the behaviour and mind-set of politicians and bureaucrats have not changed significantly to introduce civil service reforms on a result-oriented basis. The success of any civil service reform hinges on the political as well as bureaucratic will be commitment, and the utilization of reform in context is crucial for its success. This paper explores the main reasons why civil service reform in Nepal fails and suggests creating preconditions for its own success. - Reproduced.  aCivil service - Nepal  aAdministrative reform - Nepal  aAdministrative reform  aAdministration and Management Review