Published: August 3, 2017 This is the second of a series of quarterly reports from the Nepal Peace Monitoring Project (PMP). The PMP uses a methodology similar to NepalMonitor.org’s alert and mapping system, with a focus on gathering information on violence and political contestation. The PMP’s goal is to improve our understanding of violence in Nepal to better respond to it and promote peace.Summary: On February 20, the Government of Nepal announced the first local level elections in 20 years, to be held on Ma...