be influencing or enabling such a situation in the first place (for example, weak and undemocratic political parties). The notion of 'intersectionality' is an integral part of the point being made here. Source: Country diagnostic work for the Nepal CPS, 2024. unethical practices. What appears to be less emphasized is a system-wide focus on assessing the feasibility of institutions as well as systems to promote ethics in the public service. rules, stricter compliance, or tougher enforcement; the necessary and sufficient condition for such effective action is to take into account all these provisions along with an inclusive approach based on values, ethics, and integrity Movingtowards Nis. Because the NIS asks that the bigger picture be taken into account, there is atransition implied from the traditional areas of focus to the broader frontier; thus, we can speak of a move away for governments to move to a more holistic manner of considering ways to address of malgovernance robustly. Consequently, the focus on integrity is a more elevated approach to good governance, which takes a systemic, holistic, and whole-of- government approach to governance. The experiences of frontier DMCs in the region (for example, Bhutan, in the area of governance) lends credence to this proposed new way of thinking.