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The past twelve months have brought landmark political transitions in Nepal, with former Maoist insurgents winning a decisive victory in the April 2008 elections. This paved the way for the declaration of a Federal Democratic Republic, the formation of a new government, and the beginning of a new mandate for peace and change. With the largely peaceful elections, conflict-induced humanitarian needs have clearly declined. At the same time, 2008 also brought reminders of the vulnerability of millions of food-insecure Nepalis, of Nepal’s high natural disaster risk profile, and of the relative fragility of the gains made in the peace process to date.