Pro Public conducts various research programs in its focus areas, which help identify the causes of the problems plaguing the Nepalese people. A number of research activities have been completed and some are being carried out under various programs implemented by the Pro Public. Some of the important researches conducted in the past are as follows:

· Impact of trade liberalization on food security and livelihood, 2003.

· Compliance monitoring of industrial effluent standard in Nepal, 2003.

· Review of existing forest, water and local self-governance related policies, Acts and Regulations of Nepal, 2003.

· Study on political corruption, drawbacks in anti-corruption laws and Institutions for combating corruption in Nepal, 2002.

· Study on the indigenous knowledge and traditional practices of the hill farmers of Nepal, 2002.

· Study on rule of law, justice system and human rights situation in Nepal, 1999.

· Study on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) modalities, formation and evaluation of its achievements and challenges, 1999.

· Impact study of trade related aspects of intellectual property rights of GATT/WTO on the farmers, biodiversity, food security, pharmaceutical products, consumers and small and medium scale industries, 1999.

· A study on gender and judges, 1999.

· Strategic review of the performance of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority and the office of the Auditor General, 1998.

· A study on good governance: an opinion survey, 1997.

· Study on violence against woman in Nepal, 1997.

· Study on political rights and discriminatory legal provisions against woman, 1995.