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Displaying 135 of about 1533 resultsThe report outlines lessons learned from various countries delivering on poverty-environment efforts, the evolution of the PEI programmatic approach at the country level, and technical support provided in specific areas, such as the long-term impacts of climate change adaptation and the Green Economy agenda, among others. The report describes the work c…
Good practice in action:
This publication outlines good practices, providing practical case studies of successful disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation projects implemented by ACT members or their partners around the world. The guide includes 14 case studies, which describe local projects that range from renewable energy…
This document provides practical examples of IFAD's efforts to help poor rural people dealing with the inevitable impact of climate change by listening to their voices while planning adaptation and mitigation efforts in order to reduce the risks of climate change while accelerating progress towards food security and a world without poverty. It intends t…
By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Jhirpu Phulpingkatti – For years, Deepa Newar and her neighbours lived with the fear that their livelihoods – and even their lives – might be swept away without warning.
Newar and her fellow residents of Jhirpu Phulpingkatti, a village some 112 km (70 miles) northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, live perched on the…
Utilising different tools for understanding urban growth and mapping has become an important aspect for comprehensive disaster risk reduction. These tools include GIS and Open Street Mapping. Each of these tools presents their own strengths and by utilising them, we are able to gain a holistic view of urban mapping and growth. This allows officials to a…
Kathmandu - A landslide in Nepal on 2 August killed 33 and 122 are still missing as search and rescue continues. Experts say this event, one of the deadliest in the country’s recent history, is a wake-up call for hazard mapping, early warning, and disaster management.
“The scale of human casualties in terms of fatal incidents is enormous and this is ap…
From 22 June to 26 June, the Government of Nepal and partners from UN, INGOs and NGOs participated in the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR). In total, the Nepal delegation consisted of over 40 members. The Nepal delegation demonstrated organized and committed participation in the AMCDRR, led on 3 sessions and managed…
The inception period of a CDKN supported project in Nepal has concluded with the Government of Nepal publishing an Inception Report and Implementation Plan for carrying out economic impact assessment of climate change in key sectors in Nepal.
The project will provide headline and sectoral estimates of the impacts and economic costs of climate change fo…
The Nepalese government is planning to draw up a National Disaster Response Framework, which would also deal with preparedness and mitigation strategies to help vulnerable communities prevent and cope with disasters, reports The Kathmandu Post. The 34-point work plan will include the building of an alternative road to the main airport, collection of por…
Earthquake risk in less-developed countries such as Nepal presents challenges to both practitioners working in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and for academic researchers undertaking research in this field. Nepal is located in one of the most seismically active regions in the world, where initiatives are helping to raise awareness of earthquake hazards…
By Dilliram Khatiwada
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A master strategy has been formulated to control the flooding problem in the Triyuga River. Although the government promised to immediately begin the project by allocating budget, nothing has been done till now.
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The government has moved ahead with the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) through a project na…
"The moment calls for a robust response to protect economic growth from the risks of climate change and secure continued progress," says Marshall Island finance minister
By Megan Rowling
BARCELONA - As droughts and floods cut crop harvests and storms tear up buildings and power lines, countries vulnerable to climate change - from Bangladesh to Kenya a…
By Sheshkanta Kafle
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Nepal is showing no tangible progress despite worldwide efforts to mitigate the effects of disasters at cross-continent level, Nepal’s international commitment in areas of disaster management, investment of both money and labor by the government as well as non-government organizations in disaster mitigation efforts, people’s…
Narayan Gyawali, program director with Lutheran World Relief that’s working in Nepal, speaks to Down To Earth about trans-boundary floods and better approached to deal with it
By Akshit Sangomla
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Do India and Nepal have a trans-boundary flood management programme?
Nepal and India have a Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) to deal wit…
By Mayank Aggarwal
India has been actively pursuing the proposed 5,040-megawatt Pancheshwar dam project on the India-Nepal border despite objections to the large-scale project in the geologically sensitive Himalayan area.
A latest study published by a team of Indian researchers has cautioned that if executed in its present format, the project would…