Nepal

This paper discusses the integration and strengthening of vulnerable segments of society in disaster risk reduction initiatives. Disasters have the capacity to increase the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of marginalized groups of society. It is the need

This paper analyses the role of social capital in disaster resilience in remote communities after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Social capital is widely regarded as a key element in recovery from and resilience to disasters. Yet, little attention has been paid to the specificities of what supports or undermines remote rural communities' social capital in disasters. The paper examines how bonding, bridging, and linking social capital operated after the 2015 earthquake in three remote Nepali communities of Sindhupalchok and Gorkha Districts, which have varying degrees of access to infrastructure, relief and recovery programmes.

To ensure enhanced agro-ecosystem services and functions as part of policy interventions at national and sub-national levels, a four-day training course was developed and conducted for practitioners and policymakers on "Agro-ecosystem Resilience in a

This gap analysis report on the Implementation of NDCs on adaptation, loss and damage examines the gaps that exist within the context of implementing NDCs in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It aims to identify key elements for success as well as barriers

This paper analyses the policy gaps and needs for the implementation of NDCs on adaptation and loss and damage in Nepal. Nepal is on the right track, but the new NDCs and the NAP need to address the above-mentioned gaps and make sure that they have a

This brief explores the need for water accounting to help governments better plan and manage water resources that are already threatened by the impacts of climate change. Water management policies have profound impacts on all aspects of human settlements

This publication comprehensively synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in Nepal. It outlines rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate

This policy brief aims to provide a background on the CBFEWS model and its mechanics and explain the prerequisite conditions for early warning system expansion and implementation. The policy brief is a part of research conducted by Harvard Kennedy School