Nepal

The information and evidence underpinning this policy brief is based on five years of field research conducted between 2014-2019. Data were collected through a range of qualitative and quantitative techniques. The field research started with inception

This report documents and discusses the urbanization trend, spatial transition, major drivers of urban change, and existing institutional mechanisms of urban development in Nepal, one of the top ten fastest urbanizing countries in the world. Particularly

Nepal's nationally determined contribution takes into account the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in light of national circumstances with special focus on adaptation.

Extreme regular flooding in Nepal results in significant loss of life, property, and livelihoods (Practical Action, 2016; Bhandari et al., 2018). The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) is responsible for operating the national flood early

The core purpose of this training manual is to strengthen disaster risk management governance in all Nepali local governments and to support them to move beyond the narrow vision of disaster relief distribution and towards the wider responsibilities of

The generation of hydrological data for accurate flood predictions requires robust and, ideally, dense monitoring systems. This requirement is challenging in locations such as the Himalayas, which are characterised by unpredictable hydroclimatic behaviour

This study therefore tests an innovative approach of volunteer citizen science and an open mapping platform to build resilience to natural hazards in the remote mountainous parts of western Nepal. In this study, citizen scientists and mapping experts

This study illustrates the tangible and intangible dynamics of short- term household and settlement recoveries through three interconnected multi-faceted thematic sections that build on one another to contextualize short-term recovery dynamics.