Policy gaps and needs analysis for the implementation of NDCs on adaptation and loss and damage in Nepal
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 strong and robust interlinkage with other national and sub-national policies as well as the country’s development goals toward becoming a middle-income country by 2030.
Some of the key findings of the research include:
- The progress has been made in meeting the targets set in few sectors. A substantial achievement has been made in forestry sector. In other sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy and disaster, some actions had been undertaken as mentioned in NDC. However, in the transportation sector there is a reverse trend as the import of petroleum products has doubled since 2016.
- Among sectors relevant to adaptation, the present NDC does not cover water resources, public health and urban settlements and infrastructure sectors. Climate induced disaster is key for adaptation and loss and damage, however the present NDC does not have explicit targets. The new NDC must include all relevant sectors to adaptation.
- The introduction of a more fine- grained indicator of forest restoration and conservation success would help measure the future success of keeping Nepal’s forest cover intact and healthy.