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Engagement of children and youths in Climate related policies and activities:

२२ श्रावण २०८१, मंगलवार २२:१५

Climate Action and advocacy cannot stand tall without the engagement of Children and Youths. We emphasize that policies and campaigns should be launched considering what the next generation demands for. “Nothing about us, without us”. We demand for the inclusive...

National Youth Statement Draft Title: Future in Focus: Amplifying the Youth Voices

२२ श्रावण २०८१, मंगलवार २२:०५

Kathmandu, Nepal. We gathered together at the LCOY Nepal 2024 to learn and express on the ground realities of young people to address the adverse impacts of changing climate from the mountains to the plains. We stand with the added...

Local Conference Of Youth happening on August 3 and 4 in Kathmandu,

२० श्रावण २०८१, आईतवार ०४:१७

The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Nepal 2024, officially endorsed by YOUNGO- the official children and youth constituency of UNFCCC is set to take place on August 3rd and 4th 2024, in Kathmandu. This pivotal event will gather over 200...

Current climate-sensitive health risks in Nepal

१८ असार २०८१, सोमबार १७:३५

Kathmandu, All sectors started experiencing the impacts of climate change. The National Adaptation Program of Action identified public health as one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. The various study reports have suggested that due to the changes...

OPEC Fund Provides $25 Million Loan to Global IME Bank to Support Small Businesses and Enhance Climate Resilience in Nepal

१३ असार २०८१, बुधबार २०:४६

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$25 million loan agreement with Global IME Bank Limited to increase access to financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including women-owned enterprises, as well as climate-smart...

FAO and AFU signed MoU to strengthen agriculture research and development.

५ असार २०८१, मंगलवार १७:४२

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims to leverage the expertise, knowledge, networks, and resources of respective organizations...

On the occasion of Chure Day, BRCRN’s Koshi Province Unit plants saplings in Kamal Community Forest located in Chulachuli 1, Ilam.

५ असार २०८१, मंगलवार ०६:३३

Chulachuli, Nepal, On the occasion of Chure Day, BRCRN (Building a Resilient Churia Region in Nepal) and Kamal Community Forest have planted trees in the Kamal Community Forest of Ilam. A thousand saplings of indigenous species such as bamboo, guava, gooseberry,...

Nepal’s First Waste Management & Climate Conference Sets the Stage for a Sustainable Future

१ असार २०८१, शुक्रबार २०:५९

Kathmandu: Nepal hosted its first-ever Waste Management & Climate Conference (WMCC) at Hotel Soaltee on the occasion of World Environment Day. The event was organized by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), The Coca-Cola Foundation, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Khaalisisi,...

In a region with poor food safety standards, policy makers, the private sector and consumers in Asia and the Pacific must do better

१५ जेष्ठ २०८१, मंगलवार २०:४५

By Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Each year, hundreds of millions of people are sickened by eating unsafe food. Here, in the Asia- Pacific region, the situation can also...