Sustainable Development

Questionnaire Design Training and Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop National Agriculture Survey (NAS)2023.

१३ असार २०८२, शुक्रबार १३:१५

As part of the 50×2030 Initiative, FAO is supporting Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to implement the National Agriculture Survey (NAS). This week, FAO facilitated the “Questionnaire Design Training and Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop” in Kathmandu, bringing together officials...

Air Pollution Is the Number One Health Risk Factor in Nepal

४ असार २०८२, बुधबार १८:०५

  KATHMANDU, June 17, 2025—Air pollution is the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal. Single-sector solutions are not sufficient to meet any clean air target. Public policy and investment need to optimize air quality actions across...

Second Potato Summit Emphasizes Potato’s Role in Food Security and Economic Growth

१६ जेष्ठ २०८२, शुक्रबार १८:३६

The Second Potato Summit 2025, organized by the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), convened at Hotel Yak & Yeti to...

strengthening data systems to support Nepal’s agriculture sector and explored opportunities for collaboration in improving the quality, accessibility, and use of agricultural statistics

१४ जेष्ठ २०८२, बुधबार १५:३५

Mr Ken Shimizu, FAO Representative in Bhutan and Nepal 🇳🇵 paid a courtesy call to Mr. Madhu Sudan Burlakoti, Chief Statistician and his team at the National Statistics Office. The meeting was focused on strengthening data systems to support Nepal’s...

Consultative workshop to review the draft guidelines on Alternate Care Sites (ACS) held

७ जेष्ठ २०८२, बुधबार २१:५९

Kathmandu, Bagmati province – The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and WHO Country Office for Nepal organized a consultative workshop to review the draft guidelines on Alternate Care Sites (ACS). These pre-designated, well-prepared sites are intended to ensure continuity...

Sagarmatha Sambaad, Session 8: Addressing loss and damage in the mountains

५ जेष्ठ २०८२, सोमबार १९:०५

May 19, 2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Mr. Achim Steiner, has lauded Nepal’s ambitious target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, calling it an “inspirational example for the world.” In a video message delivered at the ongoing...

UNICEF supports the powerful call from Nepal’s children and youth for actions for a sustainable future

३१ बैशाख २०८२, बुधबार ०७:५९

KATHMANDU, 13 May 2025 – As the nation prepares to welcome global leaders, thinkers, and changemakers to the international Sagarmatha Sambaad later this week, Nepal’s children and youth have taken a bold step forward in asserting their voices on one...

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟑𝟎

२२ चैत्र २०८१, शुक्रबार ०१:५०

As the world turns its attention to Brazil for the upcoming COP30 climate negotiations, a powerful youth movement is taking shape in Belo Horizonte. From April 2-5, the historic campus of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) will welcome...

Regional Meeting in Kathmandu to Link Small Arms Control and the WPS Agenda “Gender-blind disarmament doesn’t work.”

१९ चैत्र २०८१, मंगलवार १७:४८

Kathmandu, Small arms and light weapons (SALW) remain a leading driver of armed violence globally. Women and girls disproportionately suffer from their misuse—through domestic abuse, community insecurity, and conflict-related sexual violence. For too long, initiatives to tackle illicit small arms proliferation...