Nepal development update, April 2018
The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year with the following two main aims: to report on key economic developments over the preceding months, placing them in a longer-term and global perspective;
Nepal
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Impact of climate change finance in agriculture on the poor
The impacts of climate change have manifested in multiple ways in the agriculture sector in Nepal, from crop losses due to severe floods, extended droughts, emergence of diseases and proliferation of pests.
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Notes from a Nepal Village: How Rajahar farmers are adapting to climate change
Rajahar, like villages in Bihar and Haryana, was selected as a “climate-smart village”, from amongst several other contenders in this drought-prone belt of the western development region in Nepal. The
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Green Climate Fund handbook for Nepal
To address the need for a greater understanding of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), its processes, requirements and criteria to access and manage resources effectively, the Ministry of Finance—the National
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Socio-economic outcomes of conservation interventions in Kangchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal
The Kangchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA) in Eastern Nepal is home to one of Nepal’s unique and varied biodiversity, including flagship species such as the snow leopard. This study aims to quantify the
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Sustainable Development Goals status and roadmap: 2016- 2030
With the landmark elections of 2017 that elected nearly 40,000 officials to local, provincial and federal parliaments, Nepal has begun implementing its new constitution in earnest. Fortuitously, this new
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A review of domestic data sources for climate finance flows in recipient countries
Improved national financial monitoring systems will increase accountability on climate change spending and foster transparency for global efforts to reach the goals outlined through the Paris Agreement
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Climate change‑induced hazards and local adaptations in agriculture: a study from Koshi River Basin, Nepal
<p>Changes in climate, associated hazards, local adaptations in agriculture, and socioeconomic factors affecting adaptation were investigated using data from a large survey of 2310 households (HHs) in
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Climate change financing framework: a roadmap to systematically strengthen climate change mainstreaming into planning and budgeting
This document produced by Nepal's Ministry of Finance is centered on the key measures adopted by the Government of Nepal in integrating climate change and climate finance into national planning and budgeting
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Gender equality and social inclusion assessment of the energy sector: enhancing social sustainability of energy development in Nepal
In Nepal, deeply embedded structural conditions determined by gender, caste or ethnicity, religion, language, and even geography have made access to and benefits from energy resources highly uneven. Women,