Nepal
IWRM Implementation in Nepal: Harmonizing Water Demand and Supply Dynamics
IWRM Implementation in Nepal: Harmonizing water demand and supply Dynamics The study is part of a series of studies developed under ADPC's CARE for South Asia project and reviews the status of implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Nepal. The review discusses the current implementation mechanism of IWRM and resource allocation between competing [...] Read More
Nepal Climate Innovations and Private Sector Engagement
Mr. Anil Pokhrel (Photo by ADPC) Mr. Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Authority (NDRRMA) was established through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2017 to coordinate and implement DRRM-related functions in the country. Its [...] Read More
South Asia’s Fiscal Needs in the Era of Climate Shocks
The blog was published in World Bank Blogs on 2 June 2023. Read the original article here. People salvage usable items from damaged homes caused by floodwaters in Swat Valley, Pakistan. The 2022 Pakistan floods are the most recent testament to how climate-induced shocks can destabilize economies. Photo: Murtaza.Ali / Shutterstock.com South Asian countries have [...] Read More
Climate Change and Gender Equality: Research Perspectives from Nepal
Photo by ADPC Dibya Devi Gurung is a Gender, Diversity, Social Inclusion and Climate Change Specialist in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has over 23 years of work experience in gender inequality, social inclusion, integration and agriculture, sanitation, hygiene, and supporting women's economic empowerment. What are some of the main challenges to promoting gender equality in climate [...] Read More
The Economic Viability of Climate-Smart Agriculture
James Giles (Photo by ADPC) James Giles is a Climate Strategy Specialist with the Alliance of Bioversity International & International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Do you believe that Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is part of the solution that the international community is searching for? I am always cautious to speak about CSA as a solution, [...] Read More
Scaling Up Effective Climate Investments: A Discussion at COP-27
The article was first published on Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) website on 14 November 2022 available here. Click on the group photo below to watch the full panel session recording. Panelists discussing the importance of scaling-up actions for effective climate investments at a panel discussion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Financing is [...] Read More
The Resilience Imperative: Climate Change in South Asia
The blog post was first published on 3 November 2022 and retrieved from World Bank Blogs. View of stagnant water after low-level flood at Indus River while flood water entered riverside settlements, on August 22, 2022, in Sukkur, Pakistan. Photo: Asianet-Pakistan/Shutterstock In July, I became the new World Bank Vice President for the South Asia [...] Read More
Safety and Sustainability First: the Roadmap to Climate Resilience
Mr. Anish Joshi is GIS and Risk Assessment Specialist at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He recently delivered an engaging presentation on promoting climate-resilient road transport infrastructure in South Asia. Watch the full presentation below. What is the cost of climate change to South Asia’s transport sector? The impacts are quite profound. Heavy rain in [...] Read More
Low-Volume Roads in South Asia: a Marginalized Lifeline
An aerial view of a village road in Jashore, Bangladesh (Photo by: TM009/Shutterstock.com) Contrary to popular belief, low-volume roads are characterized by their reciprocal socio-economic benefits instead of their traffic levels. According to a 2016 study, they are either the starting or ending points of the global economy and culture. Low-volume roads go beyond engineering [...] Read More