Nepal Secures $10 Million Grant for Climate Resilience Project
Summary
Nepal has secured a $10 million grant from the Adaptation Fund Board for a climate resilience project targeting vulnerable mountainous and hilly communities, to be implemented over six years in Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces.
Key Points
- The Adaptation Fund Board approved a $10 million grant for Nepal to strengthen climate resilience in vulnerable mountainous and hilly food systems.
- The project will involve over 60,000 households across 11 local levels in five districts of Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces.
- It will be implemented in partnership between Nepal's Ministry of Forest and Environment and the United Nations World Food Programme with full government financial oversight.
- The project focuses on nature-based solutions, agro-forestry, climate-adapted seeds, medicinal herb cultivation, climate insurance, income-generation, and local early warning systems.
