Lawmaker Thapa urges government to make evidence-based climate finance claim
Summary
Sunil Bahadur Thapa has urged the government to prepare a comprehensive damage assessment of the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods and submit an evidence-based claim for international climate finance and loss-and-damage support. He said Nepal needs a transparent national assessment, revised costed proposal, and stronger disaster preparedness systems.
Key Points
- Sunil Bahadur Thapa called the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods a national disaster and urged an evidence-based claim for international climate finance.
- He said Nepal needs a comprehensive assessment of damage, loss, needs and reconstruction costs before approaching UN and other international mechanisms.
- Thapa criticized the government for lacking a clear, costed demand and asked it to publish letters sent to the United Nations and related technical documents.
- He proposed stronger disaster monitoring, a national database of missing people, and better preparedness through the National Disaster Resilience Fund.
