Beyond Compensation: Rethinking Nepal’s Climate Diplomacy
Summary
Nepal should turn the Bhotekoshi disaster into a pivot for climate diplomacy by seeking grants, technology and scientific cooperation instead of relying only on compensation demands. The article calls for stronger loss-and-damage documentation, layered climate financing, regional disaster cooperation and better reconstruction standards to build long-term resilience.
Key Points
- The Bhotekoshi disaster exposes Nepal’s vulnerability to mountain hazards and the need for evidence-based reconstruction and preparedness.
- Nepal should move beyond compensation demands and pursue grants, technology, expertise and scientific cooperation through climate diplomacy.
- The article urges stronger use of FRLD, LDCF, GCF, World Bank financing and BIMSTEC cooperation for disaster resilience.
- It proposes a national climate finance coordination platform and warns that rebuilding must follow building-back-better principles.
