Resilient Structures And Financial Modalities
Summary
Repeated floods have devastated the Rasuwagadi/Timure corridor and other parts of Nepal, destroying roads, bridges, hydropower plants and water supply systems. The article calls for climate-proof reconstruction, new financing models and greater international support through concessional loans and loss-and-damage funding.
Key Points
- Repeated natural disasters have badly damaged the Rasuwagadi/Timure and Trishuli-Betrawati-Rasuwagadi corridors, forcing calls for an integrated reconstruction plan.
- The article proposes temporary Bailey bridges now and long-term solutions such as elevated roads, tunnels, high-level bridges, and climate-proof infrastructure.
- It argues that reconstruction will require domestic resources, diaspora funding, public-private partnership models and a new Alternative Development Finance Fund.
- The piece says Nepal should push for concessional climate finance and stronger support at UN and COP forums, as loss-and-damage funding alone will not be enough.
