Nepal pledges to strengthen locally led climate adaptation through LIFE-AR
Summary
Nepal has pledged to advance the LIFE-AR initiative so climate finance reaches local communities and supports locally led adaptation. Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary said Nepal needs accessible, grant-based finance and stronger local institutions to cope with worsening climate-induced disasters.
Key Points
- Nepal says LIFE-AR should help channel climate resources directly to local communities and make adaptation more locally led.
- Minister Geeta Chaudhary said Nepal needs timely, predictable and grant-based climate finance to address adaptation, loss and damage.
- She cited the 2026 Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi disaster as evidence of Nepal's extreme vulnerability to climate change and the need for stronger early-warning systems.
- Nepal will host the 15th LIFE-AR Board Meeting in Kathmandu next year and continue working with LDC partners on climate resilience.
