Adaption Actions in Nepal

Bed Raj PhuyelMinistry of Science, Technology and Environment

Kathmandu, Nepal

Base

• Climate Change Policy, 2011

• National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) to Climate Change, 2010

• Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping in Nepal, 2010

• National Framework on Local Adaptation (LAPA) Plans for Action, 2011

• Status of Climate Change in Nepal, 2011

Actors Government Sector:

– MoSTE: • Climate Change Division

– Climate Change Section– Sustainable Development and Adaptation Section

• Department of Environment– Climate Change Adaption Section

– Ministry of FA and Local Development: LAPA, EFLG under LGCDP

– Line Ministries e.g. MoHS, MoE etc.

I/NGOs, CBOs

Private Sector: CSR

Key Adaptation Needs

1.Agriculture and Food Security2.Water Resources and Energy3.Climate Induced Disasters4.Forests and Biodiversity5.Public Health6.Urban Settlements and Infrastructure

NAPAIdentified 9 Priority Areas :

Districts' Vulnerability Ranking

NAPA Implementation Framework

Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA)

• Community Adaptation Plan of Action (CAPA)

• Bottom-up, Inclusive, Responsive & Flexible –Four guiding principles

• Lead by Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) -MoSTE

• 14 Districts/ 69 VDCS have prepared LAPA .

• Environmental initiatives have been included in DDC Minimum Criteria and performance evaluation (MC/PM)

LAPA Process

Source:LAPA, 2011

Ray, R.B. (Retrieved:http://www.slideshare.net/rudraraya/steps-of-local-adaptation-plan-of-action-lapa-process-in-community-levelrudra-bahadur-raya)

Programs

NCCSPObjective:Capacity Development

Gov: MoSTE, MoFALD

Non-government (NGOs, CBOs, private sector )

to implement the Nepal's Climate Change Policy (2011) and execute the most urgent and immediate adaptation actions in order to increase the resilience of the climate vulnerable, and poor people of Nepal.

Programs in General

• Promotional: Climate Literacy!

• Bio-Village Promotion

• Tunnel Farming

• Alternative energy Promotion (Bio Gas, Solar lights)

• Community Forestry

Implementation Overview

• Programs are being implemented but not documented well. (CC budget code can be useful)

• Regular programs at local levels should require CC sensitization.

Opportunities

• Good Policy Framework

• Defined Roles of Agencies

• Integration: Linkage with other programs (e.g. LGCDP)

• Conducive Policy Circle

• Increasing CC Awareness

Challenges

• Capacity Development Issue • Funding the Adaptation Plans