COUNTRY SNAPSHOT December 2012 News from CDKN: How much does climate change cost Nepal?

The document outlines several CDKN-supported initiatives in Nepal, most notably a project launched in October 2012 to calculate the economic costs of climate change within the water and agriculture sectors. It also highlights efforts to strengthen Nepal's strategic engagement with the UNFCCC, including the training of a Core Negotiating Team and Nepal's election as chair of the LDC Group. Other mentioned projects include the integration of climate indicators into the Food Security Monitoring System (NeKSAP), the development of the Nepal Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre (NCCKMC), and research on disaster risk reduction in the Koshi River Basin.

• A project initiated in October 2012, led by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST) and supported by CDKN, is calculating the economic impact of climate change specifically within Nepal's water and agriculture sectors. The study aims to identify the costs of current climate variability and extremes, short-to-medium term risks to current plans, and long-term economic costs to help the government frame climate change as a "development issue of highest priority for the country."
• CDKN has provided technical assistance to the Government of Nepal to improve its strategic participation in UNFCCC negotiations since 2011. This support included training for a newly formed Core Negotiating Team (CNT) and facilitating coordination for COP events. Consequently, Nepal was elected chair of the LDC Group in the UNFCCC for 2013-2014 and hosted an International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change in April 2012.
• The Nepal Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre (NCCKMC) completed a 12-month project with CDKN to improve its effectiveness and visibility, resulting in increased donor support and the use of its e-bulletin, 'Nepal Climate Update', by local stakeholders for reliable information.
• Other specific climate-related initiatives in Nepal include the integration of new climate change data indicators into the Food Security Monitoring System (NeKSAP) by WFP and ISET-Nepal, and a research project (August 2012 - January 2014) by NDRI to assess climate change impacts and propose adaptation measures for the Koshi River Basin.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). COUNTRY SNAPSHOT December 2012 News from CDKN: How much does climate change cost Nepal? https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/CDKN-Nepal-Country-Snapshot-Dec-2012_0.pdf

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. COUNTRY SNAPSHOT December 2012 News from CDKN: How much does climate change cost Nepal? 2012. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/CDKN-Nepal-Country-Snapshot-Dec-2012_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012country, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{COUNTRY SNAPSHOT December 2012 News from CDKN: How much does climate change cost Nepal?}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/CDKN-Nepal-Country-Snapshot-Dec-2012_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }