Resilient sub-watersheds generating mitigation co-benefits in the West Seti Basin

The project aims to reduce climate-related disaster risks in Nepal's West Seti sub-river basin by implementing integrated sub-watershed adaptation and management plans (SWAMPs) and enhancing the resilience of large-scale infrastructure. It seeks USD 25 million from the Green Climate Fund to benefit approximately 494,116 people, with a total project cost of USD 40 million. Key activities include forest restoration, the installation of solar micro-grids and improved cook stoves, and the establishment of a performance-based climate resilience grants system for local governments.

• The project targets a total of 494,116 direct beneficiaries, representing 65% of the population in the project area and approximately 1.70% of Nepal's national population.
• The estimated total mitigation impact over the project's lifespan is 899,399 tons of CO2 equivalent, consisting of 878,319 tons from improved forest ecosystem management and 21,080 tons from access to clean energy.
• The project will implement participatory climate risk assessments in 150 sub-watersheds to produce integrated sub-watershed adaptation and management plans (SWAMPs).
• To ensure sustainable financing, the project will establish a Performance Based Climate Resilience Grants System (PBCRGS) to reward local governments that effectively implement climate change adaptation plans.
• The project aims to enhance the resilience of large-scale infrastructure, specifically targeting at least one large-scale hydropower plant and at least 100 km of new roads to adopt climate-resilient measures.
• Specific clean energy targets include providing improved cook stoves (ICSs) to 7,400 households and solar micro-grids to 1,050 households.
• The project will manage 74,706 hectares of forest ecosystem to improve climate resilience and sequester carbon.
• The project will support the Khaptad National Park by mainstreaming climate adaptation into its management plan to protect critical ecosystem services.
• The total indicative project cost is USD 40 million, with USD 25 million requested as a grant from the Green Climate Fund and USD 15 million in co-financing, primarily from the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA).

APA

Green Climate Fund (2018). Resilient sub-watersheds generating mitigation co-benefits in the West Seti Basin. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20300-resilient-sub-watersheds-generating-mitigation-co-benefits-west-seti-basin.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Resilient sub-watersheds generating mitigation co-benefits in the West Seti Basin. 2018. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20300-resilient-sub-watersheds-generating-mitigation-co-benefits-west-seti-basin.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2018resilient, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Resilient sub-watersheds generating mitigation co-benefits in the West Seti Basin}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2018}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20300-resilient-sub-watersheds-generating-mitigation-co-benefits-west-seti-basin.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }