Protecting Livelihoods and Assets at Risk from Climate Change Induced Flooding in Glacial River Basins of Nepal

The report identifies that poor Tarai and Hill Dalits, along with marginalized indigenous peoples, are the most vulnerable to climate-induced disasters in Nepal. It highlights a critical lack of GEDSI-disaggregated data for GLOFs and notes that women suffer from 'time poverty' due to increased household workloads caused by climate change. Institutional findings reveal that local planning is often dominated by political power, sidelining marginalized groups and rendering women's leadership roles largely tokenistic. The report recommends establishing intersectional stakeholder definitions, promoting women-friendly climate technologies, and integrating mandatory GESI quotas into project activities.

• There is a significant lack of gender and inclusion disaggregated data specifically for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and general climate change induced disasters in Nepal, although trends in managing such data improved after the 2015 Earthquake.
• Climate change and natural disasters have exacerbated 'time poverty' for poor and marginalized women by increasing workloads related to water collection, agriculture, and forest resources, while increasing male outmigration further strains their capacity.
• Local planning and decision-making processes are heavily influenced by political power and networks, which often sidelines inclusive structures and results in the exclusion of marginalized groups from resource distribution.
• While more women have entered leadership positions under the new federal system, their influence is often limited; they are frequently relegated to women-centered programs with low financial stakes or serve as 'rubber stamps' for decisions made by men.
• Disaster response mechanisms frequently fail to meet the specific needs of women, children, persons with disabilities, and sexual minorities, increasing their risk of sexual violence, exploitation, and harassment during displacement.
• The traditional and indigenous knowledge of marginalized women and indigenous groups regarding natural resource management and disaster survival is largely unrecognized and ignored by local authorities and external agencies.
• National and local institutions generally acknowledge the need for GESI, but they lack the specific knowledge, skills, and dedicated resources required to integrate these concerns into the design and planning cycles of disaster risk management.

APA

Gurung, D. D. (2020). Protecting Livelihoods and Assets at Risk from Climate Change Induced Flooding in Glacial River Basins of Nepal. Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp272-gender-assessment.pdf

Chicago

Gurung, Dibya Devi. Protecting Livelihoods and Assets at Risk from Climate Change Induced Flooding in Glacial River Basins of Nepal. Green Climate Fund, 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp272-gender-assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gurung2020protecting, author = {Gurung, Dibya Devi}, title = {{Protecting Livelihoods and Assets at Risk from Climate Change Induced Flooding in Glacial River Basins of Nepal}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp272-gender-assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }