Policy Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development in Nepal

The report assesses the alignment of Nepal's climate, disaster risk, and sustainable development policies within a new federal governance structure. It identifies six key entry points for alignment: institutional arrangements, existing policy synergies, capacity building, information-sharing mechanisms, implementation and financing strategies, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. The document argues that strategic alignment will increase coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving climate-resilient development goals.

• Nepal faces significant climate vulnerability, with a 2013 study estimating that the direct cost of current climate variability and extreme events is equivalent to 1.5% to 2% of annual GDP, approximately USD 270–360 million in 2013 prices.
• Climate change-induced disasters are increasing in Nepal, with water-related events such as floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) accounting for 80% of property loss caused by climate hazards.
• Nepal's policy landscape for climate-resilient development is anchored in the National Long-Term Vision 2100 B.S. (2043 AD), the 15th Periodic Plan Approach Paper, and the Climate Change Policy 2019, all of which aim to develop a climate-resilient society.
• Current institutional arrangements for climate, disaster risk, and sustainable development are fragmented across three different entities: the Ministry of Forests and Environment, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the National Planning Commission.
• The report identifies six strategic entry points to improve policy alignment: reforming institutional arrangements, leveraging existing synergies in policy documents, conducting systematic capacity building, establishing national online data repositories, creating joint implementation and financing strategies, and consolidating a common measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) framework.
• To move forward with alignment, the report recommends seven immediate actions, including forming a dedicated team within the Climate Change Management Division, reviewing the NDC in line with other processes, and establishing integrated coordination mechanisms at the provincial level.

APA

NAP Global Network (2020). Policy Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development in Nepal. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/napgn-en-2020-policy-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilience-development-in-nepal.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Policy Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development in Nepal. 2020. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/napgn-en-2020-policy-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilience-development-in-nepal.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2020policy, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Policy Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development in Nepal}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/napgn-en-2020-policy-alignment-to-advance-climate-resilience-development-in-nepal.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }