Sector:

Local Development

Area of Intervention:

LAPAs Implementation

Problem Situation Addressed:

Poor and vulnerable communities have no or little capacity to adapt to the climate change effects.

Program Budget:

Program Period:

June 2013 – January 2015

Program Location:

14 Districts of Nepal:

• 3 far-west districts (Achham (MH), Bajura (HH), Kailali (Terai))
• 11 mid-west districts (Bardiya (Terai), Dolpa (HH), Humla (HH), Jumla (HH), Mugu (HH), Dailekh (MH), Jajarkot (MH), Kalikot (HH), Dang (Terai), Rolpa (MH) and Rukum (MH))

Program Focus:

• Capacity Enhancement
• Implementation of Climate Change Policy
• Climate Resilience
• Implementation of LAPA

Target Entity:

• Government Agencies
• NGO/CBOs
• Private Sector
• Communities

Target Beneficiary:

poorest and most climate vulnerable people

Executing Agencies:

Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE)

Collaborating Agencies:

Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD)
District Development Committees (DDCs)
District Energy, Environment and Climate Change Sections (DEECCS)

Development Partner:

DFID, EU, UNDP

Other Stakeholders: