ECARDS Nepal - Capacity-Building Initiative

Climate Resilient Gender Responsive Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA)

ECARDS Nepal, with support from CASA 2/DAI, is implementing a capacity-building initiative to develop a Climate Resilient Gender Responsive Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA) across three local levels in Nepal:

• Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality of Gorkha district
• Gokulganga RM of Ramechhap
• Dhangadimai Municipality of Siraha district

VRA Result Sharing Workshop

ECARDS Nepal hosted a VRA result sharing workshop at the federal level with the presence of government officials from various ministries and other concerned stakeholders.

Methodology

Geographic Information System (GIS) and participatory scenario development have been utilized for the assessment of vulnerability and risks. In this process, practices and activities aimed at reducing current and future climate vulnerabilities, along with resource identification and effective mobilization, have been planned following the steps outlined below. The plan has been prepared by analyzing the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of community and ecological systems to identified hazards.

Appropriate indicators for the targeted municipality were selected from those defined by the Government of Nepal.