Published on: Jul 19, 2024
Due to shifts in climate, leading to heightened rainfall, there has been an increase in the frequency of floods and soil erosion in the Rautahat district of Madhesh Province. In collaboration with Helvetas-Nepal, and in partnership with the Friends of Change in Nepal, a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has been working to enhance the resilience and adaptive abilities of farmers, thereby improving their annual incomes and reducing erosion in the flood-prone areas of the Bagmati and Lalbakiya Rivers.
By Keshab Poudel | Jul 08, 2024
The call of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to prepare for adaptation, support in meeting the costs of adaptation to address climate change impacts, and largely to operationalise the Article 4.9 of the Convention (related to funding and technology support to the LDCs),
By Batu Uprety | Jul 11, 2024
There is a general agreement among government officials, the private sector, and Nepal's development partners on the importance of increasing the share of solar power in the country's electricity mix. However, there are differing opinions, especially regarding the solar power tariff cap.
By Keshab Poudel | Jul 12, 2024
President Paudel’s first-ever official visit to a foreign land, since he took office in March 2023, was postponed following a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 in November last year having Jajarkot and Rukum districts of western Nepal as its epicenter.
By Dr. Suresh C. Chalise | Jul 13, 2024
Renowned for his populist rhetoric, K.P. Sharma Oli, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), is embarking on his fourth term as prime minister, leading a cabinet of 21 members from a coalition of four political parties. Positioned between the two major regional powers of Asia, India and China, Oli faces a challenging task in navigating the diplomatic relations with his neighboring countries. Similarly, he is confronted with a complex situation in managing the Nepali Congress, his competitive party and coalition partner, which presents a daunting and intricate situation. His initial visible challenge is to establish trust with India, particularly its southern neighbor, and with the Nepali Congress, his new ally and longstanding rival. Regardless of political claims, the countdown to the start of this government has already begun, as all previous governments in Nepal have.
By Keshab Poudel | Jul 21, 2024