Strengthening capacities for disaster preparedness and climate risk management in the Nepalese agricultural sector

  • Nepal
  • South Asia

ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012

SCALE:

  • Community Level

TARGET AREA:

BEST PRACTICE IN:

  • Project Implementation

KEY SECTOR:

  • Agriculture

FUNDING AMOUNT:

  • USD 100,001 - USD 500,000

Description of Intervention

Enhancing technical capacity for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in Agriculture sector and economic analysis of the policy implications,  adaptation interventions and lessons learned.

Problems to be Addressed

Food Security; Disaster Preparedness; Climate Change

Aims

To increase resilience and awareness of local communities engaged in agriculture in Nepal

Objectives

To test and operationalize the shift from a reactive emergency response approach towards a pro-active natural hazard risk prevention/preparedness approach in the agricultural sector

How it fits into the EbA concept

The project would also help local authorities to increase awareness and resilience needed to address increasing climate variability and change through prioritised climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness practices.