Nepal calls for greater climate finance for mountain resilience

Antalya (Türkiye), Nov 10: Nepal has urged the international community to step up climate adaptation financing and make funds more accessible to help mountain regions withstand the growing threats of climate change. The programme was jointly hosted by a coalition of mountain countries-Nepal, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan-in partnership with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the JOY Environment Network.

Drawing attention to the devastating August 26's Bhotekoshi flood, Minister Khanal highlighted the economic, physical and human toll of climate-induced disasters in Nepal. He stressed that stronger regional and international cooperation was essential to protect vulnerable mountain communities from increasingly severe climate impacts.

Stating that nearly one-third of the world's population depends directly on mountain ecosystems for their livelihoods and well-being, the Minister called for mountain resilience to feature more prominently in the global climate change agenda.