Nepal is committed to keeping local communities at the centre of climate adaptation: Minister Chaudhary
Kathmandu Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary has said that Nepal is committed to implementing adaptation programmes as per the needs and priorities of local communities affected by climate change.
She was speaking at the official announcement of the ‘Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience’ (LIFE-AR) at the ongoing United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey. Addressing the program, Minister Chaudhary stressed on the need to take climate finance to the local community. She said that the local community should be kept at the center of the planning, decision-making and implementation of climate related projects. She opined that LIFE-AR should be used as an important opportunity to advance locally-led climate action in the least developed countries. Stating that Nepal has already signed a memorandum of understanding with LIFE-AR, Minister Chaudhary stressed the need for international partnership and collaboration for the effective implementation of this initiative.
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