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National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

National Adaptation Plan (NAP)

Climate Change
Policy
2021
Year of publication
2021
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration, Relocated
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban, Internal
Type of environmental driver
Floods, Drought, Landslides, Glacier melting
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Regional instruments Member countries
Nepal
Sub-region
Southern Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
A
Gender marker
A
Human rights marker
B

In Nepal, specific regions (such as high mountain), populations (poor, marginalize communities, women, landless, indigenous people, vulnerable and displaced people, and people residing in climate vulnerable geographical areas) and systems (such as food production systems) are vulnerable to current and projected climate hazards. p. 9

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

Key factors of vulnerability: Large number of informal settlements due to rural-urban migration p. 11

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

Rural and Urban Settlements. Objectives: Resettle/relocate climate and disaster vulnerable populations in safer and serviced areas. Identify safer locations for resettlement and relocation as part of rural municipal levelstrategic spatial plans p. 24

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

Damage to rural and urban buildings, mostly inthe rural areas as the buildings are comparatively less resilient than urban buildings; damage to public infrastructure and human settlements; disturbance in social harmony; increased risk of injury or death and displacement of population; impalanced migration leading to low population in rural settings and dense population in urban areas with increased urban sprawl p. 26.

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

Climate risks and vulnerabilities addressed by the actions: Displacement caused by climate-induced hazards p. 35

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

Climate risks and vulnerabilites addressed bythe actions: Food and nutririon insecurity, loss of shelter; and increased displacement, forceful migration, discrimination and violence... p.37

Ps. 9, 11, 24, 26, 35, 37

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).