Inspiring to hear from @DefraGovUK partners and @WhitleyAwards winners working at the frontline of the climate and biodiversity crisis in Nepal. Their work shows how nature & people can thrive together when solutions are locally led
UK is steadfast in commitment to supporting the Mountain Agenda under Nepal’s leadership. Baroness Hayman represented UK at Nepal's "Sagarmatha Sambad" (Everest Dialogue) reinforcing 🇬🇧 commitment to address climate crisis that in this region alone could impact 1.9bn downstream
Reforestation can help capture carbon, restore biodiversity, & create green breathing space. In Kathmandu today Baroness Hayman saw how @JaneGoodallInst is supporting a thriving 'pocket forest' as a powerful example of urban #regreening#NatureBasedSolutions#UKNepal
Nepal has done an incredible job highlighting the mountain agenda at their #Sagarmatha Sambad. UK is committed to tackle this shared crisis. Together we now move from dialogue to action: to ensure that the Himalayas are not only protected — but central — to a shared global future
Launched by @NDRRMA_Nepal & funded by 🇬🇧, the Joint Recovery Action Plan has helped restore vital services & enhanced community resilience for those affected by the 2023 Jajarkot EQ.
Thanks to @UN_Nepal@IOMnepal@UNFPANepal@unicef_nepal@WFP_Nepal for delivering this support.
At the learning & closure event, British Emb Ktm's Head of Green Growth, Pauline Seenan expressed gratitude to government of Nepal & @UN_Nepal for their leadership & partnership.
🇬🇧 continues to help 🇳🇵 utilise resources effectively & build resilience against future disasters.
जाजरकोट भूकम्पबाट प्रभावितलाई बेलायती सहयोग!
🇬🇧has supported more than 84,000 people with food assets through Cash for Work program by working with @WFP_Nepal in #Jajarkot and #WestRukum as part of the Joint Recovery Action Plan #JRAP implemented by @UN_Nepal.
जाजरकोट भूकम्पबाट प्रभावित अपाङ्गता भएका मानिसलाई बेलायती सहयोग !
Through the UK-funded Joint Recovery Action Plan (JRAP), people affected by the Jajarkot EQ received various support. @IOMnepal helped build climate-friendly & EQ-resistant houses for people living with disability.
PASSA Training of Trainers in Jajarkot & Rukum West has equipped participants with life-saving skills to promote safe shelter practices & is paving way for safer homes & resilient communities. #JRAPNepal
Under leadership of @NDRRMA_Nepal, support from @UKinNepal & @UN_Nepal.
Inspiring to see how 🇬🇧 is helping people in Humla respond as climate change makes precarious livelihoods more fragile. We're working with govt & local communities to make choices on how to adapt to changes around them. Strengthening🇳🇵 systems to be evidence-based & inclusive
Meet a father of three, rebuilding after the earthquake destroyed his home.
Watch him operate a stone-cutting machine as he constructs his two-room, eq-resistant house with #JRAPNepal's support.
A safer future for him & kids is taking shape!
@NDRRMA_Nepal@UKinNepal@UN_Nepal
During disaster, protection services are a lifeline for GBV Survivors. The delegation has an insightful exchange with the staff of OCMC, supported by @UKinNepal#JRAP appreciating the center for ensuring essential care—counseling, health kits & safe spaces—to those most in need.
Heartwarming morning for @UKinNepal@NDRRMA_Nepal & @UN_Nepal team in Karnali interacting at the #ChildFriendlySpaces-CFS supported by #JRAP. Seeing firsthand how these spaces ensure children’s well-being, they understood the CFS’s impact on kids' recovery, learning & resilience.
The Food Assistance Scheme under #JRAP is an example of nature based, climatesmart infrastructure in action.
At Ratuwagaun-Kolchaur the delegation witnessed multiple benefits of engaging communities in rehabilitating roads
✅year round road connectivity
✅employment opportunities
Today in Karnali🇳🇵, Development Director @bird_pippa tog/w @NDRRMA_Nepal & @UN_Nepal witnessed @WFP’s REDI project in action!
With vital support from @UKinNepal, we are rehabilitating 60 quick-impact projects to rebuild long-term resilience for 6000 earthquake-affected families.
A joint visit for #JRAP, led by @UKinNepal with @UN_Nepal, @NDRRMA_Nepal, visited Jajarkot to see sustainable homes in progress. Hearing from beneficiaries about the impact was a powerful reminder of why this work matters. #BuildBackBetter
While🌎leaders negotiate climate deals at #COP29, locals in Bheri are exemplifying the power of🟩technology. Owners of the climate-friendly, eq-resistant CSEB model & stone masonry houses, built from #JRAP support, shared how their🏡are safe, resilient, sustainable & accessible.