The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Dakshin palli Durga puja Samiti of Chittranjan Park, Pocket 52, New Delhi decided to go green this year and took a decision not to immerse the idol in Yamuna. This video shows immersion of Goddess Durga in large tank made of galvanized iron sheets. Courtesy: India Environment Portal Courtesy: …
Glaciers that feed the Indus River in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains are melting faster than previously thought. Saleem Sheikh talks to the scientists behind the latest field research that contradicts earlier satellite studies showing glaciers are relatively stable.
Health and wellbeing in Nepal are being improved thanks to a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) programme bringing clean-burning cookstoves to households in place of smoky traditional stoves. The inspiring story of the Nepal Biogas Support Programme was told today with the premiere of video screened for climate change officials taking …
Ministry of Finance and Planning of Sri Lanka (Government of Sri Lanka) presently operates under His Excellency the President himself as the Minister of Finance. It is in charge of formulation of national economic and financial policies and strategies of the country. Formulation of fiscal policy and macro fiscal policy …
Water is an important natural resource of Nepal. The immense quantity of water available in the country and its potentiality to generate hydro based power, provide us the opportunity of overcoming the barriers of economic development in this beautiful Himalayan country. The responsibility of utilization and management of this resource …
In 2002 the Department of Forests (DoF) celebrated its 50th anniversary. It is one of the five departments under the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation. The forest administration in Nepal has evolved through a series of fundamental changes in the last fifty years. The changes reflect priorities of the …
Water is an important natural resource of Nepal. The immense quantity of water available in the country and its potentiality to irrigate significant percentage of the total agricultural land, provide us the opportunity of overcoming the barriers of economic development in this beautiful Himalayan country. The responsibility of utilization and …
This is the age of science and technology. The growth in national production and in productivity of economic sector is not possible without development of science and technology. For the development and expansion of this sector in , institutional, policy-level and functional efforts are being made over the last three-four …
NGO Forum for Urban Water & Sanitation in Nepal is a forum of civil society organizations active in water supply policy reforms, policy analysis of water, sanitation and other relevant issues. NGO Forum conducts researches on different aspects of urban water and sanitation issues which form strong basis of its …
Bhutan is endowed with an enormous wealth of hydropower potential. Bhutan has a huge hydropower potential estimated at 30,000 MW out of which around 23,760 MW is techno-economically feasible. The idea of harnessing this vast natural wealth for the benefit of the country was conceived in the early 1970’s by …
NWCF is a non-governmental, non political and not-for-profit organization conducting interdisciplinary research on interrelated issues that affect the use and management of water with specific focus on the Himalaya-Ganga region. The foundation was reincorporated with the District Administration Office Kathmandu in 2000 meeting the governmental requirements. Since its establishment, the …
The Department of Forests (DoF) was established in 1952, way before the start of FYPs. In 1961 the DoF was under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Forest, while Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Department of Animal Husbandry (DoAH) were under the Ministry of Development (MoD). Based on the cadre …
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. Our approach to development has been that of overall commitment to tackle problems where they occur, encouraging local initiatives in finding …
ENPHO is a service-oriented national Non Governmental Organization, established in 1990 that envisages contributing in sustainable community development by combining research and actions through the integrated programs in the environment and public health areas. ENPHO at present runs a government accredited laboratory for environmental monitoring and analysis and is actively …
WAFED is an independent national network of people affected by water and energy projects as well as of local concerned groups in Nepal. Some of its members are individual activists engaged in the field of human rights, environment, development and climate change in Nepal and internationally. WAFED is governed by …
Bhutan embarked on the path to modernization and development by initiating the first socio-economic development plan in 1961. A decade later in 1971, His Majesty, the Late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck constituted the Planning Commission, an independent body, with the then Crown Prince, HRH Jigme Singye Wangchuck as the Chairman …
PRO PUBLIC, a non-profit, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the cause of public interest, was founded in 1991 by a consortium of environmental lawyers, journalists, economists, engineers, consumers and women rights activists. It raises voice against corruption, red tapism and irregularities and makes the government bodies aware of their duties …
