By: Kabin Maharjan, Eliza Shrestha, Kenisha Shrestha | 1 April 2026 There is now well established climate science which establish climate change causing impacts, losses and damages. But how do we downscale these...
By Hemant Ojha| 31 December 2025 Introduction In December 2025, I joined a diverse group of researchers, local leaders, community members, and policymakers in Nepal’s Melamchi Valley —a place still bearing the scars of the devastating 2021 flood. Where fertile fields...
The FRLD is one of the most significant attempts made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to restore climate justice. It resources efforts to address climate impacts that are unavoidable, irreversible, and otherwise beyond the...
On December 24, 2024, the Climate Attribution Research Team at the Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD) held a virtual workshop to discuss their ongoing analysis of the catastrophic Melamchi flood of 2021. This flood event was one of the most...
By Priyanka Gurung, Hemant Ojha, Nusrat Naushin, Prabin M Singh, Basundhara Bhattarai, Purnima Banjade, Ajay Adhikari, Christopher Bartlett, George Koran, Ibrahima Camara, Saleemul Huq, Mizan Khan, and Bhim...
Overview On April 10, 2023, the Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD) held a knowledge sharing session to discuss forest fire risks in Nepal, with presentations by Dr. Krishna Bhujel, a senior researcher, and Mr. Abhash Adhikari, an emerging...
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By: Kabin Maharjan, Eliza Shrestha, Kenisha Shrestha | 1 April 2026 There is now well established climate science which establish climate change causing impacts, losses and damages. But how do we downscale these...
Community-based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of Timor-Leste's people and their socio-ecological resilience. Indeed, there is a long history of traditional and community-led CBNRM practices in the country. The Ministry of...
The 2015 Constitution of Nepal envisages Local Governments (LGs) as pivotal actors in climate action and local development. However, this potential remains underutilized. Persistent institutional constraints, including ambiguous roles, limited human resource...
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Session Theme: Number vs. Quality of Participation – Mapping Progress and Barriers to Gender Transformative Actions Date: 26 May 2025 Format: Virtual Panel Discussion IFSD proudly launched the Gender Transformative Action Lab (GTAL) — a new...
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. IFSD, in collaboration with its partners, including the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), the International Development Research...