Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture, Priority Framework for Action, 2011-2020 (Nepal)

The Priority Framework for Action (PFA) initiates the effort to address the impacts of climate change on various sub-sectors of agriculture in Nepal. To this end, the PFA outlines five priority action areas: 

1. Institutional and technical capacity for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in agriculture
2. Assessment and monitoring of climate risks, vulnerabilities as well as enhancing early warning systems
3. Improving knowledge management, awareness raising and education on climate change, adaptation and disaster risk management
4. Reducing climate-related risks and the underlying vulnerabilities by implementing technical options in agriculture and livestock
5. Strengthening capacities and procedures for effective disaster preparedness, response and rehabilitation at all levels and integration of climate change adaptation interventions

The PFA draws the priority actions from the National Adaptation Programme of Action and National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management. The PFA describes the framework for action and the key areas of focus under each of the priority areas. It also provides guidelines on the institutional mechanisms for the implementation of the plan.