National Adaptation Programme of Action, 2010 (Nepal)

The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) is a strategic tool to assess climatic vulnerability, and systematically respond to climate change adaptation issues by developing appropriate adaptation measures. The document sets out the introduction and national setting, the Nepal adaptation programme framework, NAPA preparation processes and the methods and criteria used in prioritizing the proposed interventions, identification of key adaptation needs, list of priority adaptation action and conclusions. 

Nine integrated projects have been identified as the urgent and immediate national adaptation priority. These are: 

1. Promoting community-based adaptation through integrated management of agriculture, water, forest and biodiversity sector
2. Building and enhancing adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities through improved system and access to service related to agricultural development
3. Community-based disaster management for facilitating climate adaptation
4. Glacial lake outburst floods monitoring and disaster risk reduction
5. Forest and ecosystem management for supporting climate-led adaptation
6. Adapting to climate changes in public health
7. Ecosystem management for climate adaptation
8. Empowering vulnerable communities through sustainable management of water resource and clean energy supply
9. Promoting climate smart urban settlement