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Staff Refreshment Training, Dhampus
Dhampus, Kaski–A refreshment training for the staff of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) Climate Change Partnership Program was held at Dhaulagiri Hotel View in Dhampus VDC-6, Kaski on August 11-12, 2013. In her welcome remark, Ms Pasang Dolma Sherpa, National Coordinator of the Program, highlighted the objectives of the program, which were to build […]

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IPOs-CSOs alliance forging common stance on REDD+ process
An alliance between Nepal’s REDD+ civil society organizations (CSOs) and indigenous peoples organizations (IPOs) are preparing a common position paper to press the government for addressing their concerns in national REDD strategy processes. Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities and Federation of Community Forest Users Nepal (FECOFUN) on behalf of IPOs and CSOs took the initiative, […]

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Nepali climate activist at int’l meet
From 20-23 September a powerful cohort of women leaders from around the world came together in New York to draft the Women’s Climate Action Agenda at the first International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit. Pasang Dolma Sherpa, National Coordinator of NEFIN Climate Change Program, from Nepal joined the conference that includes a compelling mix of […]

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Pasang Dolma Sherpa’s interview on IWECS
Pasang Dolma Sherpa, National Coordinator of NEFIN Climate Change Program, took part in the International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit was held in New York from September 20-23. The three-day summit was organized to take action on climate change and craft a Women’s Climate Action Agenda. The summit brought together 100 woman delegates from all […]

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REDD+ SES indicator (draft) open for public comment
REDD+ SES indicator (second version) is now open for public comment effective from 12 September 2012 for 30 days. It is posted in the REDD cell website . A notice also published in the Kantipur daily on 12 Sept 2012 seeking suggestion from all concerned.

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Discussion on Upcoming Forest Strategy
Forest Action organized one day discussion about the upcoming forest strategy on 24th July 2011. The aim of the discussion was to bring stockholder together on the strategy making by the government. Dr. Netra Timilsina presented Review of Master Plan of Forest and Future Steps. He highlighted some achievements and weaknesses of the master plan. […]

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