OUR PROJECTS -> Climate Change
The Everest Network:
Strengthening Local Capacities to Tackle Climate Change in Nepal
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, affecting various sectors and communities worldwide. Our initiative, “The Everest Network,” in partnership with CISU and CICED, aimed to bolster the capacity, knowledge sharing, and cooperation among local CSOs and their local governments. This project emerged from the need to address the growing challenges posed by climate change through a series of seminars focusing on its causes, adaptation possibilities, preparedness, intersectionality, and diverse experiences within their implementing fields. This initiative aligns with significant priorities in the World 2030 agenda.
The Heart of our Project
At its core, The Everest Network sought to empower local communities and authorities by integrating them into the process of combating climate change. We believe that by strengthening the connections between local CSOs, governments, and community-based organizations, we can build a resilient and informed network capable of addressing the multifaceted impacts of climate change.
We started off with a broad approach and gradually refined our focus to three key areas: Capacity Building, Knowledge Sharing, and Community Engagement.
Our Objectives
- To inspire and utilize each other’s resources so to better cope with the challenges presented by climate change.
- To better understand how to support our communities adapt to the growing insecurities of climate change, to secure preparedness so to decrease consequences of natural and climate related disasters.
- To advocate for local communities so they are key in the designing, planning and implementation of adaptation, preparedness interventions.
- Transforming of disaster interventions and financing from a reactive to a proactive model.
Who We Reach Out To?
- Community-based organizations (CBOs) and their partners.
Activities That Made a Difference.
- We adopted a comprehensive approach to ensure widespread participation and impact. This involved the following measures:
- Seminars and Workshops: Conducted a series of seminars to discuss climate change causes, adaptation possibilities, preparedness, and intersectionality.
- Capacity Building: Strengthened the capacity of local CSOs through targeted training and resources.
Timeline
January 2022 – December 2023
Our Partners in Change
January 2022 – December 2023
Achievements
- Established The Everest Network, involving seventeen local implementing CBOs.
- Strengthened the capacity of local CSOs and governments to address climate change challenges.
- Enhanced knowledge sharing and cooperation among stakeholders through an integrated, intersectional approach.
- The Everest Network has laid the groundwork for a more resilient and informed community, better equipped to face the challenges of climate change and secure a sustainable future for all.
- JNF is collaborating with Lo Gyalpo Jigme Foundation to help the rural municipalities of Lomanthang and Lo Gekar Damodarkunda to formulate their own Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA).