Project Description Region: Asia Country: Nepal Location: Kathmandu Total Budget: $70,000 Area of Focus: None Nepal's diverse topography and reliance on agriculture make it particularly vulnerable to climate change effects such as erratic rainfall, floods, and droughts. These challenges threaten food security and livelihoods, especially in rural and marginalized communities. Building climate resilience is essential to safeguard these communities and ensure sustainable development. Objectives: Enhance adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities to climate-induced hazards. Implement climate-smart agricultural practices to ensure food security. Strengthen local infrastructure to withstand climate-related disasters. Promote sustainable natural resource management to reduce environmental degradation. Activity 1. Introduce drought-resistant crop varieties. 2. Train farmers in sustainable farming techniques. 3. Establish community seed banks 4. Conduct workshops on disaster preparedness. 5. Form community-based disaster response teams.​ Activity Budget (USD) Climate-Smart Agriculture $20000 Infrastructure Development $25000 Community Capacity Building training $15000 Natural Resource Management and monitoring $ 20000 Total $70000 Sustainability Strategy: Capacity building of local institutions for project continuity. Integration of project activities into local development plans. Establishment of community funds for maintenance of infrastructure.​ ​ Primary Host Partner District: 3292 Rotary Club of: Rudramati Kathmandu Primary Contact: Krishna dhakal Email: krish08146@gmail.com Primary International Partner We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. Recording a pledge will make you the Primary International Partner for this project. Project Status Need $69,500 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #70000.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Rudramati Kathmandu (3292) 26-Apr-25 $500 $0 $500 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $69,500 - $69,500 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $0 $0 Total $70,000 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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