ForestAction Nepal

14/10/2026

वन चौतारी–सुदुरपश्चिम प्रदेश
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13/10/2026

ForestAction Nepal, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment (MoITFE), Sudurpaschim Province and The Asia Foundation Nepal, organised a Ban Chautari on “Forestry for Prosperity: Political Economy Debates” in Dhangadhi on 13 October 2026.

The dialogue brought together key stakeholders to critically discuss the opportunities and challenges in harnessing the forestry sector for economic prosperity, with particular attention to the regulatory and institutional bottlenecks constraining the timber economy in Sudurpaschim Province. The discussion explored a range of policy, governance, institutional, and market-related issues and identified important areas for future action.

The event saw active participation from the Hon. Minister and State Minister, MoITFE, Forest Secretary, Provincial Forest Director, government officials, civil society representatives, media, private-sector actors, and local forest user groups, bringing diverse perspectives into the policy debate.
Ban Chautari continues to serve as an important deliberative platform for bridging policy, practice, and stakeholder perspectives in Nepal’s forestry sector. By creating space for open and evidence-informed dialogue among policymakers, practitioners, communities, civil society, and the private sector, such forums can help identify policy bottlenecks, build shared understanding, and generate practical pathways for reform.

The discussion emphasised the timely implementation of the sustainable forest management guidelines, need for enabling policies, stronger institutional coordination, simplified regulatory processes, and meaningful engagement of forest users and the private sector to unlock the potential of forests and timber-based enterprises for local livelihoods, employment, revenue generation, and broader economic prosperity.

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10/10/2026

आउनुहोस्, कला र सिर्जनामार्फत खाना र खेतीपातीका सवालमा संवाद गरौँ।

🌾 शिल्पी कला समूहको प्रस्तुति: मुक्त रङ्गमञ्च ‘अन्तिम राग’ 🎭

४६औँ विश्व खाद्य दिवस २०२६ को अवसरमा खाद्यका लागि कृषि अभियानको आयोजनामा शिल्पी कला समूहको प्रस्तुति मुक्त रङ्गमञ्च ‘अन्तिम राग’ विशेष मञ्चन हुँदै छ।

📅 मिति: १२ अक्टोबर २०२६ (असोज २६, २०८३)

📍 स्थान: शिव–पार्वती डबली, बसन्तपुर, काठमाडौं

आउनुहोस्, कला र सिर्जनामार्फत खाना र खेतीपातीका सवालमा संवाद गरौँ।

08/10/2026

ForestAction Nepal, together with ICIMOD , conducted a field survey under the TRANSMIT project across Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura and Darchula district of Sudurpaschim Province. We engaged with Community Forest User Groups through separate consultations with women, youth and communities living farther from forest areas, covering four community forests in the region. The team also held valuable consultations with provincial and district authorities, including the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment and respective DFOs. Beyond collecting data, the fieldwork offered valuable insights into forest–people relationships, vulnerabilities, risks and challenges, as well as the diverse ways communities interact with and depend on forests across Sudurpaschim.

06/10/2026

On 2nd October, Prof. Brian Robinson and Prof. Jill Baumgartner, from McGill University, Canada visited ForestAction Nepal to share their expertise on the linkages of environmental study with AI and exposures to risks.
Prof. Robinson shared on emerging methods in evidence synthesis linking the use of AI for environmental evidence synthesis to extract relevant subset of information and map out existing body of research. Similarly, Prof. Baumgartner highlighted different types of human exposure to risks, its impact on human health, environment, and approaches to intervention.
The session provided an opportunity for the team to engage in knowledge exchange and discussion on emerging research and approaches to address such challenges.

02/10/2026

ForestAction Nepal supported the establishment and functioning of Cluster-Level Mechanisms to strengthen the capacity of Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) for the sustainable utilisation of forest products and to contribute to improving the livelihoods of local communities in collaboration with local government in previous years in Sindhupalchowk and Karvepalanchowk. The objective of this assessment was to study the current status and functionality of the Cluster-Level Mechanisms, including their institutional continuity, activities and prospects for their sustainability. The visit also focused on consultation and coordination with the concerned municipality and other relevant stakeholders to understand existing and emerging priorities.

Furthermore, the visit assessed the status of documentation, future plans, coordination mechanisms, and opportunities for institutionalising and sustaining the Cluster-Level Mechanisms beyond the project period. The findings provided a basis for identifying appropriate follow-up actions and informing future planning and potential support for strengthening community forestry governance, sustainable forest product utilization, and local livelihood improvement.

02/10/2026

Our team assessed the different ecological region’s Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) to reflect the forest management and governance practices in three provinces. The fieldwork was carried out in Umakochowk CFUG, Myagde-2, Tanahun, Milijuli Paleko Ban CFUG, Tansen-13, Palpa, Shreengeghat CFUG, Bangganga-1,3,4,5, Kapilvastu, Deepad CFUG, Manahari-6, Makwanpur and Madhyabindu Collaborative FUG, Kawasoti-14, Nawalpur. These selected cases illustrated successful forest management approaches across diverse ecological, institutional, and governance contexts. Key observations were the implementation of operation plans, distribution of forest products, engagement with different stakeholders, adoption of silviculture practices, satisfaction level of users, documentation practices, and inclusiveness in activity implementation.

30/09/2026

We are pleased to share a recent publication, "Development-disaster interface: Political economy of development-induced risk creation in the Nepal Himalaya" co-authored by our team.

Noting the discourse around whether development initiatives can unfold into disaster, the paper examines how well-intended yet haphazard infrastructure expansion in rural Nepal, while paradoxically redistributing and deepening disaster risk.

Want to know more? Find the link to access the paper: https://rdcu.be/mXxAqCjQr96a

28/09/2026

ICCAP project kicks off with capacity building workshop on inclusive climate finance and adaptation

ForestAction Nepal in partnership with the SEI - Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is implementing Inclusive Climate Finance for Vulnerable Communities in the Asia Pacific (ICCAP) Project's work package 4 as Multistakeholder Action Lab (MAL) host, to co-design and pilot locally appropriate adaptation solutions and connect them with relevant climate finance opportunities.
A five-day capacity-building workshop was conducted from 21st- 25th September 2026 to kick off the project with technical facilitation from the SEI team. The workshop provided an important platform for knowledge exchange, practical learning, and strengthening project team’s understanding of: climate finance, bankable climate adaptation solutions, Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA), and linking adaptation with finance.
The workshop strengthened the project team with collective understanding of how inclusive climate adaptation solutions can be developed, financed, and translated into meaningful action.

24/09/2026

The handbook on community-based forest fire management serves as an awareness material and aims to strengthen the capacity of local communities to plan and organize their own fire prevention and management efforts, offering guidance on practical measures such as community-level preparedness, coordinated response, and collective action rooted in local knowledge and context. By documenting what has worked on the ground, it seeks to serve as a reference that communities and practitioners elsewhere in Nepal can adapt and apply to their own forest fire management efforts.

View and Download Handbook (PDF): https://forestaction.org/publications/handbook-on-community-based-forest-fire-management/

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