Assignment name: Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment of Nepal
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Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ 46,640)
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Country: Nepal
Location within country
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Duration of assignment (months): 8
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Name of client: Second National Communication, Ministry of Environment
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Total no of staff-months of the assignment: 17
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Address: Kathmandu, Nepal
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No of professional staff-months provided by associated consultants: 17
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Start date (month/year) 16th September, 2011
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Completion date: 15th May, 2012
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Name of associate consultants, if any
Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University
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Name of senior professional staff of this firm involved and functions performed (indicate most significant profiles such as Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) - Mr. Bal Krishna Prasai worked as a Team-Leader
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Narrative description of Project:
The main objective of the task is to prepare a detailed and representative description of the climate change vulnerability, impact and adaptation assessment in an endeavour to prepare Second National Communication. It consists of a thorough study of current and projected impact and consequent vulnerabilities of socio-economic status of Nepal while putting forward suitable adaptation action plans such that Nepal can climate proof its social, economic and environmental infrastructures towards climate resilient Nepal.
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