Nature-based solutions for reducing wildfire risks and building climate resilience

Nepal’s escalating wildfires threaten the critical farm-forest-water nexus that sustains rural livelihoods, food systems and biodiversity and disproportionately affect smallholder farmers, Indigenous Peoples and climate-vulnerable communities. The ‘PunarUtthan’ programme addresses these risks by combining participatory risk assessment with action research to pilot tailored nature-based solution across four districts, benefiting 25,000 families and restoring 40 hectares of degraded forest.

This programme presents a unique opportunity t Using a research-to-action approach, it  aims to restore ecosystems, enhance income and food security, and strengthen local leadership for sustainable wildfire prevention and management.