ForestAction Nepal April-June 2026

Dear Readers,

Over the past three months, ForestAction Nepal continued its interventions to advance biodiversity conservation, climate resilience and agroecological transformation across various districts. This quarter features important discussions on forest governance, entrepreneurship development of women, community preparedness for forest fire management and other efforts to promote agroecology and sustainable food systems. We are pleased to share our highlights and activities from April-June in this edition. Hope you enjoy learning about our initiatives!

ForestAction Nepal kickoffs TRANSMIT Project with a journey to Sudurpaschim

From 12–15 June 2026, ForestAction Nepal along with the consortium partners embarked on a insightful field visit to Sudurpaschim Province, and here’s a glimpse of what unfolded.Together with the consortium partners, University of Göttingen (Germany), United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and Nepal Forest Fire Management Chapter (NFMC), an inception workshop was held in Dhangadhi...Read More

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Forest in Federalism: Stake of Local Government in Forest Management

Dr. Mani Ram Banjade, expert in the field of forest management, federalism and governance, presented on the potential of forest resources in Nepal, current gap in its utilization and the pressing needs for greater involvement of local governments. He empasized that Division Forest Offices with around 1800 to 2000 technical forest manpower are statistically unable ..Read more

Ward and Municipal-level agroforestry plan validation workshops under BAGAR project
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Launching of Jalthal biodiversity publication to the local stakeholders Read More

Training on entrepreneurship development, management, record-keeping, and financial literacy under CaFiN Project
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Debating the future of fertilizers in Nepal: chemical vs. organic pathways Read More

Press release: Alliance of Agriculture for Food calls for critical reforms to the government’s national commitment document

On 22 April 2026, ForestAction Nepal, serving as the Secretariat of the Alliance of Agriculture for Food, organized a press conference in Kathmandu to formally release its comprehensive policy suggestion letter titled “Reforms to be Made in the National Commitment on the Agriculture Sector.” The policy response follows the Government of Nepal’s publication of its National Commitment Document on 14 April 2026....Read more

Cluster-level workshops to enhance community preparedness for forest fire management
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Media dialogue highlighting the role of media in agriculture and food system transformation Read More

Practitioner's forum on regenerative agriculture

The forum addressed the growing challenges facing Nepali agriculture, including climate change, biodiversity loss...Read more

Blending Art, Science, and Policy for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems at SAFS 2026

As a contributing organization to the National Conference on Sustainable Agri-Food Systems (SAFS 2026), organized by the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) from 25–27 June 2026 in Rampur, Chitwan, ForestAction Nepal showcased innovative approaches to promoting sustainable agri-food systems through theatre, dialogue, and technical presentations.....Read more

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