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Nepal in 2024: Has Political Instability Finally Come to an End?
In 2024, Nepal saw continued political instability but gained tentative ground within the economic and geopolitical domains. More stability is expected in the days ahead as a result of two major parties forming the government and bringing an end to…
Nepal-India Relations Under New Governments: Time for a Refresh?
Nepal recently ushered in its fourth government with different combinations of parties since the December 2022 parliamentary elections when the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) (CPN (UML)) chair K. P. Sharma Oli was sworn in as the Prime…
جنوبی ایشیا میں آب و ہوا کی بنیاد پر ٹیکنالوجی تعاون کی ضرورت
سال ۲۰۲۳ کے اوائل میں نیپال کے کوشی صوبے میں مون سون کی بارشوں نے شدید تباہی مچائی۔ آبشار نما سیلاب نے پن بجلی گھرکے بنیادی ڈھانچے کو نقصان پہنچایا اور پن بجلی گھر کےمتعدد کارکنان کی جان لے لی۔ غیر معمولی گرمی کی…
SAV Webinar: Climate Diplomacy in South Asia
Climate change has no borders. In the face of escalating climate-induced vulnerabilities and transboundary disasters, South Asian states find themselves at a crossroads where regional cooperation is imperative for effective adaptation and mitigation. From the interconnected challenges of managing transboundary…
The Climate Change-Public Health Nexus in Nepal
Nepal's vulnerability to climate change manifests starkly in its toll on public health. Rising temperatures spawn more frequent and severe heat waves, endangering vulnerable demographics, particularly the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. Erratic weather disrupts agricultural cycles, imperiling…
The Need for Climate-Based Technology Cooperation in South Asia
Early in 2023, monsoon rains hit hard in Nepal’s Koshi Province. The cascading nature of the flood damaged hydropower infrastructure and took the lives of several hydropower workers. The increasing frequency and intensity of climate hazards, including heatwaves, droughts, floods,…