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CRA was discussed by ICIMOD and a delegation of German politicians
The GRAPE program brought their partner ICIMOD together with a delegation of German members of parliament to discuss climate resilient agriculture (CRA).

Neftalk in Karnali Province
The GRAPE project partnered with Nepal Economic Forum to discuss building Karnali as an Organic Province in a recent Neftalk.

Province level multi-stakeholder interaction
Together with the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative (#MoLMAC)of Karnali Province the GRAPE project organized a province-level multi-stakeholder interaction workshop on the promotion of Climate Resilient and organic agriculture. In the presence of the Hon’able Minister of MoLMAC of Karnali Province, participants discussed the presence of pesticides in different Zones. They also debated on proposed support and inspection mechanism to be steered by municipalities, which would aim at supporting the transition to an organic province.

Exposure visit to Sikkim, a northeastern Indian state
A six-day exposure visit to Sikkim, a Northeastern Indian state emerging as a pioneer in organic farming, was organized by ICIMOD under the GRAPE project.

Capacitating training for dialogue facilitators in Karnali and Sudurpaschim
Two 3-days training capacitating dialogue facilitators from GRAPE partner municipalities in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces was conducted in the past weeks.

Panel discussion on inter-university collaboration, Sudurpashchim, Nepal
We organised a Panel discussion on inter-university collaboration for innovative research and education in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

A 3-day training on green resilient agriculture in Thakurdwara, Bardiya
A 3-day training on green resilient agriculture (GRA) was held in Thakurdwara, Bardiya, in the first and second weeks of December. As part of the GRA training, participants visited Madhuban Rural Municipality in Amarpur, Bardiya, to observe how the indigenous Tharu communities are adapting their agricultural practices to the changing climate.

Inter-municipal dialogue stimulating an open conversation on LED issues
A 2-day inter-municipal dialogue stimulating an open conversation on Local Economic Development (LED) issues, challenges and solutions was organized by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) in Lumbini Sanskritik municipality.

The resilient solutions conference and expo
A conference organized by ICIMOD and supported by GRAPE under the title “Unlocking Innovations and Investments for Green Mountain Economies” earlier this week hosted Mayors, Deputy Mayors, and Ward Chairs from GRAPE partner municipalities as well as key actors from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.