Cooperation on climate finance and green development discussed

Antalya (Türkiye): Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary held a bilateral meeting with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Executive Director Sang-Hyup Kim on the sidelines of the ongoing COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday.

During the meeting, the two discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in climate finance and green development, with a focus on supporting climate-vulnerable communities and promoting sustainable growth. The meeting also focused on Nepal’s priorities and possible areas of future collaboration.

During the meeting, Minister Chaudhary acknowledged GGGI’s support for Nepal in promoting climate-friendly agriculture, clean transportation, green finance and ecosystem restoration. Pointing out the need to make the partnership strategic and institutional, the Minister observed that the COP31 offered an important opportunity to ensure adequate access to climate finance and investment for mountainous and climate-vulnerable countries.

Highlighting the contributions of the GGGI-supported climate-friendly agriculture projects to farming and employment, Minister Chaudhary called for further cooperation to help farmers cope with the impacts of climate change.

She also emphasised the importance of promoting climate-resilient farming, establishing better weather monitoring and developing sustainable agricultural value chains to help farmers adapt to climate change.

Likewise, GGGI Director-General Kim articulated his willingness to expand cooperation with Nepal in these areas.

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