Nepal houses 118 ecosystems, 75 vegetation types, and 35 forest types; however, with the rising climate change, the ecosystem of Nepal has been significantly affected. Nepal ranks fourth in terms of climate change impact, eleventh in terms of earthquake risk and thirtieth in terms of flood risk.
As a country with diverse typography, complex geology, and highly varying climate, more than 80% of the population is exposed to the risk of natural hazards (MoHA, 2017), which include earthquakes, droughts, floods, landslides, extreme temperature, and glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs).
Nepal is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters and their devastating consequences. We support all children and their families and communities, especially the most vulnerable, to become more resilient to disasters and recover.