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The monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation in Nepal: a review of national systems

National monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in Nepal have evolved rapidly over the past decade. The National Planning Commission has developed new guidelines and approaches to move the Government towards results-based management and the use of sectoral and national indicators.

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Affordable housing in partnership: scheme guidelines

The scheme of Affordable Housing in Partnership aims to encourage private sector participation in creation of affordable housing stock recognising that mere efforts of Government would be insufficient to address the housing shortage.

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Water availability for sustainable energy policy: assessing cases in South and South East Asia

This study by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) focuses on the impacts of water scarcity on long-term energy supplies up until 2050 based on case studies in India and Thailand.

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Guidelines for developing state policies on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) in rural areas

This policy framework is intended as a guide to assist states in developing their own policies for solid and liquid waste management in rural areas. As such, it does not prescribe what should be in the State’s policy.

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Paving the way for a transformational future: lessons from Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase I

As one of the eight missions under India’s National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) was launched in January 2010 with the aim of accelerating India’s march toward grid parity in solar power.

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Poisoning our future: children and pesticides

Government institutions overlook negative impact of highly hazardous pesticides on children's health despite the availability of safer alternatives to pesticides says this new book by Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP). It brings together research from across the world and includes India.

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Transport and mobility snapshots

This illustrated report by UN-Habitat provides a rich collection of images of sustainable urban transport and mobility initiatives from cities around the world which are represented in the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) and includes Ahmedabad from India.

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Climate change and rural institutions in Nepal

This working paper provides a summary of initial findings on the factors influencing how meso-level institutions in Nepal are responding to climate change and extreme climate events. Nepal is still experiencing difficult processes of transition from war to peace.

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World malaria report 2013

This 2013 edition of the annual WHO report on malaria summarizes information received from malaria-endemic countries and updates the analyses presented in the 2012. It highlights the progress made towards global malaria targets set for 2015, and describes current challenges for global malaria control and elimination.

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