Antalya (Türkiye), November 15
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.
The two discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in climate finance and green development, particularly to support climate-vulnerable communities and promote sustainable growth.
The meeting also focused on Nepal’s priorities and potential areas for future collaboration.
During the meeting, Chaudhary acknowledged GGGI’s support for Nepal in areas including climate-friendly agriculture, clean transportation, green finance and ecosystem restoration.
Emphasising the need to make the partnership more strategic and institutional, she said COP31 provided an important opportunity for mountainous and climate-vulnerable countries to secure adequate access to climate finance and investment.
Highlighting the contribution of GGGI-supported climate-friendly agriculture projects to farming and employment, Chaudhary called for expanded cooperation to help farmers cope with the impacts of climate change.
She also stressed the need to promote climate-resilient farming, improve weather monitoring systems and develop sustainable agricultural value chains to strengthen farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change.
GGGI Executive Director Kim expressed his willingness to expand cooperation with Nepal in these areas.
