Developing Sustainable Flood Resilience in Nepal

Introduction Flooding during the monsoon season causes significant damage to the people, economy, and ecological balance in Nepal. The flooding situation is worsened by several factors, including climate change, deforestation, rapid and unplanned urbanization, outdated infrastructure, encroachment on riverbanks, settlements in low-lying floodplain areas, a lack of drainage systems and detention basins, and, most importantly,…