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Kathmandu, August 7 - ANSAB and TRAFFIC jointly organized a project inception workshop for "Scaling Conservation of Himalayan Plants and Fungi through Sustainable Trade" on August 7, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The main purpose of the workshop was to present an overview of the project and gather feedback…

Kathmandu, Nepal – June 25, 2024 The 30th Annual International Conference of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) took place in Kathmandu, Nepal from June 10-14, 2024. Hosted by Mid-West University and Nepal Open University, and Resources Himalaya Foundation serving as conference secretariat, the conference provided a…

June 05, 2024 - To celebrate the World Environment Day 2024, ANSAB partnered with different stakeholders to organize various events in Kawasoti Municipality, Madhyabindu Municipality and Hupsekot Rural Municipality of Nawalpur district. ANSAB partnered with the “Aitihashik Kawasoti Taal Samrakshan Tatha Sinchai Jal Upabhokta Samuha” and other stakeholders…

April 22, 2024 - ANSAB, in coordination with Kawasoti Municipality, Division Forest Office-Nawalpur, and the Nawalpur district's Tourism Committee, organized a Speech and Poem Competition to mark Earth Day 2024. The speech competition was for the students from Grades 8 through 12, while the poem competition was for…

September 27, 2023 - To mark World Tourism Day 2023, the Kawasoti Municipality inaugurated its new 'Tourism Section' in a ceremony attended by government officials and key stakeholders. The inauguration was officiated by Province Minister Hon. Roshan Gaha, indicating a significant step forward for tourism at the municipal…

July 29, 2023 -  To celebrate the International Tiger Day 2023, conservationists, environmentalists, wildlife enthusiasts, tourism sector representatives, and local communities came together to raise awareness about tiger conservation and the urgent need to protect these majestic creatures. The event, held at the Refresh Park of Nepal Police…

The key lessons learnt from this project are as follows: This project has successfully demonstrated that effective and meaningful participation of CSOs and LCs can be enhanced in the REDD+ process through targeted capacity building, providing relevant technical knowledge, and strengthening networks of LCs and CSOs. With capacity…

June 05, 2023 - ANSAB celebrates World Environment Day 2023 by organizing a series of impactful activities to raise awareness on environmental conservation and combating plastic pollution. In Hupsekot Rural Municipality-3, ANSAB collaborated with Shree Saraswati Sanskrit and General Higher Secondary School to organize various eco-friendly activities for…

May 22, 2023 - To celebrate International Biodiversity Day 2023, ANSAB partnered with Shree Janata Higher Secondary School, Kawasoti-10, Nawalpur, to conduct an awareness-raising program on biodiversity and its importance. The program targeted school students from the school’s eco-club and children’s club. A jungle walk activity was organized…

ANSAB and Tebtebba jointly organized the regional sharing workshop from February 12 to 14, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop brought together 65 representatives from the 10 FCPF countries which included representatives from the IPOs and CSOs that implemented the sub-projects, REDD+ focal points from ERP countries, CSO/IP…

In an interaction program organized by the Department of Plant Resources on June 10, 2022, ANSAB’s Programs Director Mr. Puspa Lal Ghimire shared organization’s experience and learnings while implementing CITES related activities in Nepal. His presentation focused on ANSAB’s experience on the sustainable management of CITES-listed plant species,…

ANSAB and Division Forest Office-Nawalpur jointly organized district wide forest fire prevention and control campaign in Nawalpur district to make people aware of the threats of forest fire and adopt various measures to combat its negative impact. With the number of seasonal forest fires increasing during the dry…