Workshop on climate change and sanitation in Kathmandu
Kathmandu University organized a three-day workshop on climate change and sanitation from March 20- 22nd 2024. Over 50 participants including the Ministry of Water Supply, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Department of Hydrology and Metrology, Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Management, and many other experts from NGOs/INGOs, academicians, and researchers attended the program. The three-day program aimed to develop Climate Risk Narratives (CRN) for the sanitation sector, disseminate the findings from the SCARE project, and provide hands-on training on the measurement of GHG emissions from the onsite sanitation systems.
CRN workshop was conducted through a panel discussion and group discussions. Dissemination of Resilience frameworks and emissions findings was done by KU, which was followed by group discussions and Q and A sessions. Hands-on training on GHG emission measurement and quantification was conducted at KU premises. Both theoretical and practical sessions were conducted.