Securing land rights of women and indigenous peoples in the face of climate change in South Asia 4 -6 April, 2023 | Park Village Resort, Budhanilkanth, Kathmandu, Nepal Theme: Land governance in support of inclusive and equitable climate change adaptation, mitigation, and local agency General Introduction Bangladesh, Nepal, and India share similar experiences of climate…
COVID-19 continues to intensify its attack on every sector. This pandemic has triggered a discussion worldwide about the agriculture and food security among others; but early debates lack discussion on what kind of land reform should we look for to achieve agriculture development and food security in Nepal after Covid-19? This brief article aims to…
Nationwide lock-down due to COVID -19 has locked so many people in their houses to keep themselves safe from the risk of COVID -19. However, “Stay-Home, Stay-Safe” left everyone wondering how they can get food on their table if the lock-down period continues? Farmers are working in their field and growing crops following the lock-down…
Maya Devi Lama, 33, of Melamchi municipality ward no-06 of Sindhupalchok district got marriage with Dendu Lama of same place in 16 years ago. Like other women she had also the responsibilities of cultivating farms. However, the land which she used to culitivate was not registerd in her name. She tried to register the land…
Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) organized its 12th Annual Social audit in Lainchaur, Kathmandu on 16th September 2019. The annual financial transaction and progress of CSRC was showcased in the social audit. The programme was inaugurated by Hon. Minister of Land Management, Co-operative and Poverty Alleviation Ms. Padma Kumari Aryal in the presence of representatives of…
Harwa-Charwa is an extreme form of bonded labour. Although, the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 has officially abolished bonded labour system in the country, Harwa-Charwa still prevails as a pure form of bondage labour in many eastern terai districts of Nepal. The acute poverty has led these communities towards a never ending vicious trap of debt.…
The Council of Ministers approved the National Land Policy on 21 March 2019. The policy formulation process had commenced in 2012 under the leadership of the then Ministry of Land Reform and management. It has the provisions of ensuring proper access and management of land and land resources for the sustainable prosperity of the development…
On the 10th March, 2019, Nepalese federal parliament endorsed the Land Use Act to regulate land management and ensuring sustainable use of land resources in the country.The government formulated National Land Use Policy in 2012. But the policy remained unimplemented because of the absence of necessary regulations for its implementation. Later in 2015, Land Use…
Equality begins in the home(Bibesika Bhurtel) House reconstruction has entailed tremendous efforts on the part of both husbands and wives, but when it comes to claiming legal ownership over the property, the wife’s share in this work is often forgotten. Traditionally, land and property are inherited from father to son(s) in a patrilineal system that…