ADAPTATION SOLUTIONS BRIEF
CLIMATE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE SEVERE EFFECTS CLIMATE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO HAVE
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Rising incidence of floods isi i ci c f fl s
Increase in frequency and duration of dry spells I cr s i fr c r ti f r s lls
Increase in precipitation I cr s i r ci it ti
Longer and more erratic monsoons r rr tic s s r
of 8,083 households have observed changes in the environment within the past 10 years 85% f , s l s ve observed changes in the environment within the past 10 years
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PEOPLE IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 1 3. EXPE I I I I 1 3.
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LANDSLIDES HARDENING OF SOILS NATURAL SPRINGS DRYING OUT INSECTS & PESTS I HARDENING OF SOILS NATURAL SPRINGS DRYING OUT I
Insect attack 17% I s ct tt c 17%
Droughts 34% Droughts 34% Landslides 25% dsli s
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION HOUSEHOLD ASSETS I I I
Floods 30% l s
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WOMEN'S CAPACITIES TO MANAGE RISK AND RESOURCES CAN BE STRENGTHENED THROUGH VARIOUS SOLUTIONS 6. I I
Promote women-friendly, time-saving and inexpensive agricultural and household technologies to ensure efficiency and reduce workloads -s ving and i x siv ri lt r l s l t l i s t s r ffi i y r r l s r t -fri ly, ti
Invest in financial literacy, leadership, skills and disaster preparedness training for women I v st i fi i l lit r y, l rs i , s ills is st r r r ss tr i i f r
Develop extension and financial services that take into account women’s needs, time constraints, and limited social mobility v l xt si fi i l s rvi s t t t i t t ’s s, ti str i ts, li it s i l ility
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Secure women’s access to insurance and banking services irrespective of land ownership and assets ss t i s r i services irrespective of land ownership and assets r ’s
Sensitize gatekeepers and policymakers in formal bodies to secure women’s participation in decision-making bodies sitiz t rs an li y rs i f r l i s t s r ’s rti i ti i isi - i i s
Increase recruitment of women staff particularly in extension services and other frontline departments I r s r r it t f st ff rti l rly i xt si s rvi s t r fr tli rt ts
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