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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

HICAP PVA data 8 t 8 I

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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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