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October 2–4, 2026 · Kathmandu, Nepal
About Kathmandu Climate Week
Three days. Multiple perspectives. One climate agenda.
About us
Turning climate vulnerability into climate resilience
Kathmandu Climate Week 2026 is a three-day national platform bringing together policymakers, parliamentarians, researchers, young leaders, civil society, businesses, investors, lawyers, journalists, technologists, farmers, entrepreneurs and grassroots practitioners to confront one question: how can Nepal turn climate vulnerability into climate resilience, and climate commitments into action?
Nepal is already living through the consequences of a changing climate. From floods and landslides to pressures on agriculture, infrastructure, livelihoods and mountain ecosystems, climate change is no longer a distant policy concern.
Yet Nepal’s response cannot be limited to adaptation projects or international negotiations. It requires stronger institutions, accessible finance, accountable policy, resilient infrastructure, community-led solutions and a stronger voice for Nepal in global climate diplomacy.
Kathmandu Climate Week creates a space where these conversations meet. The programme moves from national climate diplomacy and parliamentary action to loss and damage, climate finance, litigation, agriculture, circular economy, technology, infrastructure and private-sector leadership.
It brings together people working at different levels of the climate system, not simply to discuss the crisis, but to identify where action can happen next.
The programme
Three Days. Multiple Perspectives. One Climate Agenda.
Day 1
Opening & Climate Diplomacy
Friday, 2 October 2026
The Week begins with an opening programme at Yala Durbar, setting the context through Newari climate rituals, political addresses and a high-level conversation on Nepal’s voice for climate justice. Parliamentarians, climate leaders and practitioners will examine how Nepal can translate its climate priorities into domestic action and stronger engagement in international climate diplomacy.
Day 2
Thematic Parallel Sessions
Saturday, 3 October 2026
The second day moves into parallel thematic sessions across Kathmandu: young people shaping Nepal’s climate justice narrative; climate change and caste, gender, Indigenous rights and social inequality; climate litigation; the realities of loss and damage including the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi floods; and solutions from regenerative and organic agriculture to circular economy, AI, data, resilient infrastructure and private-sector action.
Day 3
From Dialogue to Implementation
Sunday, 4 October 2026
The final day turns toward implementation: hands-on climate-resilient agriculture training, a plenary on private climate finance, and a political dialogue asking whether climate justice is an actionable principle or simply a political buzzword. The Week concludes with an action plan declaration.
The programme deliberately places grassroots organizations, entrepreneurs, researchers and communities alongside institutions and businesses, creating opportunities for exchange rather than keeping climate conversations within separate sectors.
Our approach
A Platform for Action, Not Just Conversation
Kathmandu Climate Week is designed around the idea that Nepal does not lack climate conversations. What is needed is a stronger connection between the people having those conversations and the people implementing solutions.
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Evidence to policy
A researcher generating new evidence should be able to connect with a policymaker who can use it.
02
Community to resources
A community organization working on the ground should be able to engage with institutions controlling resources.
03
Ideas to investment
A climate entrepreneur should be able to meet investors and potential partners.
04
Youth at the table
Young people should have a seat in conversations that will determine the conditions in which they will live and work.
KCW therefore brings policy, finance, science, enterprise, media and community action into the same programme. Its purpose is to create the relationships, ideas and practical pathways needed to move from discussion to implementation.
Five core tracks
What the Week covers
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Climate Justice
Examining who bears the costs of climate change, whose voices shape decisions, and how Nepal can build a climate response that addresses social and structural inequalities.
02
Loss & Damage
Looking beyond headline commitments to the realities of climate-related disasters, climate finance, debt, research, media coverage and the communities experiencing loss and damage firsthand.
03
Sustainability & Climate Action
Exploring practical approaches including regenerative agriculture, organic farming and circular economy models that can strengthen livelihoods while reducing environmental pressure.
04
Technology in Climate Change
Bringing together data, AI, mapping, digital tools, content creators and emerging technologies to examine how technology can improve climate understanding, adaptation and resilience.
05
Private Sector Leadership
Moving beyond conventional CSR to examine how businesses, banks, investors and entrepreneurs can direct capital, innovation and operations toward climate resilience and community-led action.
Nepal and the world
From Kathmandu to the Global Climate Conversation
Nepal’s climate story is deeply connected to the global climate system, but its priorities are often discussed from outside the country. Kathmandu Climate Week seeks to strengthen Nepal’s own platform for shaping that conversation.
The Week connects local experience with national policy and international climate diplomacy, bringing evidence from communities, research institutions and practitioners into conversations with political leaders, businesses and other decision-makers.
It is a space to examine what Nepal needs from the global climate system, while also asking what Nepal can build, finance and implement at home.
Who should join
Who Is Kathmandu Climate Week For?
For people working on climate change from different directions:
Policymakers & parliamentarians Researchers & academics Civil society organizations Youth networks Indigenous & marginalized communities Journalists Lawyers Entrepreneurs Investors & financial institutions Technology innovators Farmers Private-sector leaders Climate practitioners
You do not need to work exclusively on climate to belong in the conversation. Climate resilience increasingly intersects with agriculture, finance, infrastructure, technology, law, business, media, and community development. KCW brings these fields together because climate action increasingly depends on what happens between them.
Be Part of Kathmandu Climate Week 2026
Over three days, Kathmandu will become a meeting point for people working on Nepal’s climate challenges and the solutions being built in response. Join the conversations, bring your expertise, challenge assumptions, find collaborators, and connect your work to a wider national climate agenda.