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		<title>Born to Drown? Floods, climate extremes, and a call for action from Madhesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Lal Bakaiya River in Nepal’s Madhesh Province is no stranger to floods, as rising riverbeds, degraded Chure hills, and unplanned development turn monsoon rains into prolonged disasters. ICIMOD is strengthening local resilience through Community-Based Early Flood Warning Systems (CBFEWS) and innovative gamification of preparedness training, making life-saving knowledge accessible and engaging for all. Combined with integrated watershed management efforts, these initiatives aim to tackle the region’s ‘Too Much Too Little’ water crisis and break the cycle of recurring floods.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In southern Nepal, 13 municipalities unite to fund Community-Based Flood Early Warning System</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shailendra Shakya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 03:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In May 2024, ICIMOD brokered a cooperative agreement between at-risk municipalities to setup a basket fund for an early warning system.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The communities harnessing nature to shield themselves from rising risks in the Koshi River Basin</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shailendra Shakya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 11:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As global temperatures rise, hazards are increasing in south-central Nepal. A series of community-led projects supported by ICIMOD and the Government of Australia are helping communities adapt.]]></description>
		
		
		
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