Climate change poses significant challenges to sustainable development, particularly in vulnerable regions like Nepal. Despite this challenge, Nepal is resolutely working towards graduating from its LDC status by 2026 and attaining the SDGs by 2030. The Policy Brief investigates the intersection of climate change and sustainable development in Nepal, focusing on identifying the existing gap between climate change actions and sustainable development initiatives, and proposing strategies to bridge this gap effectively.

Although Nepal has established a plethora of policy frameworks, it grapples with effectively addressing climate-induced challenges. The alignment of political actors around common policy narratives does not always translate into a coherent framework for successful policy implementation, further underscoring the nuanced challenges Nepal encounters in bridging the gap between climate action and sustainable development.