Nepal is a small landlocked country situated between India and China. In recent years, two events have had a major impact on land issues in Nepal. Firstly, the 1996-2006 conflict to overthrow the monarchy and establish a Peoples’ Republic. Amongst other impacts, the war displaced hundreds of thousands of people, resulted in the outmigration of many young people and the country's new governance structure as of 2006, organised into seven provinces under a federalist structure of governance. Secondly, two severe earthquakes in 2015 which killed 8,700 people, injured 25,000, destroyed half a million homes, and left a further 265,000 houses temporarily uninhabitable.
Socio-economic indicators
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Land Area
14,335,000 ha
GDP/Capita
3,832 USD
Total population
30,035,000
Urban population
19.7 %
Land-related indicators
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Women owning land
0.4 %
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09 March 2023
Secure land rights for women and girls are linked to increased women’s leadership and autonomy, enhanced economic opportunities, better social security, safety and dignified societal standing.
(ILC/Jason Taylor)
Secure land rights for women and girls are linked to increased women’s leadership and…
17 January 2023
Neste episódio do podcast LandUP! queríamos entender melhor um assunto em grande parte inexplorado: os direitos à terra das pessoas com deficiência. A Convenção das Nações Unidas sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência define as Pessoas com Deficiência como incluindo aquelas que têm…
17 January 2023
In this episode of the LandUP! podcast, we wanted to better understand a largely unexplored subject matter: the land rights of persons with disabilities. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines persons with disabilities as including those who have long-term physical,…
According to the 2011 national census 5.4 million households in total had no formal documentation for the land they occupy, or no land at all
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11 July 2023
This session brought together insights on land governance and climate resilience, with a specific gender focus. Women suffer from lack of access to, decision making over, and use of land. At the same time, climate change disproportionally affects women. Research indicates that ‘gender just land…
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Source: IIED
The International Institute for Environment and Development is pleased to announce the dates for the 9th annual International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA9), which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 23-30 April, 2015.
The theme of the conference is 'Measuring and…