Assessment of Climate Finance Opportunities for Women-Led Enterprises in Nawalpur

Assessment of Climate Finance Opportunities for Women-Led Enterprises in Nawalpur

  • November 12, 2025

In the present changing context, climate finance has emerged as a crucial aspect to support mitigation and adaptation actions to address climate change. Noting this, ForestAction Nepal is currently implementing Climate Action Financing through Women and Social Enterprise (CAFIN) project, an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) funded initiative through Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). As a part of this project, the team visited women led enterprises of Gaidakot and Devachuli Rural Municipalities of Nawalpur district from 12th November till 15th November.

 

The team had visited these enterprises three years after their establishment to observe their sustainability and explore challenges and opportunities in terms of integrating climate financing to support their present and future interventions. Altogether eight enterprises of Duna Tapari, Thakal, Bamboo, Triphala, etc were visited; four in Gaidakot and four in Devachuli Rural Municipalities. Focused group discussions and interviews were conducted with women entrepreneurs to gain insights of their productivity, motivation, finance along with issues and future pathways for the enterprises. Similarly, meetings were held with the local government stakeholders (mayors, ward chairpersons) of the municipalities to discuss broader market environment, existing constraints, and potential strategies to expand the reach and visibility of enterprise products to wider audiences. FAN team also facilitated discussion with financial institutions (banks, cooperatives) to explore their knowledge in regards to climate change and financing, and to examine their policies and potential roles in supporting and sustaining women-led enterprises.