Climate Change Network Nepal –CCNN

Climate Change as being both technical and social disciplinary, individual and fragmented effort from a single organization or government side cannot make significant difference. Coordinated and collective effort in partnership with government sector, nongovernmental sector and civic society can bring a big difference and facilitate a process of change. Realizing this, Climate Change Network Nepal (CCNN) is formed as a coalition of non-government organizations that are working for climate change issues in Nepal .

Objectives

The broad objective of this coalition is to boost the climate change issue at local, national and international level to enable Nepal to cope with present and future impacts and vulnerabilities to climate change. CCNN aims to play a pivotal role in this aspect with the help of a collective force of all the member organizations. Recently CCNN had played a crucial role during the process of ratifying of Kyoto Protocol in the absence of parliament.

The major objectives

1. Raise awareness on climate change related issues at local and National level;
2. Coordinate efforts among partner organizations;
3. Jointly advocate for effective action for appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures regarding climate change;
4. Develop and Implement joint pilot project among the CCNN members and
5. Conduct research and disseminate information of the research to the wider audience.

CCNN Member Organizations