The document discusses how livelihood approaches can strengthen climate resilience and disaster risk reduction. It argues that improving livelihoods through activities that build assets and diversify livelihood strategies can reduce vulnerability to hazards. It provides examples showing how livelihood groups in Nepal accumulated savings through activities that strengthened their physical, economic, natural, and social resources. The conclusion calls for greater integration of sustainable livelihood development, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation in policy and planning.

1. Livelihood Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction Strengthening Climate Resilience – SA Regional Consultation 14 – 16 June 2010, Delhi Gehendra B. Gurung

5. Unmanaged irrigation channel FLOOD Affected community Shifting cultivation/ deforestation Open grazing system Fragile geology Steep slope Heavy rainfall Land cutting Crop destroyed Damage road Destroyed irrigation channel and water pipe Lost of livestock, houses, human beings Effect Effect Causes Hazard Hazard Causes Inappropriate collection of stone and sand

6. Frequency of flood increased and return year shortened

7. New Risks: Local people’s perception to change in seasons summer starts here - now summer starts here - before Nawalparasi winter- now winter - before Dolakha summer - now summer - before Khudi summer - now summer - before Lumle winter - now winter - before Salyan snowfall is erratic now before snowfall season Jumla Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Village

15. Some evidences – livelihood improvement leads to DRR 1,922 134,900 136,822 Total 108 22,500 22,608 9.Lagansil 369 23,700 24,069 8.Kamana 69 28,800 28,869 7.Kumal 910 21,100 22,010 6.Milijuli 52 6,600 6,652 5.Prakop uddar 86 6,700 6,786 4.Prakop sahara 5 4,600 4,605 3.Srijana, Meghouli 225 18,500 18,725 2.Prakop, Patihani 98 2,400 2,498 1.Simal, Patihani Balance Investment Saving Group Accumulation of financial resources in the communities (NRs)

16. Some evidences – livelihood improvement leads to DRR

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