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Multi-stakeholders Consultation Meeting on Formulation of a National EST Strategy for Nepal

Submitted by USHAMOTO on 30 April 2014 - 12:00am
2014/04/30
Kathmandu, Nepal

Date:  30 April 2014

Place:  Kathmandu, Nepal

 

 

In response to the official request by Government of Nepal, UNCRD initiated providing technical assistance for the formulation of the National EST Strategy for Nepal in 2013. The National EST Strategy for Nepal has three major components: Components 1-Urban Transport, Inter-City Transport, and Rural Transport; Component 2- Fuel Economy, Energy Security and Green Freight (cross-cutting) with supplementary Component 3-Climate and Disaster Resiliency (cross-cutting).

The Consultation Meeting calls for participation of all stakeholders concerned including government agencies/departments, international organizations, NGO’s, academia, private and business sectors for detail discussion on the First Draft of the National EST Strategy.

 

Co-organized by:
Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Government of Nepal (MPIT-Nepal)
Society of Transport Engineers, Nepal (SOTEN)

 

In collaboration with:
Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology, Government of Nepal (MEST-Nepal)
Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Nepal (MOUD-Nepal)
Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal (MOHP-Nepal)
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Government of Nepal (MFALD-Nepal)
National Planning Commission (NPC), Government of Nepal
United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)

 

Programme

 

Time Provisional Programme Speaker/Panel Affiliation/Title
09:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony

Inauguration/Chief Guest: Mr. Krishna Hari Baskota, Secretary, Prime Minister's Office
Chair: Mr. Tulasi Sitaula, Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
Welcome Remarks Mr. Indu Sharma Dhakal Joint Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
Remarks Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD
Mr. Lal KC President, SOTEN
Mr. Shanta Bahadur Shrestha Secretary, MOFALD-Nepal
Mr. Krishna Hari Baskota Secretary, Prime Minister's Office
Chairman’s address Mr. Tulasi Sitaula Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
10:30-11:15 Session-1: National EST Strategy: Vision, Objectives and Opportunities

Chair: Mr. Tulasi Sitaula, Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
First Draft of the National EST Strategy for Nepal (1) “Vision, Objectives and Opportunities” Mr. Surya Raj Acharya  
11:15-12:00 Session-2: Urban Transport Towards Sustainable Cities

Chair: Mr. Tulasi Sitaula, Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
First Draft of the National EST Strategy for Nepal (2) “Strategic Components and Actions: Urban Transport” Mr. Surya Raj Acharya  
13:00-13:45 Session-3: Inter-Cities and Rural Transport: Regional Connectivity and pro-poor development

Chair: Mr. Reshmi Raj Pandey, Joint Secretary, MoFALD-Nepal
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
First Draft of the National EST Strategy for Nepal (3)“Strategic Components and Actions: Intercity and Rural Transport” Mr. Surya Raj Acharya  
13:45-14:30 Session-4: Green Freight, Fuel Economy and Energy Security for EST in Nepal

Chair: Mr. Madan Maleku, Former Director General (DoR)
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
Addressing the identification of issues, strategic priority challenges, specific targets in the field of freight sector of Nepal including emission/pollution, Inspection and Maintenance (I/M), Fuel Economy, Energy security, Road Safety aspects for promotion of Green Freight in Nepal Mr. Robert Earley Clean Air Asia
14:30-15:15 Session-5: Climate and Disaster Resilience - Making Nepal Climate and Disaster Resilience Through Sustainable Urban Transport

Chair: Mr. Madan Maleku, Former Director General (DoR)
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
Addressing short term, medium-term and long term goals/actions measures in the overall policy, planning and development process through the identification of issues, strategic priority challenges, specific targets, commitments and required measures in terms of climate and disaster of local and national governments for promotion of EST in Nepal Mr. Kamal Pande  
15:30 Session-6: Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks

Chair: Mr. Indu Sharma Dhakal, Joint Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal
Facilitator: Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty, UNCRD
Meeting Wrap up Mr. Lal KC President, SOTEN
Closing Remarks Mr. C.R.C. Mohanty Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD
Mr. Indu Sharma Dhakal Joint Secretary, MoPIT-Nepal