Year: 2026

The second episode of Urban Dabali, was held on February 23, 2026 on “Indigenous Plants and Culture in Nepal for Liveable Cities in Nepal”. The Urban Dabali program is being organised by the Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) to promote dialogue in urban issues. The program was focused on Raising awareness about the importance of indigenous plants in urban environments, share municipal experiences, academic research, and community initiatives, discuss policy gaps and technical guidelines for urban greening and encourage citizen engagement, school participation and public-private collaboration. The main presentation was delivered by Dr. Nirmala Joshi Pradhan, highlighting on the indigenous plants and endemic plants of Nepal and its linkages with culture, heritage and identity of nation. Importance of indigenous plants in ecology, food security and bio-diversity maintenance. Experts including…

With technical and financial support from WaterAid Nepal and The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) has launched a new WASH initiative in Godawari Municipality. The project, titled “Advancing Resilient WASH Access for Vulnerable Communities in Bangladesh and Nepal (AR-WASH-VCBN)”, aims to ensure safe and affordable drinking water for 714 households in Ward No. 9 through a one house, one tap water supply approach. During the project inception workshop which was held on Jan 16, 2026, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed among CIUD, Godawari Municipality, and the Chhampi Water and Sanitation Users Committee (WSUC), formalizing roles and responsibilities under this joint technical and financial collaboration. At the workshop, Sudarshan Rajbhandari, Program Director and Project Team Leader, presented an overview of the project, highlighting its…