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Local Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project

The Local Adaptation to Climate Change (LACC) Project promotes sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and natural resource management in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in Nepal. LACC supports local communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change and environmental changes, aiming to secure livelihoods and improve living conditions.

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LACC works in the following sectors:

Climate change adaptation & resilience
Disaster risk reduction and preparedness
Land use planning and management
Integrated water and forest resources management
Livelihoods development, value chains and cooperatives
Environment conservation and management
Local governance
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)

The achievements of the project are built on three result areas:

Result Area I

Climate resilient livelihoods and inclusive management and conservation of terrestrial ecosystems

Result Area 2

Inclusive and sustainable water management practices strengthened

Result Area 3

Enabling conditions and governance for sustainable, inclusive and integrated natural resource management in provinces and local levels

This Project Implementation Manual (PIM) is prepared to ensure uniformity while implementing the Local Adaptation to Climate Change Project (LACC Project) funded activities at the local level. It sets the overall frame of reference for all approaches and activities in LACC Project.

Approved by the Supervisory Board on: 26 September, 2025

This PIM follows the process and procedures underlined in the Local Government Operation Act, 2074, and corresponding regulations. It is further supported by the step-by-step manuals related to drinking water supply, irrigation, Multiple Use Water Systems (MUS), Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS) and Improved Water Mills (IWMs), conservation-related schemes, climate change and disaster-related schemes, livelihoods/agroforestry-related schemes, school toilet schemes and value chain activities. The PIM is further supported by the LACC Project Human Rights Based Approach and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (HRBA & GEDSI) Strategy and Action Plan and other thematic manuals.

Project Implementation Manual (PIM) with all annexes

PIM Annex 1. LACC Project Contribution Pattern for NRDF-Supported Activities at Local Level (2025)
PIM Annex 2. LACC Project Community Procurement Guideline (2025)
PIM Annex 3. LACC Project Local Government Unit Staff Selection and Mobilization Guideline (2025)
PIM Annex 4. to 7 LACC Project SBS Charts – Forest Management (2025); Agroforestry and Livelihood (2025); Value chains and Cooperatives (2025); Water Supply, Irrigation and MUS (2025)
PIM Annex 8. LACC Project MoFAGA and Local Government MoU template (2025)
PIM Annex 9. LACC Project MoFAGA and Province Government MoU template (2025)

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This website was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Finland and the Government of Nepal. Its contents are the sole responsibility of LACC and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland or the Government of Nepal.