1.1 Introduction

National Land Right Forum (NLRF) Nepal, Center Tea Cooperative Federation(CTCF) LTD Nepal and the Community Self-Reliance Centre(CSRC) conducted the national consultation program to promote the agenda of family farmers especially to young farmers to mitigate and adapt climate change in association with Asian Farmers Association for sustainable rural development(AFA) on 25 September 2022 in Kathmandu Nepal. 

The consultation was completed with wider range of 30 participants from farmer organizations, farmers, youths, government agencies, academician, development partners, medias and NGOs. Mr. Lalmani Wagle, climate change activist, participant of COP 25 & 26 and the Lector of Tri-Chandra Campus, highlighted the importance of COP-27 and its process, issues of family farmers and youth famers in Nepal; and the opportunities of young, women and indigenous farmers to participate COP-27. Similarly, undersecretary of Forest and Environment of Nepal Dr. Arun Prakash Bhatta highlighted the government's commitments and preparation towards COP-27, Key agendas and the opportunities and challenges of Nepal to negotiate different forums in the events. Participants shared the experiences and suggested ministry to incorporate the agenda of young and family farmers to mitigate and adopt climate change in Nepal.

1.2 Objective

• Organize and conduct a one day national-level consultation with relevant government agencies and stakeholders to promote the agenda of family farmers, especially young farmers, to mitigate and adapt to climate change, in the context of COP 27 .
• Conduct necessary follow up activities to implement the action points that resulted from the national level consultations.

1.3 Results

• Both CSO/FO participants and government agencies are able to establish working engagement for COP27/country-level agriculture related climate action
• CSO/FOs know the initiatives and plans of the government delegation to COP27 and have concrete action points on engaging them in the process
• CSOs/FOs are able to make interventions and efforts in influencing the positions of their governments regarding climate change issues