ALIGN - Workshops Support Roll Out of the Wildlife-friendly Infrastructure Construction Directives: A Step Toward a Hopeful Future for Sustainable Development in Nepal

Nepal‚'s expanding linear infrastructure can pose a significant threat to its diverse wildlife and biodiversity by fragmenting habitats and causing other adverse effects, such as depleting natural resources. Nepal‚'s Cabinet of Ministers achieved a significant milestone when it endorsed the Wildlife-friendly Infrastructure Construction Directives on March 10, 2022, followed by the directives‚' official gazetting on April 18. In collaboration with various government ministries and stakeholders, WWF-Nepal‚ – through the ALIGN Project funded by the US Agency for International Development‚ – played a vital role in advocating for the directives and promoting wildlife-friendly practices.