In the conference, host Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Switzerland, Myanmar, France, Germany, USA and Norway, among other countries expressed commitment to the 10-point resolution emphasized in the appeal. [break]
The Kathmandu Call for Action urges development partners to support the agendas through the provision of dedicated funding arrangements for the adaptation programs in the mountain countries within the framework of sustainable development processes and build the resilience of communities, women and disadvantaged groups.
It also stresses collective effort to recognize and build on high potentials of mountain ecosystem services to promote green growth strategies and strengthen linkages between ecosystem and other ecosystems to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development, among others.
Speaking at the conference, Krishna Gyanwali, secretary at the Ministry of Environment, said that the Kathmandu Call for Action supported by the majority of mountain countries is indeed a huge success of the conference.
"The Kathmandu Call for Action is our sincere appeal to the stakeholders and the international community and we are pleased that they have taken it very positively."
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