SCRM

Name of Project	Strengthening Climate Resiliency Melamchi (SCRM)
Name of Event/Meeting/Orientation/Workshop	Forest fire management training for CFUG
Venue/Place/District	Melamchi Municipality,Melamchi
Total Participants s	75

Introduction

Forest fires significantly threaten ecosystems, biodiversity, and local communities. In response to this challenge, a comprehensive training program on forest fire management was conducted under the initiative of Strengthening Climate Resiliency, REED Nepal. The training aimed to equip forest users, local representatives, and other stakeholders with practical knowledge and skills on forest fire management, control measures, and community-based approaches.

Training Structure and Methodology

The methodology combined classroom lectures, interactive discussions, practical exercises, and field demonstrations to enhance learning effectiveness.

Key Outcomes

The training successfully enhanced participants' understanding of forest fire management and equipped them with practical skills for fire prevention and suppression. Key outcomes included:

Increased awareness about the causes and impacts of forest fires.
Enhanced capacity of local communities to map resources and identify fire risks.
Practical knowledge of fire lane construction and fire suppression techniques.
Improved coordination among stakeholders in forest fire management.
Development of fire control plans by participants, which can be implemented at the community level.

Strengthening Climate Resiliency Melamchi (SCRM)

Inspiring Change – Leadership in Youth Mobilization for Climate Resilience and Waste Management

In the heart of Melamchi Municipality, where the impacts of climate change are increasingly evident, one individual has emerged as hope and inspiration— Saroj raj Dotel , a youth leader from Ward-13. His unwavering dedication to mobilise youth has significantly contributed to the successful implementation of climate resilience and waste management activities under the SCRM project.

The journey began when he participated in the SCRM project's pre-feasibility study in the ward office.Then after the orientation session on climate change session in one school . He participated in the SCRM project's Youth club training session on disaster risk reduction. He took the initiative to organize a local youth group consisting of 15 energetic members from diverse backgrounds and became the leader to lead the group.

Recognizing the need for awareness and action, he collaborated with schools, eco-clubs, and ward representatives to conduct the door-to-door awareness campaigns (Forest fire), and cleanliness activities of the religious places and planted trees in the park area to promote green environment.

Community members, once passive on environmental issues, now actively support and sustain the initiatives launched by the youth. The change is visible—not just in the cleaner streets and better waste practices, but in the growing sense of ownership and resilience among local people. He is thankful to Karuna Trust and REED Nepal for the capacity building activities for the youths.

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