Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- The government has barred the concerned organizations from spending more than 20 percent of the allocated fund to combat climate change for administrative purposes.

While tightening the noose on the utilization of climate funds, the government has sought to mobilize sub-national governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. The sub-national governments have been proposed to receive more marks during their performance evaluation based on their work in the areas of climate change. "If provincial governments and local governments wish to mobilize such funds, the federal government can disburse the funds only through conditional grants under the budgetary system."

The 'Climate Fund Mobilisation Wo...