The study, supported by UN Women, IHRR, and AEPC, identifies 161 CSTs across 25 districts in Nepal. It combines qualitative and quantitative methods—household surveys, FGDs, and KIIs—to assess socio-economic impacts, technology adoption barriers, and opportunities. Emphasizing women's leadership and inclusion, the study documents how CSTs like solar pumps, drum seeders, and biopesticides improve productivity, reduce physical burden, and create space for women to engage in other economic or self-care activities. It also highlights gaps in access, especially for marginalized women, and suggests policy recommendations to improve CST integration and gender-responsive budgeting.

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• 161 Climate-Smart Technologies (CSTs) identified in Nepal, implemented by 28 organizations in 25 districts.
• High female adoption: 100% in Surkhet, 76.5% in Siraha, and 62.5% in Kavrepalanchowk.
• CSTs like drum seeders, jab planters, solar irrigation, and improved cookstoves reduce labor by up to 87.5%.
• Barriers to CST adoption include financial constraints, lack of training, and limited market access.
• Study uses a mix of household surveys (94), FGDs (5), and KIIs (25) in Nepal and India.
• Technologies mapped across agriculture, water, energy, WASH, DRR, and post-harvest sectors.
• Successful CST examples from China and India include solar cooling systems, drip irrigation, and drone technologies.
• Recommended actions include: gender-sensitive climate financing, policy integration, care infrastructure investment, and inclusive decision-making processes.
• Workshop validated by stakeholders from MoFE, UN Women, AEPC, NARC, ICIMOD, Practical Action, CRT-N, and grassroots women farmers.

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