Ashrawa Khanal

As climate-related disasters intensify, Nepal can turn its locally available bamboo into a practical resource for resilient housing, rapid reconstruction and sustainable development      

As the world observes World Bamboo Day on September 18, a celebration launched in 2009 to highlight the global importance of this remarkable plant, Nepal finds itself uniquely positioned to turn to this humble resource not only as a building material but also as a symbol of transformation and hope.