Protect Pollinators

Known as the country's economic backwater, Karnali Province grapples with a multitude of challenges that hinder its all-round development. Its rugged and mountainous terrain coupled with inadequate connectivity and sparsely distributed settlements stand as obstacles for its socio-economic prosperity. As a result, it lags behind other provinces in numerous human development indicators. With entrenched penury, the Karnali people have disproportionately suffered from food and nutrition insecurity. A study conducted by the United Nations Development Programme has revealed that only 23 per cent of its population enjoys food and nutrition security despite the fact that the province has high potential in medicinal herbs and their trade, tourism, energy, and agribusiness. It is also a home to valuable natural resources such as mineral oils, mines, and precious gemstones. If tapped them effectively, they greatly contribute to raising the living standards of the people.