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Summary

DPNet Nepal’s Weekly Update of 16th October 2025 highlights key global and national opportunities in climate change, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development. Featured conferences, seminars, workshops, fellowships, and trainings include the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program 2025–27, UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships 2025, International Seminar on Geography in the 21st Century, Russell E. Train Fellowship, ICON Fellowship 2025–27, and field courses on vulnerability and risk assessment in South Asia. Other opportunities include training for mechanics on electric mini/microbuses, sustainable water management programs, and youth fellowships for water governance research. Scholarship highlights feature the DAAD Joint MSc in Geography of Environmental Risks, Saudi Government Scholarships 2026, WATENV MSc Programme, Ireland Government Postgraduate Scholarships 2026, IsDB, Yenching Academy, and University of Antwerp’s Master’s in Development Studies, among others. Awards and grants include the Earth Prize, House of No Waste Competition 2025, Yves Rocher Terre de Femmes Prize 2026, Purpose Earth Grant, World Sustainability Award 2026, GEF Small Grants Programme, Pure Earth Opportunity Fund, EcoTech Emerge Challenge, and the Environmental Photography Award 2025. Key funding and vacancy calls feature the German Embassy Nepal Small-Scale Project Funding 2026, UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge 2025, consultancies on soil testing, impact forecasting, and sustainable mining, as well as RFPs for climate-resilient agriculture. Recent news highlights DPNet’s dialogues on heat and fire risk, joint preparedness with NPDRR and humanitarian partners, coordination on monsoon response, and preparatory meetings for IDDRR and the 4th NCDRR 2025.