Uma Koirala delves into the initiatives undertaken by Nepal's government to support the inclusion of vulnerable groups in transforming agrifood systems. She sheds light on various challenges, including unbalanced power relations, discrimination, and the poor collective bargaining power of vulnerable individuals. Uma proposes a three-tiered approach at the institutional, community, and individual levels to empower the most vulnerable and effectively address inequalities to promote better nutrition and climate change resilience.

The third edition of the Knowledge Exchange Series follows the same format of pre-recorded experts’ videos to be viewed by participants prior to the engaging 90-minute dialogue session. Each session brings on a relevant, timely and vital theme around the nexus of nutrition, climate and agrifood system transformation. Building upon the previous series on India and responding to the demand from the practitioners in the South Asia region, this edition encompasses the challenges and solutions for the entire region. The series highlights innovations taking place in various countries of the region to present practical and actionable solutions on how to transform agrifood systems to address these concurrent and mutually reinforcing crises.