On 26th May 2022, Mr. Rupesh Shrestha (Germany) presented a joint research paper titled “Enhancing Kathmandu’s Urban Design Through Implementation of Green Infrastructures” at the EGU General Assembly 2022, taking place in Vienna (Austria). In the presentation, Mr. Shrestha and co-authors Prof. Dr. Robert Jüpner and Dr. Thomas Thaler shared application examples of green infrastructures and a framework for optimizing green infrastructure systems in Nepal. Mr. Shrestha also presented the practitioner’s perspective on technical challenges in green infrastructure implementation in Kathmandu and pointed out recommendations to overcome them.