Learning and Sharing National Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (NCDRR)- 2022
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 Celebrated
Disaster Preparedness Network-Nepal (DPNet), established in 1996, stands as a key national umbrella organization dedicated to enhancing disaster management in Nepal through a unified approach involving national and international agencies. The core focus of DPNet is on fostering coordination, collaboration, learning, and sharing of experiences in strengthening disaster management practices. The organization plays a crucial role in knowledge management, capacity building, policy advocacy, and in facilitating networking among government and relevant stakeholders.
On 1 August 2025, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), in coordination with DPNet, convened the second national dialogue in Singhadurbar, Kathmandu to assess institutional and policy reforms for DRRM in Nepal. Chaired by NDRRMA Chief Executive Er. Dinesh Prasad Bhatt and attended by Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Ramesh Lekhak, the forum gathered senior government officials, political leaders, UN agencies, experts, and DRR stakeholders. Discussions focused on governance structure, legal and regulatory gaps, financing, data systems, capacity challenges, and implementation of existing policies. The Home Minister endorsed the series and called for a strategic, long-term vision for NDRRMA, improvements in early warning systems, and integration of non-state actors, while welcoming actionable reform recommendations.
On July 31, 2025, a national dialogue in Kathmandu addressed post-disaster challenges faced by landless populations. With 65 participants, including 32 MPs, the event emphasized risk-sensitive land policies. Speakers highlighted legal reforms, disaster vulnerability, and community inclusion. DPNet pledged continued advocacy and submission of recommendations to strengthen land governance.
A field mission by the Disaster Preparedness Network–Nepal (DPNet) has concluded that widening or blasting the Chobhar Gorge would do little to curb Kathmandu Valley floods and could, in fact, unleash new geological and cultural risks. The findings, presented on 7 July 2025 to the NDRRMA, come amid public chaos over rumours that the gorge’s fractured bedrock will be dynamited to speed Bagmati River outflow.
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