Provincial Gap Analysis on DRRM Sharing Workshop
A provincial-level workshop on the Gap Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) was organized in Dhangadhi on 2nd May 2025 in coordination with DPNet Sudurpachim Province Committee. The program was chaired by Mr. Rajendra Kumar Hamal, Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, Sudurpaschim Province. Honorable Minister Hira Sarki, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, graced the event as Chief Guest, while Mr. Sher Bahadur Basnet from DPNet attended as a special guest.
NDRRMA Organizes Preparatory Meeting for Nepal’s Participation in GPDRR 2025
Kathmandu, April 29, 2025 – The NDRRMA in collaboration with DPNet organized a preparatory meeting to coordinate Nepal’s participation in the upcoming Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR). The meeting was held at NDRRMA’s office and brought together key stakeholders from government agencies, development partners, and civil society organizations.
Nepal Marks 10 Years Since the Gorkha Earthquake with Solemn Ceremony
Kathmandu, April 25, 2025 – Nepal solemnly commemorated the 10th anniversary of the devastating Gorkha earthquake, which struck on April 25, 2015, claiming nearly 9,000 lives, injuring over 22,000 people, and damaging around one million structures across the country. The central remembrance ceremony was held at the site of the historic Dharahara tower in Kathmandu, where Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Executive Chief of NDRRMA Dinesh Prasad Bhatta, senior government officials, and international diplomats gathered to pay tribute to the victims. A minute of silence was observed at exactly 11:56 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.8 quake struck a decade earlier, followed by the lighting of candles in memory of those lost.
DiMaNN Re-Nominated as Coordinator for NGO Sectoral Group of NPDRR
March 12, 2025, Kathmandu – The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR), in collaboration with DPNet Nepal, convened a meeting of the NGO Sectoral Group, emphasizing the continued importance of coordination among various stakeholders. During the meeting, the National Disaster Management Network of Nepal (DiMaNN) was unanimously re-nominated as the coordinator of the NGO Sectoral Group.
Nepal’s Disaster Management Takes a Step Forward with New Monthly Dialogue Commitment
Kathmandu, 27 April 2025 – The NDRRMA hosted a half-day “DRR Dialogue with the Home Minister” in collaboration with DPNet-Nepal, supported by AWO International and Aktion Deutschland Hilft. The event brought together 61 representatives from government insititution, security forces, UN agencies, NGOs, academia, private sector, and the media to discuss strengthening disaster management in Nepal.
Sphere and CHS Orientation Held in Biratnagar to Promote Quality Humanitarian Response
An orientation session on the Sphere Standard and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) was conducted on March 19, 2024, in Biratnagar. The program was organized by DPNet Koshi Province in coordination with LCWS, LWF Nepal, CARITAS Nepal, SN-JD, and JIDS. The event brought together key stakeholders from government, civil society, and humanitarian organizations working in the field of disaster preparedness and response in Koshi Province.