DPNet Koshi Province Board Meets with National Chair
On 20 June 2025 the DPNet convened a full-board meeting of its Koshi Province Committee, in the presence of DPNet Chair, Dr Raju Thapa. Provincial board members opened the session by outlining recent organisational milestones, ongoing partnerships and emerging challenges. After listening to these updates, Dr Thapa commended the team’s energy but urged them to pivot from isolated, project-level interventions toward a broader role as the province’s hub for coordination and collaboration in DRR.
Monsoon Preparedness Sensitization Workshop Held in Koshi Province
The Koshi Province Monsoon Preparedness Sensitization Workshop, held on 6 Ashadh 2082 (20 June 2025) in Biratnagar, convened provincial and local officials, security agencies, humanitarian partners, technical experts, and community organisations to align on the Provincial Monsoon Preparedness and Response Plan 2082. Organised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law (MoIAL) with support from DPNet Nepal, PLAN International, and DEPROSC Nepal, the event aimed to forge a shared, action-oriented understanding of Koshi’s heightened flood- and landslide-risk as Nepal’s primary monsoon gateway. Opening remarks from the Hon. Chief Minister and MoIAL leadership highlighted the province’s commitment to evidence-based planning, decentralised coordination, and climate-resilient development.
Nepal's Unified Delegation Leaves Mark on GPDRR 2025 Outcomes
Geneva, Switzerland, June 6, 2025: The eighth edition of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR 2025), recognized by the UN General Assembly as the leading multi-stakeholder forum for assessing global progress on the Sendai Framework, concluded successfully today in Geneva. Organized by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and hosted by the Government of Switzerland, this biennial event from June 2-6 brought together more than 3,400 delegates from 166 countries.
DPNet facilitates Workshop to Improve Humanitarian Response Training Manual Framework
DPNet, in collaboration with the Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction (IHRR), facilitated a stakeholder consultation workshop on May 30, 2025, in Kathmandu to refine the Training of Trainers (ToT) Manual for Humanitarian Response Management Training. Supported by AWO International and Aktion Deutschland Hilft, the workshop gathered experts to ensure the manual addresses key issues such as anticipatory action, early warning systems, safeguarding, GEDSI, and local ownership. Key recommendations included practical, scenario-based training, integration of digital tools, enhanced coordination, and mechanisms to avoid duplication. The workshop concluded with a commitment to build a skilled humanitarian workforce and strengthen real-time response systems.
Stakeholders Discuss Draft Monsoon Preparedness and Response Plan 2082
The Discussion Program on the Draft Monsoon Preparedness and Response Plan (MPRP) 2082, held on May 20, 2025, in Kathmandu, brought together a diverse range of stakeholders from government agencies, security forces, and technical experts to civil society, INGOs, private sector actors, and local representatives to review, reflect, and provide feedback on Nepal’s preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season.
Heatwave Special: Provincial Disaster Dialogue Program Madhesh Province
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) organized a Provincial Dialogue Program on Heatwaves on 25th May, 2025 in Janakpurdham, Madhesh Province. This program was conducted with the support of key humanitarian and development partners including Start Fund Nepal, Mercy Corps Nepal, CARE Nepal, Rain Project, and DPNet Nepal in collaboration with Ministry of Home, Communication and Law. The objective was to bring together relevant government agencies, experts, civil society, and humanitarian actors to address the growing threat of heatwaves in Madhesh Province and to declare a set of coordinated commitments for preparedness and risk reduction.