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Risk Profile

Population

Major Threats

Earthquake, Tsunami, Flood Multi-Hazard

Populations Affected

Urban & Rural Poor, Farmers, Women & Girls

Locations Affected

Northern Districts (drought and flood), Southern Districts (flood and sea- rise/salinization)

Industries Affected

Agriculture, Manufacturing

Compounding Issues

Urban Migration, Poor Land-Use Planning, Environmental Degradation, Climate Change

World Risk Index Rank

Global Climate Risk Index

About this country

Nepal is a landlocked country bordered by People’s Republic of China in the north and India in the east, west, and south. It is located in the middle portion of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region at the border of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The country has extreme variations in altitude, ranging from tropical plains to alpine heights, and decreasing elevations from north to south, which cause extreme changes in temperature and climatic conditions. Its complicated geophysical structure makes Nepal prone to various kinds of disasters, including floods in the lower plain regions and landslides in the hilly and mountainous regions. Nepal ranks the most disaster-prone country in the world and has experienced several natural calamities that caused high property and human loss. Flooding and landslides usually happens during rainy seasons, which cause considerable loss of property, infrastructures, crops, and lives. The major causes of floods and landslides in Nepal are adverse geoclimatic conditions, massive rainfall, cloudbursts, glacial lake outburst floods, soil erosion, snowmelts, deforestation, water leakage, road construction, and infrastructure failure.

Learning Themes

• Leadership development in CBOs towards community preparedness;
• Best practices in preparedness;
• Fundraising; and
• Strengthening disaster prevention and climate mitigation activities.

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Engaging Youth Volunteers for DRR

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Learn how the Himalayan Climate Initiative mobilizes national volunteers for disaster preparedness and sustainable development. The Initiative engages and educates youth volunteers who help demonstrate and advocate resiliency among community members. Some of the...

Resources

NGO Partners

Nepal

Ramesh Pokharel
Action Works Nepal
ramesh.pokharel@actionworksnepal.org

Anupa Regmi
Founder Coordinator in Radha Paudel Foundation
regmianupa17@gmail.com

Dr. Puja Lama
Public Health Concern Trust, Pradarshani Marg, Nepal
9849961756
drplama@phectnepal.org; admin@phectnepal.org

Bikash Man Singh
Friends of the Disabled/Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children; AdhikariGaon, Janagal, Ugratara, Banepa, Kavrepalanchowk
bikash.hrdc@gmail.com

Subas Khatiwada
President, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters’ (ACORAB); Chakupath, Lalitpur, Nepal;
9841349074 –Subas, 977-9851093538
rc@acorab.org.np

Dr. Ram Chandra Lamichhane
Executive Director, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters’ (ACORAB); Chakupath, Lalitpur, Nepal;
9841349074 –Subas, 977-9851093538
rc@acorab.org.np

Ram Chandra Neupane
Chairperson
ECO-NEPAL, GPO Box 19720 Kathmandu Nepal
977 1 4435844 | 977 1 4445322 | 9851109854
rcneupane@econepal.org

Himal Poudel
ECO-NEPAL, GPO Box 19720 Kathmandu Nepal
977 1 4435844 | 977 1 4445322 | +977 9841187408
econepal.communication@gmail.com

Tekendra Bd. Singh
ECO-Nepal, Gorkha
eco.pc.wash@gmail.com

Ashok Jairu Bikram
Nepal National Social Welfare Association (NNSWA), Kanchanpur ashokjairu@hotmail.com

Dhanpati Dhungel
Forum for Awareness and Youth Activity (FAYA) Nepal, Kailali dhanpati26@gmail.com

Sobina Lama
LUMANTI, Kathmandu
d.theeng@gmail.com

Pratistha Pyakurel
National Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (NDRC),Kathmandu pratistha.pyakurel@gmail.com

Jagannath Kurmi
National Network of Community Disaster Management Committee (NCDMC), Kathmandu
cdmc.network@gmail.com

Shakti Gurung
Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN), Lalitpur
shaktigurung@fscnepal.org

Govinda Sapkota
Community Development and Environment Conservation Forum (CDECF), Sindhupalchok
9851097174;
govindacdecf@gmail.com

Deo Narayan Yadav
Koshi Victims Society, Saptari
9852820612;
koshivsociety@gmail.com

Lakhan Lal Singh
Sankalpa CBR-Nepal, Sunsari
lakhanlal64@gmail.com

Sita Ram Shrestha
SSICDC, Gorkha
shresthasitaram5@yahoo.com

Kamal Thapa
Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), Kathmandu
kamal.thapa@rrn.org.np

Nirajan Rijal
Deprocs, Kathmandu
nirajanrijal2006@gmial.com

Luna Khadka
DPNet-Nepal, Kathmandu
dpnet@dpnet.org.np

Biplav Pradhan
CDM, Rupandehi
biplav.cdmnepal@gmail.com

Bijay Krishna Upadhyay
NSET, Kathmandu
bupadhyay@nset.org.np