Kathmandu – In partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Nepal (GoN) are holding a “Project Completion and Lessons Learned Sharing Event'' on January 19 that showcases the key achievements of USAID’s PARIWARTAN.

The activity, implemented by International Organization for Migration (IOM), supported local-level disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) advances in each of Nepal’s seven provinces, while contributing to the GoN’s agenda of developing a resilient nation and to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.  The GoN’s active engagement and leadership across the federal, provincial and local levels were critical to PARIWARTAN’s success and the influence of its work on reducing disaster risks for vulnerable Nepal.  

Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Administration and General Affairs, Mr.  Rudra Singh Tamang stated, “Through support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, IOM developed the Disaster Risk Management Localization Manual: An Operational Training Manual for DRM Capacity Building of Local Governments in close coordination with the Government of Nepal and provided training to all 753 rural and urban palikas that reached more than 19,000 government officials.” 

The Acting USAID/Nepal Mission Director, Karen Welch, said, “The scope and achievements of PARIWARTAN demonstrate the scale, impact, and commitment of the U.S. government in supporting disaster risk reduction and readiness efforts in Nepal.  As a steadfast partner to the Government of Nepal and a friend to the Nepali people, USAID will continue to support disaster risk management in Nepal.”

“Municipalities have many priorities to tackle for the growth and safety of their communities and ensure no one is left behind.  Through this activity, I had the privilege to personally witness their efforts and their coming together to work for an effective and efficient disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans for their communities.  I was impressed and heartened to observe their engagement and commitment for a stronger DRRM at local level, they will be the front liners in the response and being best prepared will allow effective responses,” said PARIWARTAN representative, IOM Chief of Mission for Nepal Lorena Lando. उत्थानशील समुदायका लागि परिवर्तन Project Video.mp4

The Government of Nepal’s active engagement and leadership across the federal, provincial and local levels was critical to PARIWARTAN’s success and the influence of its work on reducing disaster risks for vulnerable Nepal.  Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Administration and General Affairs, Mr.  Rudra Singh Tamang stated, “Through support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, IOM developed the Disaster Risk Management Localization Manual: An Operational Training Manual for DRM Capacity Building of Local Governments in close coordination with the Government of Nepal and provided trainings in all 753 rural and urban palikas, reaching more than 19,900 government officials, in consortium with the National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET), Practical Action Consulting, and Lutheran World Federation.” 

IOM extends its gratitude to the GoN for their partnership and support, which allowed PARIWARTAN to further the shared mission of supporting federalism and improving disaster risk management at the local level.  PARIWARTAN extends special thanks to the District Administration Offices, District Coordination Committees, and the Provincial Ministries, namely the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, the Ministry of Home and Communications, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Law and Communication, the Provincial Planning Commissions, the Honourable Members of the Provincial Assembly, Offices of Chief Minister, and Council of Ministers in all seven Provinces.

For more information, please contact PARIWARTAN’s Ruchi Thapa at: +977 9841 365 316, Email: ruthapa@iom.int