Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in All 753 Local Levels

The Promoting Action for Disaster Risk Governance and Working to Achieve Preparedness for Risk Reduction through Technical Assistance in Nepal – PARIWARTAN project is implemented by International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration Agency to support the Government of Nepal in developing resilient community through improved federal, provincial, and local disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) legislative regulatory framework that facilitates timely and comprehensive disaster management. Under the leadership of Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and support from the United States Agency for International Development/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the project officially commenced from 15 August 2019. The project reached out to 702 of the total 753 local governments through DRRM localization trainings based on the Disaster Risk Management Localization Manual. Among the remaining 51 local governments, 14 were covered by IOM’s first phase DRRM initiative, and 37 by other IOM projects and USAID funded projects implemented by different organizations.

Altogether 19,904 (4,871 females, 15,033 males) local government elected representatives and government officials benefitted from the training under the project. The project partnered with a consortium of National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) – Nepal, Practical Action Consulting (PAC) and Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal for the implementation of the training component. The project coordinated with National Association of Rural Municipality in Nepal (NARMIN) and Municipal Association of Nepal (MUAN) as well for smooth implementation of the trainings.