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Nepal: Urban Disaster Risk Reduction in Nepal; 8 Questions for Janakee Shrestha
Source: UN Country Team in NepalCountry: Nepal1. What is urban risk management? Why is it important for Nepal?In my understanding, urban risk management is a multi-sectoral effort for reducing risks...
View ArticleIndia: SAARC secretariat contributes USD 1200 to India's flood relief fund
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: India, NepalSecretary General of SAARC Ahmed Saleem called on Ambassador of India to Nepal, Jayant Prasad, Tuesday and handed him a cheque for 1,249 US Dollars as a token...
View ArticleNepal: Scrambling to save treasures as the waters keep rising
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: NepalThe drizzle started as we left Dadeldhura for Darchula early on 15 June and persisted for days. By the morning of 17 June, there was word of landslides; houses...
View ArticleWorld: South Asia disunity 'hampers flood warnings'
Source: British Broadcasting CorporationCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, WorldA lack of co-operation between South Asian countries is preventing timely flood warnings...
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Nepal: Nepal: Floods and Landslides - Information Bulletin n° 1
Source: IFRCCountry: NepalFloods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains since the last week of May 2013 hit 29 districts of Nepal. To date, a total of 59 people have died, 29 people injured and...
View ArticleNepal: 2,000 households affected by floods in Kailali
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalNearly 2,000 households in Kailali district have been badly affected with inundations and floods triggered by the torrential rainfall, state-owned news agency RSS...
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China: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 16 - 22...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, NepalCHINAA 5.9M earthquake struck Gansu Province near...
View ArticleNepal: 7 killed, 6 missing in landslides of Palpa, Myagdi, Syangja, Dolakha
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalFour different incidents of landslides on Monday night and early Tuesday morning have killed 3 in Palpa, 2 in Myagdi and 2 in Syangja while 6 are missing in Dolakha...
View ArticleNepal: ACT Alliance Alert: Floods in South Western Nepal
Source: ACT AllianceCountry: NepalGeneva, 22 July 20131. Brief description of the emergency and impact Continuous rainfall since Thursday, 18 July 2013 has resulted in extensive flooding in Dhangadhi...
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Nepal: Humanitarian governance in Nepal: lessons learned and challenges from...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalIn May 2012, a massive flash flood just north of Pokhara, the district headquarters of Kaski District and the main tourist hub in...
View ArticleNepal: Shyam Kumari Sah: an emerging female peacebuilder
Source: Peace DirectCountry: NepalJuly 9 2013: In Nepal, Mukti Nepal is trying bring women's human rights and justice issues to the forefront of the human conscience. Amika Pokhrel, Insight on...
View ArticleNepal: Eight killed in Nepal landslides
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Nepal07/23/2013 09:48 GMTKATHMANDU, July 23, 2013 (AFP) - Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have engulfed scores of homes, killing eight people...
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World: Global Food Security Update - Issue 11, July 2013
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala,...
View ArticleNepal: Two new agriculture initiatives to reduce poverty and hunger across...
Source: Government of Nepal, World Bank, US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Nepal, United States of AmericaThe Government of Nepal's (GoN) Ministry of Agricultural Development (MOAD), the...
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Nepal: Crop Situation Update- A joint assessment of the 2013 winter crops...
Source: Government of Nepal, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: NepalHIGHLIGHTS2012/13 WINTER CROP SITUATIONThe production of wheat and barley is estimated at 1.9 million...
View ArticleNepal: Analysis: Why livestock matters in Nepal
Source: IRINCountry: NepalBELDANGI, 24 July 2013 (IRIN) - Outside his rural home in eastern Nepal, Krishna Prasad Dangal knows all too well the importance of livestock. "These animals mean everything...
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World: CIDA Learns: Lessons from Evaluations 2012
Source: Canadian International Development AgencyCountry: Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Mali, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, WorldAbout this...
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Nepal: Waves of life: the role of radio in Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Bhutan, NepalIntroductionI had been in the Terai region of Nepal visiting the Bhutanese refugee camps for three weeks and was still unaccustomed to the...
View ArticleNepal: Ex-king Gyanendra distributes relief aid to Darchula flood victims
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalFormer king Gyanendra Shah distributed relief aid to victims of recent flooding in Darchula district headquarters on Wednesday.Shah, who was accompanied by his...
View ArticleNepal: Rapid Response Fund Payment for Floods in south western Nepal
Source: ACT AllianceCountry: NepalRapid Response Fund Payment Request No. 07/2013Funds Sent To: Lutheran World Federation, NepalAmount Sent: US$ 55,551Date: 25 July 2013Details of ResponseEmergency:...
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