Knowledge Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Livelihoods in the Koshi Basin, 4–5 February 2016, Patna, Bihar, India; ICIMOD Proceedings 2016/4

In an attempt to build a strong, regional knowledge network to better ensure water security and resilient livelihoods, a ‘Knowledge Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Livelihoods in the Koshi Basin’ was organized by ICIMOD’s Koshi Basin Programme in partnership with the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and other key institutions in China, India, and Nepal. The event was held from 4–5 February 2016 at Bihar Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) in Patna, India.

The forum was the first of its kind, with the participation of over 250 representatives from China, India, and Nepal. Participants included diplomats, senior government officials, government institutions and UN agencies and ICIMOD’s partner organizations, academic, research institutions, community-based organizations and the private sector.