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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.
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Bhutan experiences frequent hydrometeorological disasters
. In terms of relative exposure to flood risk as a percentage of population, Bhutan ranks fourth highest in the Asia-Pacific region, with 1.7% of its total population exposed to flood risk. It is likely that climate change will increase the frequency and severity of flood disasters in Bhutan. Inequalities in society are often amplified at the times of disaster and people living in poverty, especially women, the elderly, and children, are particularly vulnerable to flood hazards. Timely and reliable flood forecasting and early warnings that consider the needs of both women and men can contribute to saving lives and property. Early warning systems (EWSs) that are people-centred, accurate, timely, and understandable to communities at risk and that recommend the appropriate action to be taken by vulnerable communities can save people more effectively
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The manual is organized in three sections
. Section 1 provides a brief background of CBFEWS and its features. It also discusses about key elements of CBFEWS including risk knowledge and scoping, ICIMOD designed CBFEWS and its monitoring and information dissemination, and response capability and resilience building. Section 2 provides details of instrument including introduction of tools that are used to fix the instrument, hands on practice of assemble and disassemble of the instrument, installation process of the instrument in the field and operating, monitoring, repairing and maintenance of the instruments. It also gives information on hands-on training and evidence about impact on the ground. Section 3 provides a list of reference materials
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The study, which was conducted in two of the most heavily earthquake-affected districts, found that the migration from the villages had both positive and negative effects at different stages after the disaster
. Immediately after the earthquake (during the rescue phase), migrant households were more vulnerable than non-migrant households, since they had fewer able-bodied men and had more women, children and elderly people among them
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Communities in the mid-hills of Nepal – perched high above rivers and streams in steep mountain valleys – depend on springs
. Spring water supply is used for drinking, irrigation, and livestock, and it also supports the local economy during the long dry season. These communities need springs to survive, and to thrive
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The Annual Report 2015 gives a brief overview of ICIMOD’s activities over the past year
. It presents progress and impacts across the broad areas of policy engagement, mountain innovations and community practices, capacity building, knowledge generation and use, facilitating regional cooperation, and regional and global outreach, as well as a special section on ICIMOD’s 2015 Gorkha Earthquake Response. The Centre’s audited financial report is also included in the report to ensure that ICIMOD maintains fiscal accountability and transparency
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The publication summarizes key findings about geohazards induced by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal and neighbouring countries
. The main quake—a massive M7.8 event—on April 25, 2015, was followed by hundreds of aftershocks, including one of M7.3 just one year ago today. The main shock and aftershocks killed about 9000 people in Nepal. The quakes triggered more than 4300 landslides and large ice avalanches, but fortunately no significant glacier lake outburst floods were triggered. The report presents impacts of earthquake induced geohazards on people and infrastructure. The report is aimed at helping policy and decision makers in Nepal and other regional member countries in their efforts to prepare for geohazards and improve geohazard management
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Nepal is vulnerable to landslides due to the landscape’s geological fragility and steep terrain, unsustainable development practices, and extreme rainfall events
. Each year, economic losses and the loss of lives from landslides constitute a significant portion of Nepal’s disaster loss database. The recent Gorkha Earthquake on 25 April 2015 and subsequent aftershocks have further weakened valley slopes across the country, further increasing the risk of landslide. In view of the need for collective and coordinated engagement for landslide risk management, particularly as postearthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction began, a two-day national consultation was organized in September 2015 covering all aspects of landslide risk management. The event attracted close to 100 participants..
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