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Disaster
Preparedness Network Nepal
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Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal
Fostering Knowledge on
Disaster Management!!
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DP Net
Executive Committee: Mr. Badri Khanal, Chairperson Mr. Murari Binod Pokharel, Treasurer Dr. Meen Bahadur Poudel, Member Mr. Ram Prasad Luetel, Member Mr. Bijaya Upadhyay, Member Ms. Bidya Mahat, Member Mr. Shyam S Jnavaly, Member Mr. Gopal Dahal, Member Mr. Ramesh Kumar Aryal, Member Advisor to the EC Mr. Man Bahadur Thapa Dr. Jib Raj Pokharel - As of Nagarkot WS 2003 |
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Introduction:
Established in 1997, the Disaster Preparedness
Network (DP-Net) is envisioned as a loose association of individual
organisations within the development sector in Nepal, which are concerned with
disaster management.
The network aims to assist individuals and organisations to prepare for, and respond to and manage disaster should it strike. DP-Net works closely with His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG/N) through its (HMG/N) agencies, which are concerned with disaster preparedness and management. DP-Net complements the effort of these agencies to inform and prepare organisations and communities to deal effectively with disasters. DP-Net are concerned with natural disasters such as earthquake, floods, droughts and landslide. It will also cover disasters such as epidemic, flood and fire that occur often in towns and villages.
Our Mission:
DP-Net aims to assist and work closely with the Government institutions but as facilitator to Disaster Preparedness activities in Nepal. Thus, DP-Net allows and encourages promoting effective coordination and communication as well developing knowledge management with its all stakeholders in Nepal.
DP-Net is envisioned as a mutually beneficial, service oriented, sharing platform, resource and information center and focal point for agencies and individuals involved in disaster management activities.
DP Net promote and advocate to development institutions and individual practitioners the need and importance of linking disaster to development for a sustainable development initiatives and reduce the negative impact of any disaster prone country like Nepal. and skills of ensuring participation for empowerment of the people who are the subject of development.
Our Goal & Objective:
The Goal of DP-Net is to enhance the capacity
and improve the performance of its members/ partners to share, design,
implement and sustain disaster preparedness activities in Nepal. I addition,
DP-Net aims to promote and spread sustainable disaster preparedness and
management activities with a view to link disaster to development throughout
Nepal.
DP-Net is a member-based organization, which exists to serve its members. DP-Net shall only do what will complement, not duplicate its member's efforts in sustainable disaster management through linking disaster to development initiatives.
Following are the specific objectives of DP-Net:
i) To organize and symposia, conferences, workshops and meetings to promote and advocate principles and share experience of sustainable disaster management.
ii) To prepare and regularly update a resource directory of institutions and individuals, who can be available as resources for people and institutions needing assistance and support in sustainable disaster management and linking disaster to development, and to assist in making appropriate linkages as when possible.
iii) To organize training programs for furthering development of skills and knowledge of trainers and practitioners as and when needed, especially when such trainings are not already being offered or can not be offered by any one member institution or individual and when such trainings and workshops will strengthen and bring synergy among members.
iv) To undertake methodological research, directly or through individual and institutional members, with the view of making advances in understanding and in practice of sustainable disaster management and linking disaster to development.
v) To regularly publish and disseminate news, vies and experience for the Network members.
vi) To provide a common platform for those concerned about linking disaster to development and sustainable disaster management.
vii) To provide advice and necessary support in developing understanding and skills and in linking disaster to development and sustainable disaster management.
viii) To develop linkages with similar institutions and networks in the country and internationally to effectively achieve the aims and objectives of DP-Net.
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To establish a specialized excellent multi-media and document resource center
covering the whole subject of sustainable disaster management.
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