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Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal
Fostering Knowledge on Disaster!
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NEPAL DISASTER

DIPECHO in Nepal

DP/DM/DRR in the Region

Established in 1997, the Disaster Preparedness Network (DP-Net) as a loose association of individual organisations within the development sector in Nepal, which are concerned with disaster management is become a registered Network after a decade of successful network functioning in 2007.

Its GON Reg. No. is 1278 - 063/064 DAO Kathmandu and SWC Affiliation No. is 22628.


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 Government of Nepal (GoN) through its (GoN) 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.
 
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.



Our Mission!!


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.

The main purpose 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.
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DP Net Executive Committee*:

(2009-2010)

 

Name

Position

Dr. Meen Bahadur Poudel

Chairperson

Mr. Shyam Sundar Jnavaly

Vice Chairperson

Mr. Pitamber Aryal

General Secretary 

Mr. Surya Bahadur Thapa

Treasurer

Dr. Bishal Nath Upreti

Member

Mr. Ajay Chandra Lal

Member

Mr. Rabindra B Pradhan

Ms. Amrita Sharma

Mr. Deepak Paudel

Member

Member

Member

Mr. Khadga Sen Oli

Member

Mr. Dharma Raj Pathak

Member

 

 

Ms. Samjhana Lamichhane

Office In-charge

DPNet  Secretariat

 

Advisors to the EC

Dr. Jib Raj Pokharel

 

Mr. Amod Mani Dixit

 

Mr. Man Bahadur Thapa

Mr. Umesh Dhakal

 

Mr. Thir Bahadur GC

 

 

 

 

* As of DPNet General Assembly  July 31, 2009 Kathmandu

Nepal Disaster Update


Press Release


The 3rd Annual General Assembly meeting of DPNet-Nepal was successfully completed on 31st July, 2009. On that day, New Executive committee was selected comprising of following members.

Dr. Meen B Poudel Chhetri, NCDM - Chairperson
Prof. Dr. Bishal Nath Upreti, NCDM - Member
Mr. Pitambar Aryal, NRCS- Member
Mr. Shyam S Jnavaly, ActionAid Nepal- Member
Mr. Surya B Thapa, FSC Nepal- Member
Mr. Khadga Sen Oli, NSET-Nepal- Member
Mr. Ajay Chandra Lal, IOE- Member
Ms. Amrita Sharma, WCDF- Member
Mr. Deepak Poudel, NDMF Nepal- Member

On 6th August 2009, hand over/ take over process was completed in the presence of old and newly elected executive committee. The new Executive Committee nominate 2 members and also assigned the roles to different members.

The list of New Executive Committee is:

Dr. Meen B Poudel Chhetri, NCDM - Chairperson
Mr. Shyam S Jnavaly, AAN- Vice Chairperson
Mr. Pitambar Aryal, NRCS- General Secretary
Mr. Surya Bahadur Thapa, FSCN- Treasurer
Prof. Dr. Bishal Nath Upreti, NCDM - Member
Mr. Ajay Chandra Lal, IOE- Member
Ms. Amrita Sharma, WCDF- Member
Mr. Khadga Sen Oli, NSET-Nepal- Member
Mr. Dharma Raj Pathak, FAYA Nepal- Member
Mr. Deepak Poudel, NDMF Nepal- Member
Mr. Rabindra B Pradhan, KVS- Member

The Disaster Preparedness Network- Nepal (DPNet-Nepal) is a network of institutions and individuals working in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)/ Disaster Management (DM) in Nepal. The DPNet-Nepal began as a loose network in the year 1996 through the initiations of like-minded institutions and people. It got official recognition after being registered with the District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu under the NGO Registration Act on June 8, 2007 (Jestha 25, 2064 BS). Currently, it has over 63 members.


If details required, kindly contact the General Secretary. He can be reached on +9779851073456 (mobile). You can also find news update at http://www.dpnet.org.np/news/news/index.php

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