Nepal Department of Water Induced Disaster Management
Mission
Department of Water Induced Disaster Management formally Water Induced Disaster Prevention Technical Centre (DPTC) was established under the Ministry of Water Resources under an agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Government of Japan on 7 October 1991. The DPTC was continued for seven and half years under the participation of the concerned agencies of the Government and the Cooperation of Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).
To institutionalize the objectives and achievements of the DPTC, the Department of Water Induced Disaster Management (DWIDM) was established on 7 February 2000 under the Ministry of Water Resources.
Seven Division and five sub-division offices were established so as to mitigate the water-induced disasters throughout the Country.
No results found.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.