Disaster Resilient Communities in Nepal by 2050

Event List

Shapla Neer and NSET start joint efforts on Non-Structural Mitigation in the communities
Shapla Neer Nepal and National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) have started a joint effort on non-structural mitigation works in communities at Kathmandu – 10 and 34 Wards and...
First Batch of 'Earthquake Masons' Ready to Build Safer
Fifty-five masons in Charikot, Dolakha graduated from an earthquake-safe construction training today, following five days of intense instruction. The masons are the first of over 5,000 who will...
US Congress Representatives visit Earthquake most hit areas of Sankhu, Kathmandu
A team of US Congress Representatives visited Earthquake most hit areas of Sankhu, Kathmandu on August 19, 2015. The visiting representatives walked along the streets to city core areas worst hit...
A TOT (Training-of-Trainers) Presentation Session on Disaster/Earthquake Risks & Mitigation Measures in Nepal
Consortium Nepal, an umbrella non-profit organization working for child participation in Nepal, commenced its four-day (14th – 17th August, 2015) residential Training-of-Trainers on Life...
PEER Regional Course Review Workshop held
As the National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET) embarked on implementing the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 (2014-2019), NSET gathered senior...
PEER Regional Strategic Planning Workshop Kathmandu, Nepal; July 21-23, 2015
Regional Strategic Planning Workshop (SPW) of the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) kicks of today in Kathmandu. Addressing the inaugural session, Mr. Pradip Koirala from...
A coalition of DRR & CCA: District Project Advisory Committee formed.
District Project Advisory Committee has been formed under the collaboration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Program. The committee was formally established on...
Nandikeshar Bagaicha, one of Emergency Evacuation Site handed over to the Community
Nandikeshar Bagaicha, a recently developed park, located at Naxal was handed over to the Community Service Centre (CSC), a community based organization (CBO) in a program organized by Kathmandu...
Household Survey at Sankhu commenced
After a 3-days training on Detail Damage Assessment and Orientation on Urban Regeneration, 14 volunteer architects as well as architecture students are in the field at Sankhu starting from 27th...
“ Orientation on Earthquake resistant and reconstruction technique “
An orientation program on “Earthquake Resistant and Reconstruction Technique”  was organized on wednesday 1st July, 2015 at Astha Party Palace, Thali, Kathmandu.The programme was...
USAID and NSET-PEER support Nepal Police capacity building efforts in emergency response
The National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) / Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) congratulates all the participants for successfully completing the Medical First...
22nd NSET Day, 18th June 2015: Amid the Gorkha Earthquake Response Bustle
Less than eight weeks after the M7.6 Gorkha Earthquake of 25th April 2015, National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) marked its 22nd Anniversary amid the rush of its earthquake response and...
EERI Reconnaissance Team commenced the Gorkha Earthquake field research
The EERI Reconnaissance Team concluded their nine-day mission in Nepal on June 8. After visiting outlying regions, the team finished its reconnaissance with meetings and detailed observations in...
Temporary Shelter for the Earthquake Affected Families
In this aftermath of the Gorkha Earthquake 2015, there is a pressing need to construct shelters for immediate use before the forthcoming monsoon season. People may construct their homes in...
Search and Rescue squad of NSET assisting in the Search and Rescue operations in the aftermath of April 25 2015 Gorkha Earthquake
NSET’s Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue trained professionals has been supporting the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army SAR team in conducting the search and rescue...
APAD and NSET Collaboration
NSET facilitated Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) International team comprising of A-PAD HQ Japan and A-PAD Sri Lanka and Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) in coordinating relief...
Mercy Malaysia starts operating from Field Hospital
Mercy Malaysia has set up an emergency field hospital at Sankhu in Kathmandu aftermath a big earthquake of April 25, 2015 in Nepal.

The field hospital has been set up at the premises of...
Gorkha Earthquake
On 25th April, 2015, at 11:56 local time, a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, with the epicenter in Gorkha District (north-west) of Kathmandu and south of the China border. Dozens of...
भूकम्पको बेलामा उपयोग हुने १० काम
भुईंचालो जुनसुकै बेला अचानक जान...
Palpa Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds talk on Earthquake Safety
NSET in association with Palpa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) organized an earthquake safety interactive presentation session at PCCI meeting hall today amidst the presence of around 50...
Fire Response Training conducted at another community of Lalitpur-12
A half-day ‘Community Fire Response Training’ has been conducted in Patan on April 13, 2015 for the community participants from Tangal and Prayag Pokhari areas of Lalitpur-12.
National Media Workshop concludes focusing on local level DRR actions
More than five dozens Nepali media professionals from around the country gathered in a workshop have stressed to focus on local level DRR actions so as to lessen the potential disaster losses....
Awareness on Earthquake Risk Reduction & Preparedness Activities

An awareness orientation on “Earthquake Risk Reduction and Preparedness Activities” was held on Thursday, 19th March, 2015 at the hall of Gorahi Cement Industry, Dang. The...

Disaster/Earthquake Preparedness Orientation to the members of Dang District Chamber of Commerce & Industries (DDCCI)
“Disaster/Earthquake Risk Reduction and Preparedness Activities”, an awareness orientation session was organized on Thursday, 19th March, 2015 at Ghorahi, Dang. The session was locally...
Earthquake Risks and Disaster Preparedness Orientation to the Business Sector
An awareness orientation on “Earthquake Risk Reduction and Preparedness Activities” was held on Wednesday, 18th March, 2015 at Kohalpur, Banke. The entire presentation session, widely...
Disaster/Earthquake Risks & Preparedness Orientation to the members of Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce & Industries (NCCI)
An awareness orientation on “Earthquake Risk Reduction and Preparedness Activities” was diffused to the members of Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce & Industries (NCCI) on Wednesday,...
Interactive Presentation Session on- Earthquake Risk Reduction and Business Continuity Planning for Private Sector in Nepal
An Interactive Presentation Session on "Earthquake Risk Reduction and Business Continuity Planning for Private Sector" was organized at Patan Industrial Estate Meeting Hall, Lagankhel on Monday,...
Community Awareness on Earthquake Risk Reduction & Preparedness Activities
An awareness orientation on “Earthquake Risk Reduction and Preparedness Activities” was held on Tuesday, 17th March, 2015 at Chamber hall, Birendranagar,Surkhet. The presentation was...
WCDRR: Symposium on Experiences and Lessons of Building Code Enforcement
In developing countries, rapid population growth especially in urban areas leads to the construction of a huge number of vulnerable buildings every year. This has resulted in ever-increasing...
WCDRR: NSET hosts Panel Discussion on School Earthquake Safety
Panel Discussion on School Earthquake Safety held at Sendai at WCDRR!

Schools in developing countries are vulnerable to numerous natural hazards, the most prominent being earthquakes,...

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