[DIPECHO Network] ICIMOD raises Rs 567, 352 for Nepal flood victims

[Vijay Khadgi]

Dear Colleagues,

ICIMOD staff and Centre raised Rs 567,352 (approx.US$ 8,800) as 
contributions for providing relief to the communities affected by floods in 
Nepal this year. The contribution was handed over to the Nepal Red Cross 
with a request to direct these funds towards the four most affected 
districts of Mahottari, Sarlahi, Dhanusa, and Rautahat, where ICIMOD had 
earlier conducted case studies on disaster preparedness.

ICIMOD also turned over 20 copies of  ICIMOD's publication, The Snake and 
the River Don't Run Straight, translated in Nepali and 50 copies to DP-Net, 
Nepal for dissemination to organisations working at community level. The 
publication is a case study on local knowledge for disaster preparedness, 
with particular reference to flood disasters. The soft copy of the these 
publications are available for download at www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org.


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Warm regards

Vijay Khadgi
Network Officer - DRR
ICIMOD 
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