The Disaster Education Promotion Office (DEPO) is a forward-thinking organization committed to strengthening disaster resilience through capacity building of educators, local officials, and organizations who help reach out to the communities with techniques and information needed for disaster preparedness. Through localized education, capacity building, and community engagement, we equip individuals and institutions with the educational tools they need to prepare for and respond to natural hazards.
As a leader in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) education, DEPO develops cross-sectoral initiatives that empower schools, local governments, and communities to take proactive self-help and mutual-help steps toward understanding disasters.
Through partnerships with both local and international organizations, DEPO has delivered impactful programs to enrich people's way of thinking towards disasters.
We conduct disaster drills and exercises. These drills can help people become familiar with emergency procedures and can help identify any gaps or weaknesses in existing plans....
We teach people to develop the variety of different strategies and actions plan that can help to minimize the impact of a disaster such as implementing an evacuation plan in a school and community, implementing ......
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The Disaster Education Promotion Office (DEPO) collaborated with ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) and partner ......

EcoHimal Nepal, seeking technical support for its Three-Star School Upgradation initiative, collaborated with the Disaster Education Promotion ......

DEPO extends its sincere appreciation to Christy Wittkamp for her dedicated support and meaningful contributions. Throughout her time with DEPO, ......

On September 3rd, members of DRR clubs from three schools—Shree Narayan Jan in Chandragiri, Bhassara Secondary School in Lalitpur, and Himalayan ......

On September 4, 2025, DEPO welcomed 34 students and 2 focal teachers from Prime Academy, Bhaktapur, for a two-hour visit to the MDRRLC. Prime ......

On August 28th, DEPO was delighted to welcome five students from Ehime University, Japan, for a one-hour visit to the MDRRLC. The students, all ......