Building a Resilient Rukum: A Four-Day Training on Disaster Preparedness

DEPO conducted a four-day training in Musikot, Rukum, focused on the use of disaster preparedness games to strengthen the capacity of local educators and field staff. The professional development initiative aimed to support a shift from reactive to preventive approaches to disaster management through interactive disaster education.

The first two days involved teachers from 32 schools across Rukum, who explored games addressing forest fires, landslides, storms, and earthquakes while practicing facilitation skills. The following two days involved 30 staff members from Human Development and Community Services (HDCS), who explored how the games could be integrated into community outreach and awareness programmes. The games had been developed through a co-development process that began with a workshop in November 2024.

The training was conducted in collaboration with HDCS, whose staff participated in the second part of the programme. The games were prepared for implementation across schools and communities as part of DEPO's disaster education activities.