DEPO and ICIMOD Discuss Collaborative DRR Preparedness Programme for Nepal’s Flood-Affected Terai Region

In May 2025, DEPO met with disaster risk reduction experts from ICIMOD to discuss collaborative approaches for improving flood preparedness in Nepal's Terai region. The discussion focused on practical ways to prepare communities for recurring floods and strengthen access to early warnings.

The organizations discussed using interactive games to teach flood preparedness and improving early warning systems so that communities can receive alerts more quickly. As a next step, the teams planned visits to flood-affected areas to speak with local residents, understand their needs, and develop appropriate approaches.

The discussion involved DEPO and ICIMOD and focused on potential collaboration for flood preparedness in the Terai. The planned field visits were identified as the next step in developing the program.