📋 Tender Overview
In a global comparison of natural hazard risks Nepal ranks 4th 11th and 30th respectively in terms of its risk of climate change earthquakes and floods respectively. Within a period of five years from 2018 to 2022 alone Nepal recorded 20736 incidents of disasters resulting in a loss of NPR 16 billion and claiming the lives of 2812 people and 16011 livestock.The Constitution of Nepal 2015 and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2017 guide the overall disaster governance of Nepal and assign dedicated roles to the federal provincial and local governments to lead disaster risk reduction and management DRRM. The provinces are not only responsible for bridging the federal and local governments for effective coordination but also for facilitating monitoring and supporting local governments on disaster management. Meanwhile the local governments are responsible for disaster risk reduction and management including measures for risk assessment investments for risk reduction strengthening disaster risk governance preparedness for effective response recovery rehabilitation and reconstruction.Hundreds of families are displaced due to disasters like floods and landslides. They are also affected by loss of lives and livelihoods every year in all the seven provinces of Nepal. Sudurpashchim and Karnali Provinces are particularly vulnerable mainly because of their remote location as well as high level of poverty as per the multidimensional poverty index report of 2021.In support of its global mandate on human mobility IOM maintains a firm commitment to supporting its Member States to implement the priorities set out in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.Enhancing disaster governance at all levels for improved disaster resilience preparedness and response is pivotal for addressing the vulnerabilities of the people. The project interventions will strengthen overall disaster governance and management by linking coordination and better preparedness at all spheres of governments.The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the Government of Nepals effort in enhancing resilience to future shocks and stresses and mainstreaming risk reduction preparedness and response by providing the selected provincial and local governments with information tools skills and knowledge to be used during future emergencies.
