This document outlines the central institutions and Ministry of Local Development (MoLD) initiatives involved in disaster risk reduction and preparedness in Nepal. It discusses Nepal's national strategy for disaster risk management, the functions and planning processes of local governments, and achievements and challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction at the local level. Key points include Nepal's focus on mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in development plans, MoLD's training and coordination efforts, the establishment of disaster management committees at the district level, and ongoing issues around capacity building, hazard mapping, and effective implementation of risk reduction plans by local bodies.

1. Binod Prakash Singh Under-Secretary Ministry of Local Development

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINES Central institutions involved in DRR/DP National Strategy for DRM - 2009 MoLD initiatives on DRR/DP Assigned Functions of Local Bodies Local Planning Process Achievements Issues and Challenges Way forward

3. 1. Central Institutions Involved in DRR/DP Office of the Prime Minister and Ministers Council National Planning Commission Water and Energy Commission Central Disaster Relief Committee Ministries ( Local Development, Home, Irrigation, Forest & Soil Conservation, Environment, Health & Population, Physical Planning & Works, Education, Agriculture & Cooperatives, Energy) Different Departments, I/NGOs

4. 2. National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management 2066 BS Based on Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-15 National Framework Focused on Mitigation, Preparedness and Response Mainstreaming DRR in Development Plan with clear vision, objective and working policy Proposed new organizational structure

5. 3. MoLD initiatives on DRR Training and Capacity Development Coordination meeting Formulation of Action Plan and Guidelines for local bodies Community mobilization Action Plan Guideline Coordinate between Central Line Agencies, I/NGOs and Local Bodies. Formulation of budget for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

6. 4. Assigned Functions of Local Bodies VDCs: 11 types of functions Physical Infrastructures: Drinking water supply, solid waste management, sewage and drainage, rural roads, soil erosion and river training, irrigation, dams, canals, generation and distribution of electricity Land Utilization Plans Control of natural calamities

7. Contd…… Municipalities 10 types of Compulsory functions and 13 types of Voluntary functions Compulsory functions: Physical Development; land-use map; housing plan; approval of houses/ building;

8. Contd……. drinking water; sanitation; solid waste management and drainage; and Control and prevention of river-cuttings, floods and soil erosion Works (Urban roads, bridges and culverts, bus park)

9. Contd……. Prevention of epidemics and infectious diseases Controlling of natural calamities Demolition of houses, walls, etc. that create hazardous results Operation and management of fire brigades

10. Contd……. Voluntary functions of Municipalities Control of unplanned settlement, guided land development, ambulance service, carrying out preventive and relief works to lessen the loss of life and property caused from natural calamities

11. Contd……. DDCs 16 types of functions Functions: rural drinking water; habitation development; mini and micro hydro-power projects; district – level roads, suspension bridges, irrigation, soil erosion and river training Control of natural calamities

12. 5. Local Planning : Bottom up Planning Process Settlement level Ward level VDC Board Village Council Ilaka Sectoral/Subject -wise Planning Committees Integrated Planning Committee DDC Board District Council

13. Contd …….. Participatory Planning: Involvement of Stakeholders- GOs, NGOs, Private sectors, donors and gender consideration District Periodic Plans are formulated following District Periodic Planning Guidelines Linkage of Annual Plans with Periodic Plans and Sectoral Master Plans

14. Contd…….. District Periodic Plan Guidelines: classifies and analyzes environmentally Sensitive Zones (Severely, Moderately and Slightly Sensitive Zones): Flooding affected Zones Landslide prone Zones Other natural calamities prone Zones (such as Glacier explosion) Earthquake prone Zones River training Security (fire brigades, ambulances) Management of epidemics

15. 6. Achievements District Periodic Plans in 52 districts: District Profile (Part I) analyzes the disaster-related situation District Profile (Part II) includes the plans, policies, strategies and programs to disaster risk reduction District Disaster Contingency Plan in 66 Districts District Disaster Management Action Plan Prepared in 7 districts ( Sindhuli, Mahottari, Chitwan, Bardiya, Syanja. Kailali, and Udayapur) National Building Code enforced at Municipalities

16. Contd……. Government – Civil Society co-operation Co-operation with expert, NGOs/INGOs (UNDP, DPNet, Oxfam, NRCS, NSET, Action Aid etc.) Awareness raising, Training, and Technical backstopping Establishment of DRR Focal Desk in Municipalities/DDCs

17. Contd……… Allocation of budget for DRR (including relief and rescue) Preparing Disaster Risk Management Plan in 30 Communities of 9 District District Environment Management Committee Established under the chairpersonship of DDC President Facilitates the district level disaster management activities, and Co-ordinates the programs of GOs, NGOs and the Donors

18. 7. Issues and Challenges Effective implementation of DRR/DP plans Integration of DRR as an integral part of infrastructure and physical development programs in Local Bodies Central level backstopping for Institutional as well as human resource capacity building of Local Bodies Management and upgrading of fire-brigade facilities Hazard mapping, Risk Analysis and Land use planning

19. Contd……. Effective Co-ordination between Line agencies and I/NGOs Earthquake risk reduction: in densely populated cities/towns Need to formulate Disaster Management Action Plans in other remaining districts Review of District and Municipal Periodic Planning Guidelines for further incorporation of disaster risk reduction measures

20. Contd…… Promotion of settlement development and resettlement at local level Enforcement and Implementation of National Building Code Replication of best practices Donor harmonization

21. 8.Way forward Decentralization and people's participation Environment and sustainable development Poverty reduction Tie-up Government funding/grants with DRR indicators Mainstreaming DRM in local planning process.

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