Flood Resilience in Nepal: Resource Compilation
December 16, 2024
With the aim of strengthening resilience and reducing the impact of floods, the Nepal Red Cross Society, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), formed part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance.
Final report
Empowering Local Communities for Enhanced Flood Resilience in Nepal
Impact brief
Enhanced Flood Resilience in Nepal
Between 2019 and 2024, the Nepal Red Cross Society and the IFRC championed 2 fundamental pillars of change that led to significant impact at both the local and national level.
- The Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) Tool empowers municipal authorities to review the current status of disaster risk reduction and management governance, identify and take action on needs and priorities.
- Early Warning System related to floods and heat waves have been strengthened through national level dialogue, local policy support and training and workshops to increase capacities including developing plans.
See below a selection of resources to learn more about the program activities and impact.
The Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) Tool empowers municipal authorities to review the current status of disaster risk reduction and management governance, identify and take action on needs and priorities.
- Infographic: Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA) Tool (link pending)
- Case study 2024: A catalyst for strengthening local risk governance: Impacts of the Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment (MDRGA Tool) in Nepal (link pending)
- Case study 2021: Strengthening Local Risk Governance in Nepal (English).
- Blog: Nepal’s Municipal Disaster Risk Governance Assessment Tool: a case study on strengthening disaster risk management (English).
- Blog: Bringing disaster risk management to the people of Nepal (English).
Early Warning Systems related to floods and heat waves have been strengthened through national level dialogue and local training and workshops to increase capacities and develop plans.
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance is a multi-sectoral partnership which brings together community programmes, new research, shared knowledge and evidence-based influencing to build community flood resilience in developed and developing countries. We help people measure their resilience to floods and identify appropriate solutions before disaster strikes. Our vision is that floods should have no negative impact on people’s ability to thrive. To achieve this, we are working to increase funding for flood resilience; strengthen global, national and subnational policies; and improve flood resilience practice.