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Disaster Resilient Community Support Project (DRCSP)

Introduction: The devastated earthquake of Nepal 25 April 2015 severely affected Nuwakot district. Majority of the VDCs were affected (47 out of 61) severely  destroying  93% houses, killed over 900 and injured 1300 people. RSDC at the time was working in the district with livelihood project. The livelihood project was supported by Malteser International. It resulted the donor to support RSDC for the earthquake rehabilitation program in the district in 6 VDCs. The project was supported for the year 2016 -2018.

Approach/Methodology: RSDC due to its presence in the district followed the swabalamban approach as communities were already familiar with the approach. The approach further involved the active involvement of the community members in identification of the target beneficiaries and working through groupapproach. The project was designed to support the earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction process and strengthen resilience of earthquake-affected and prone communities in 6 VDCs in Nuwakot District. Five components; shelter, water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), disaster risk management (DRR), Health and Livelihood were designed to meet the objective of the project.

Aim: The project was designed to strengthen the earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction process and reinforce resilience of earthquake affected and prone communities in 6 VDCs in Nuwakot District.

Achievements:

  • 255 earthquake resilient houses with latrine facilities constructed and handed over to the concerned vulnerable household members;
  • More than 3,000 families have access to improved earthquake resilient WASH facilities throughout the year and are aware of safe hygiene practices;
  • Capacity of newly constituted 5 wards committees are further strengthened by implementation of LDRMP/LDCRP;
  • People in 4 erstwhile VDC have improved their livelihood opportunity;
  • Information centers based in cooperatives and other local organizations were recommended to facilitate the exchange of climate data and foresight. They could link with local radio to broadcast records and patterns and let people know scientist’s version to it.