Strengthening the Local Capacity for Reducing the Disaster Risks and Impact of Climate Change
in Banganga River Basin
(CFLI-2012-NEPAL-0007)
Funding/Published by: Canada
Senior Researcher: Dr. Dhurba Gautam
Publish Year: 2013
Theme: Strengthening the local Capacity for reducing Disaster risks and impacts of Climate Change.
Study Area: Banganga River Basin
Objective: Strengthening the local Capacity for reducing Disaster risks and impacts of Climate Change.
Assessing the Impact of Nepal’s 2015 Earthquake on Older People and Persons with
Disabilities and How Gender and Ethnicity Factor into That Impact
Funding/Published by: HelpAge International
Senior Researchers: Dr. Dhruba Gautam, Team Leader/Thematic Expert
Mr. Madhusudan Gautam, Quantitative Analyst/Survey Expert
Ms Pratistha Koirala, Gender Expert
Published Year: March 2016
Theme: Disaster,Inclusion
Study Area: Kathmandu, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk, Makwanpur,
Bhaktapur, Nuwakot and Gorkha
Objectives: To support older people and persons with disabilities and ensure their inclusion in humanitarian programmes, various local, regional and global initiative.
Department:Research
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Disaster and its Impact on Human Health
Funding/Published by:WHO
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam
Published Year:2014
Theme:Disaster,Health,Climate change
Study Area:Nepal
Objectives:To develop a national Strategy for protecting health from climate change and also the situation of each extreme event which occur in Nepal and it’s impact on health so that disaster preparedness and response initiatives could be up-scaled and thereby reduce the severity of the impact.
Department:Research
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Disaster and its Impact on Human Health
Structural and Non-structural Vulnerability Assessment of Eleven Schools of Makawanpur District,Nepal
Funding/Published by:Plan and NDRC
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam and Mr.Ram Bhattarai
Published Year:2014
Theme:Natural Disaster
Study Area:Makwanpur District
Objectives:To explore the structural and non-structural vulnerabilities of 11 schools and provide doable recommendation to reduce them and create a safe environment for the children and school family.
Department:Research
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Disaster and Climate Risk Management Policy Framework: Good practices, challenges and Learning (2014)
Funding/Published by:Nepal Administrative Staff College
Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
Author: Dhruba Gautam, Phd (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year: 2014
Theme: Climate Change and Disaster
Study Area: Nepal
Objectives: To prepare a case study on Nepal’s DRM/CRM policy framework to serve as a knowledge management product for use in building the capacity of government, NGO, and private‐ sector officials and DRM/CRM practitioners
Department: Research
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Disaster and Climate Risk Management Policy Framework: Good Practices and challenges (2014)
Good Practices and Lessons Learned from CSUWN Project
Funding Agency:Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Report Prepared By: Dr. Dhurba Gautam
Published Year: 2013
Objectives: Strengthening national and local capacity in ecosystem management and sustainable use of wetland biodiversity.
Study Area: The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) and the Ghodaghodi Lake area (GLA).
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Good Practice and Lesson Learned_Wetland Conservation
Local Needs and Constraints for the Implementation of Cost-Effective Community-Based Early Warning System In Solukhumbu and Terai Districts f Nepal
Funding/Published by:DHM Nepal,GEF and UNDP Nepal
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam and Mr.Ram Bhattarai
Published Year:2013
Theme:Natural Disaster
Study Area:Solukhumbu district,Terai and Churia Range
Objectives:To reduce the human and material losses from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods(GLOFs)and catastrophic flooding events through community-based Early Warning System(EWS)Community-Based early Warning System(CBEWSs).
Department:Research
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Safe School Kit for practitioners
Funding/Published by:Plan and NDRC
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam
Published Year:2013
Theme:Disaster
Study Area:Makwanpur
Objectives:To serve as a reference material for those involved in safe-school assessment ,monitoring and evaluation also useful in planning and designing a safe school.It lay outs the three pillar i)Safe School Facilities ii)School Disaster Management iii)Risk Reduction Education.
Department:Research
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Safe School Kit for practitioners
Safe School Policies and Practices Good initiatives,Gaps,Implications and the way forward
Safe School Policies and Practices Good initiatives,Gaps,Implications and the way forward
Funding/Published by:Plan and NDRC
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam
Published Year:2013
Theme:Disaster
Study Area:Nepal
Objectives:i)To review existing policies and develop a comprehensive safe-school framework to address all major hazards that affect schools in the country ii)To develop a framework for a safe-school kit.
Department:Research
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Safe School Policies and Practices Good initiatives,Gaps,Implications and the way forward
Fostering Knowledge Management and Sustaining People’s Livelihood:Best Practices and Lessons from strengthening and livelihood of vulnerable households in Northern Project
Funding/Published by:Action Aid Afghanistan and European Commission
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam
Published Year:2013
Theme:Livelihood and Food Security
Study Area:Northern Afghanistan
Objectives:To document the practices of the project and identify important lessons learned in order to share this learning widely among organizations and institutions for them to use in their future endeavors.
Department:Research
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Fostering Knowledge Management and Sustaining People’s Livelihood
Guideline to Safe-School Construction for the Tarai Region of Nepal
Guideline to Safe-School Construction for the Tarai Region of Nepal
Funding/Published by:Department of Education/Government of Nepal,Action Aid Nepal and Mercy Corps
Technical Support by: Dr.Dhruba Gautam,Mr.Sunil Shakya,Mr.Giridhar Mishra and Mr.Mukesh Mishra (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year:2012
Theme:Disaster
Study Area:Tarai Region of Nepal
Objectives:i)To provide minimum/basic knowledge on constructing(pre,during and post Phase)safe schools in tarai region of Nepal. ii)To develop comprehensive guideline to safe school constructions which addresses the gaps in the existing guideline and considers (flood,earthquake,fires and windstorms)that affect schools.
Department:Research
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Guideline to Safe-School Construction for the Tarai Region of Nepal
Conserving Biodiversity and Sustaining Livelihoods
Published By: Western Terai Landscape Complex Project
Report Prepared By: Dr. Dhurba Gautam
Published Year: 2012
Objectives: Address major biodiversity threats of agriculture encroachment and squatting in forestlands; high grazing pressure in the forests; overexploitation of forest resources; and the replacement of traditional agricultural crop varieties and landraces with modern cultivars.
Study Area: Kanchanpur, Kailali and Bardia districts
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Impact of Climate Change on Children in Nepal;Research Report(2012)
Funding/Published by:Plan Nepal
Research team: Dr. Dhruba Gautam and Ms. Pratistha Pyakurel (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year:July 2012
Theme:Climate Change
Study Area:Nepal
Objectives: To identify good practices for working with
children to implement child-centred CCA
Department:Research
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impactofclimatechangeonchildren
Child-centred disaster risk reduction;project evaluation and learning(2011)
Funded/Published by: Plan Nepal
Lead Evaluator: Dr. Dhruba Gautam (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year: 2012
Theme: Climate Change
Study Area: Sunsari, Nepal
Objectives: To assess the relevance,efficiency,effectiveness ,
impact and sustainability of the project.
Department: Research
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childcentreddisasterriskreduction
Nepal’s Emergency Preparedness and Response System Good practices,lessons learnt and gaps
Funding/Published by:AIN,oxfam,Care,Plan,LWE Nepal,World Vision,Action Aid and Save the Children
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam(NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year:2011
Theme:Natural Disaster
Study Districts:Koshi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Jajarkot, Rukum
Objectives:To identify the good practices in disaster preparedness and response in Nepal as well as the major lessons and gaps.
Department:Research
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Nepal’s emergency preparedness and response system
A Need and a Capacity Assessment of Fire Preparedness in the Municipalities of Nepal(2011)
Funded/Published by: Ministry of Local Development and UNDP
Consultant: Dr. Dhruba Gautam (NDRC Nepal)
Published Year:2011
Theme:Natural Disaster
Study Area:Nepal
Objectives: To carry out a needs and a capacity assessment of the municipalities with regard to fire preparedness and mitigation.
Department:Report
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A Needs and a Capacity Assessment of Fire Preparedness in the Municipalities of Nepal
Good practices and lessons learned. Disaster risk reduction through schools(2010)
Funded/Published by: ActionAid Nepal,DRRSP
Author: Dr.Dhruba Gautam (NDRC Nepal)
Published Year: 2010
Theme: Natural Disaster
Study Area: Nepal
Objectives: To cope with disasters using community based disasters preparedness
Department: Research
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Good practices and lessons learned.
The contribution of the DIPECHO Project to the Hyogo Framework for Action(2010)
Funded/Published by: Action Aid, DIPECHO
Author: Dr. Dhruba Gautam (NDRC Nepal)
Published Year:2010
Theme: Natural Disaster
Objectives: Identify the progress made in the implementation of the HFA at the local level
Study Area: Nepal
Department:Research
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The contribution of the DIPECHO Project to the Hyogo Framework for Action
Good Practice:COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION(2009)
Funded/Published by: European Union, Mercy Corps and Red Cross Society
Author: Dr. Dhruba Gautam (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year:April 2009
Theme:Disaster
Study Area:Kailali
Objectives:Raising awareness in communities and pressuring government authorities to mainstream DDR in long term development planning.
Department:Research
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CommunityBased DRR GoodPracticeR
Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Contribution To Hyogo Framework Of Action
Funding/Published by:Humanitarian Aid,Mercy Corps and Nepal Red Cross Society,Kailali
Author:Dr.Dhruba Gautam and Mr.Sudarshan Khanal
Published Year:2009
Theme:Disaster
Study District:Kailali
Objectives:This Case Study (Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Contribution To Hyogo Framework Of Action) was conducted to demonstrate whether and how and to what extent the project contributes toward achieving the goals towards the hyogo framework for action(HFA).
Department:Research
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Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Contribution To Hyogo Framework Of Action
Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Contribution To Hyogo Framework Of Action(Nepali Version)
Children in a Climate Change Adaptation(2008)
Funded/Published By:Action Aid Nepal,IDSUK
Author:Dr. Dhruba Gautam and Katy Oswald
Published Year: November 2008
Theme:Climate change and children
Study Area:Banke,Rasuwa,Kathmandu
Objectives: To know the impact of climate change and how children cope and what they need in order the adapt to a changing climate.
Department:Research
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Children of Nepal Speak Out on Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Change Impact and Strategies by Poor and Excluded Communities in Western Nepal(2007)
Funded/Published by: Action Aid Nepal
Author: Dr.Dhruba Gautam, Krishna Gautam and Dipak Pokhrel (NDRC-Nepal)
Published Year: 2007
Theme: Climate Change
Study Area: Arghakhanchi and Kapilvastu, Nepal
Objectives: To identify how the climate changes are noticed or observed by poor and excluded communities over a period of time.
Department: Report
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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies by Poor and Excluded Communities in Western Nepal: