Issue 14 March 2010 Kathmandu, Nepal Earthquake Safety Day 2010 The 12th edition celebrated amid series of gala events nationwide

12th ESD National Meeting On 16th January 2010, Rt. Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal inaugurated National Meeting of 12th Earthquake Safety Day 2010 amongst the large public gathering at Lalit Mandap, Jawalakhel. In his noteworthy address, Prime Minister Mr. Nepal stressed the need of and asserted the commitments from the side of Nepal Government to enhancing institutional capacities, strengthening relevant policy instruments and promoting collaborative efforts to achieve the desired level of safety. Prime Minister Nepal highlighted the vulnerabilities of Nepal to disaster and noted the recent quake in Haiti. On the occasion, Prime Minister also franked Rt. Honorable Prime Minister, Honorable Home Minister & distinguished personalities at the National Meeting the Commemorative Envelope to mark the 12th Earthquake Safety Day 2010 12th Earthquake Safety Day National Earthquake Safety Day 2010 has been and unveiled the National Disaster Committee executed all the set programs celebrated nationwide with series of Report 2009. gala events during January 16, 2010 fully in coordination with different and around. Government of Nepal had government/non-government, UN and From the chair, Honorable Home decided in 1999 to observe this day International agencies, academia and Minister and Chairperson of annually in commemoration of the many more community institutions. ... Continued to page 4 most devastating tremor that quaked on 15th of January 1934 (i.e. 2nd Magh 1990 as per Bikram Sambat calendar) Officials from World Bank and NSET visit Project Schools in Nepal-Bihar region. The general Representatives from World Bank the construction activities for the new purpose to go on with such an initiative Mr. Christoph Pusch, South Asia building of Kalika Higher Secondary has remained to enhance earthquake Regional Coordinator, Disaster Risk School, Gaindakot, Nawalparasi. The safety in Nepali communities through Management & Global Facility for work has been executed under the various awareness raising programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery project “Developing a Strategy for earthquake hazard, risk, and risk (GFDRR) , Mr. Saurabh Dani, improving Seismic Safety of Schools reduction measures including prepared- Disaster Risk Management Specialist, in Nepal” through the support from ness, and also to strengthen policy South Asia Regional Team & and the World Bank/GFDRR. Under this instruments to cope with potential Global Facility for Disaster Risk project, NSET is implementing School threats. The main slogan for this year’s Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) Earthquake Safety Program in 6 celebration spells: and a team from NSET led by Mr. different government schools, 3 each “Enhance Community Safety; Reduce Amod Mani Dixit, Executive Director from Nawalparasi and Lamjung Earthquake Risks made a joint monitoring and evaluation districts. Project period duration is of visit to project school sites of August 2008 to July 2010. Construct Safe Schools, Hospitals and the Nawalparasi District on 21st February Settlements” 2010 to observe project activities and During the visit, joint team had a the progress. The joint team observed discussion with school authorities, :: In This Issue parents and School Manage- PEER Activities 3 ment Committee members on project activities, effecti- Disaster Preparedness for Safer veness and appropriateness Schools in Nepal 4 of the program being SESP Activities 6 implemented in order to improve seismic safety of EERT Activities 7 schools. Mr. Pusch expressed his views that such type of Page

... Continued to page 2 1 World Bank Representatives at the School Meeting Continues 'Official from World Bank and NSET' ... district; and Kalika Higher Secondary School, Gaindakot, Daunne Devi Higher Secondary School, Bardaghat & Shanti Srijana Lower Secondary School, Jhankre from Nawalparasi district. Under the technical supervision of NSET, retrofitting of existing buildings and earthquake resistant construction of new buildings are in progress.

Meeting with teachers and community people NSET has also been working on raising awareness of the school teachers, community works will be a good students, masons involved and the local example for other communities as well. community on earthquake preparedness

Mr. Dixit shared the experiences of by conducting orientation program on Retrofitting in progress at Shanti Higher Secodary similar works from different parts of earthquake safety. ‘Before selecting School, Kunchha Lamjung the country and showed his satisfaction these buildings as model buildings, a Dhruba Raj Pokhrel, President, SMC on what has been achieved so far; but group of engineers from NSET had of Marshyangdi Lower Secondary in the meantime he urged the extreme conducted earthquake risk assessment School. need to gear up such initiatives more of the government and private schools extensively with the view to ensure buildings in both the districts’ says ‘Most of the schools in Nepal are still earthquake safety in all schools in Amod Mani Dixit, Executive Director, in vulnerable condition. Keeping in Nepal. NSET. mind that those schools has to be made safe, NSET implemented the School Also, earthquake safety drill was ‘We all feel more secure and less worried Earthquake Safety Program in 3/3 observed on the occasion. Nearly 1500 as our new school building is being schools of both Lamjung and students participated on the exercise. made earthquake resistant’ says Mr. Nawalparasi district and made those Established in 2033BS, Kalika Higher Dhruba Raj Pokhrel, President, SMC school buildings earthquake resistant so Secondary School, Gaindakot, of Marsyangdi Lower Secondary School that they could be established as Nawalparasi has a total number of 1600 which was established in 2040 BS in students and 32 teachers. “In order to Sundarbajar Paundi,Lamjung district. raise awareness of students on earth- quake preparedness, School earthquake preparedness drills are being conducted regularly. Such activities in school will certainly help students to gain know- ledge on earthquake safety” says Principal Kamal Subedi. ‘Our home, school buildings have to be made earthquake resistant and for that trained human resource, raised public awareness and strong will power is necessary’ says Om Prakash Sapkota, President, School Discussing with the School Management Committee of Management Committee, Kalika Higer Marshyangdi LSS, Besi Sahar, Lamjung Secondary School. "Prior to this, NSET also conducted specialized course of Likewise established in 2017 BS Shanti Mason Training for earthquake resistant Higher Seconday School of Kuncha construction here, we have seen over- VDC, Lamjung has around 600 students. Earthquake Safety Drill at Kalika With the support from World Bank, 3 Higher Secondary School, whelming response and conerns from Nawalparasi local communities for earthquake out of 6 buildings of this school have resistant building construction" says been retrofitted under the technical model/example in the Mr. Nirakar Joshi, Engineer and Nawal- supervision of NSET. 45 years old society’ says Dhruba parasi district project coordinator. school buildings were in very vulnerable Lal Pradhan, Engineer condition. The school has now reached and Lamjung district This project incorporates earthquake to this stage due to the continuous project coordi-nator. resistant construction of school support from the community people. buildings; namely Bageshwori Secondary Pitambar Gauli, a local resident Earthquake prepare- School, Bichaur, Shanti Higher expresses his happiness on achieving dness programs being implemented in Secondary School, Kuncha & the safety of the children by retrofitting schools of Nepal are found to be highly Marsyangdi Lower Secondary School, thus making the old and vulnerable effective. These sort of programs where Sundarbajar Paundi from Lamjung school buildings earthquake resistant. there is direct contact with the people at the frontline have contributed Local masons of Lamjung who were significantly towards risk reduction. previously constructing houses in traditional manner have now learned the skill/technology of making schools and houses safe. ‘We have already started implementing the new technology’ says Kirtiman Limbu, a local mason. ‘The masons have started giving advice to the house owners on Page earthquake resistant building Observing real size model for mason training at Kalika construction these days’, added Mr. 2 Higher Secondary School, Nawalparasi REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Activities

National Police Academy awards Bangladesh and Nepal. NSET for Capacity Building of Nepal Police MFR course in Bangladesh was conducted from February 16-28, 2010, The National Police Academy (NPA) at Fire Service and Civil Defense of Nepal has awarded National Society (FSCD) Training Complex, Dhaka. for Earthquake Technology– Nepal During PEER Stage 2, FSCD organized (NSET) in recognition of the latter's MFR and CSSR courses with all-male contribution in the capacity building participation. It is worthy to note that of the country’s police force through female participation was initiated during the Program for Enhancement of this MFR course and encouraged FSCD Emergency Response (PEER). further to involve more female participants for gender balance and The certificate of appreciation was women empowerment. Bangladesh has awarded to NSET on February 10, 103 MFR graduates as of March 31, Mr. Amod Mani Dixit, PEER Chief of Party, gives his 2010, on the occasion of NPA’s Annual message and guidance 2010. Anniversary, at Maharajgunj, framework of course development: Kathmandu, Nepal. MFR Course Nepal was conducted from March 2-14, 2010, at National • Course development steps The certification highlights for Police Academy, making a total of 146 supporting Nepal Police personnel’s • Course scope, methodology and MFR graduates in Nepal as of March skills development on emergency guidelines; and 31, 2010. response, including search and rescue, • Potential course developers from to reduce mortality in Nepal and These three MFR courses were the region contribute in the overall disaster risk supported under PEER Partial Funding reduction. Assistance Program (PFAP), i.e. When fully developed, the MFRIW and NSET/PEER and respective nodal CSSRIW refresher courses are aimed to Being one of the first to respond during agencies and partnering institutions reintegrate inactive but qualified MFR emergencies, Nepal Police have been carry out the activity through co- and CSSR instructors into the PEER actively engaged in PEER since Stage 1. sharing scheme. system. NSET/PEER will continue to assist COUNTRY PLANNING MEETING countries in Stage 3 to institutionalize a (CPM) CONCLUDED IN INDIA sustainable training program in order for them to develop qualified emergency NSET organized Country Planning response instructors. Other courses Meeting in India in collaboration with lined up for instructor development Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), process are: Collapsed Structure Search India, and National Disaster Management and Rescue Course (CSSR), Training Authority (NDMA) on February 1-2, for Instructors (TFI), MFR Instructors 2010. Along with MHA and NDMA, Workshop (MFRIW) and CSSR representatives and instructors from Instructors Workshop (CSSRIW). These partnering institutions namely, Border courses are also planned to be completed Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial in the beneficiary countries through Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Instructors evaluate participants’ level of skills learnt PFAP. from MFR through a group presentation. MFR Course, Border Police (ITBP) attended the two March 2-14, 2010, Kathmandu PEER IWS REFRESHER COURSE days meeting. Ms. Andrea Tracy, DEVELOPMENT KICKS-OFF WITH Regional Advisor, USAID/OFDA, National Police Academy has been BRAINSTORMING MEETING graced the two days meeting. identified as training institute for Medical First responder (MFR) and After the successful test of MFR and The Country Planning Meeting served Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue CSSR Refresher Courses in PEER Stage as a platform to officially launch PEER (CSSR) courses. 2, there was a felt need to conceptualize Stage 3 in the India. Further, CPM a separate refreshers’ curriculum for aimed to: NSET ORGANIZES 2 MFR MFR and CSSR instructors; hence, the COURSES IN PEER PROGRAM proposal was approved to be carried Promote smooth transition from Stage YEAR 1 (January – March, 2010) out in Stage 3. In this regard, a 2 to Stage 3; Brainstorming Meeting was organized Share information on PEER Stage 3; NSET/PEER, in collaboration with to start-off the course development of nodal agencies and partnering institutes, MFR Instructors Workshop (MFRIW) Explain roles of implementing parties organized and completed two Medical and CSSR Instructors Workshop and beneficiary countries in this stage; First Responder (MFR) courses during (CSSRIW) refresher courses. The Determine national strategic directions January – March 2010. These two meeting was conducted on March 25, courses were conducted one each in, on training of emergency responders 2010 at NSET Office. Participants to and assist countries in developing a said meeting were selected senior roadmap for enhanced emergency MFR/IW and CSSR/IW instructors preparedness for effective response. from Nepal. Meeting highlights included recommendations on the following Draft a timeline of activities for the that will greatly help in the conceptual conduct of planned PEER course events in the country Skills demonstration and practice are effective Page teaching methodologies utilized in MFR Course. MFR Course, February 16-28, 2010, Dhaka 3 SCHOOL EARTHQUAKE SAFETY PROGRAM (SESP) ACTIVITIES Schools Safer Against Earthquake

The School Earthquake Safety Program supported by DFID through ActionAid (SESP) is one of the regular priority Nepal, 8 schools of 4 districts of Nepal initiatives of NSET since 1997. The (Makawanpur, Rasuwa, Banke and program is a complete community Kathmandu Valley) were included. based earthquake risk reduction initiatives which provides opportunity Similarly NSET has been developing to all the stake holders including National Strategy for Improving Seismic community, school family, local Safety of schools in Nepal under the government authority and departments financial support from GFDRR/ the to be part of entire process starting World Bank since August 2008. Pilot from project identification to project has been implemented at implementation. Components of SESP Nawalparasi and Lamjung District include assessment of school physical under which seismic safety improvement facilities, implement risk reduction of 6 schools and different level of measures (retrofit or reconstruct), training programs on school earthquake training to students, teachers and preparedness and earthquake resistant community people on earthquake construction have been conducted. preparedness and skill upgrading Activities accomplished and ongoing in Lamjung and Nawalparasi District under GFDRR/ The World Bank during the period are; • Five days Mason training Program on Earthquake resistant construction of building at Lamjung District under GFDRR/The World Bank • Five days Mason training Program on Earthquake resistant construction of building at Nawalparasi District Emergency response plan of Shanti Srijana Lower Secondary School, Nawalparasi under GFDRR/The World Bank • On the job training on earthquake • Orientation on earthquake basics safety and construction method for and preparedness for teachers, mason at Kalika Higher Secondary students, SMC and community at School, Gaindakot, nawalparasi Kalika Higher Secondary School, During the masons training under GFDRR/The World Bank. Gaindakot, Nawalaparasi under training to local masons on earthquake GFDRR/The World Bank. • On the job training on earthquake safer construction technology. safety and construction method for • Orientation on earthquake basics NSET has been implementing SESP in mason at Daunne Devi Higher and preparedness for teachers, various schools in and outside the valley Secondary School, Bardaghat, students, SMC and community at with support from its partner Nawalparasi under GFDRR/The Daunne Devi Higher Secondary organizations. World Bank. School, Bardaghat, Nawalparasi under GFDRR/The World Bank. • Orientation on earthquake drill for Under Nepal Earthquake Risk • Orientation on earthquake basics Management Project (NERMP) funded teachers, students and SMC members at Kalika Higher Secondary and preparedness for teachers, by USAID/OFDA NSET is imple- students, SMC and community at menting SESP in Mahendra Adarsha School, Gaindakot, Nawalaparasi under GFDRR/The World Bank Shanti Srijana Lower Secondary Higher Secondary School, Imadol, School, Jhankre, Nawalaparasi Lalitpur; Sakala Devi Lower Secondary • Orientation on earthquake drill for under GFDRR/The World Bank. School, Kadambas, Dibyapuri, teachers, students and SMC Nawalparasi; and Kali Devi Higher members at Daunne Devi Higher • Orientation on earthquake drill for Secondary School, Kavresthali, Secondary School, Bardaghat, teachers, students and SMC members Kathmandu. And Under the Disaster Nawalparasi under GFDRR/The at Shanti Srijana Lower Secondary Risk Reduction through School Project, World Bank School, Jhankre, Nawalaparasi under GFDRR/The World Bank.

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

Annual General Meeting of NSET was An Orientation Training program has been • Refreshment on earthquake safe held on 5th February 2010 at held by NSET and Kathmandu Valley construction techniques for practicing CELC/NSET, Bhainsepati, Lalitpur. The Earthquake Resistant Construction trained masons. meeting chaired by Mr. Shiva Bahadur Technicians' Group (KVERCTG) on 8th • To convince and motivate potential Pradhanang, President, NSET reviewed March 2010 in Kathmandu with the theme house owners to incorporate various activities executed by NSET of conducting Mobile Earthquake Clinic. earthquake safety structural elements during last year and also discussed about Orientation programme for trained masons in construction of their houses at site. group of Katmandu Municipality aimed for: forthcoming plans and programs of the • Initiation to replicate the earthquake institution. • Dissemination of earthquake safety resistant construction technology in construction technology through the community. Page practicing trained masons to the 4 community. EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TRAINING DIVISION (EERT) ACTIVITIES

Major activities implemented under Biranagar Sub- Metropolitan Earthquake Engineering Research and Corporation was conducted from Training Division (EERT) during the 16 to 18 February 2010 as per the Period agreement with Nepal Government • Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Citizen Partnership Project of buildings (NGCPP). A total of thirty one participants from District Qualitative as well as quantitative Development Committee, Morang; seismic vulnerability assessment of District Technical Office, Morang, buildings possessed by various District Educational Office, Morang; organizations that include the Department of Urban Development buildings of American Embassy, & Building Construction, Biranagar; NDI, PSI in Nepal was carried with Biranagar Sub- Metropolitan the recommendation of improving Corporation, Local Ngo’s and Glimpse of training session seismic safety of the buildings. consultant of Biranagar participated • Construction Supervision of British in the training. This training course Embassy Buildings was the first step for assisting such One staff full time was employed technical professionals in acquiring for the construction supervision of basic knowledge and information retrofitting works in two staff on earthquake-resistant construction residences of British Embassy in technology. Lazimpat, Kathmandu. British • Non-Structural Assessment and Embassy has started the retrofitting Retrofit Design of one of the of these two buildings as an buildings of Bheri Zonal Hospital initiation of structural mitigation Qualitative structural and non- with the aim of strengthening structural assessment of all the remaining buildings in stage wise facility buildings of Bheri Zonal manner. Hospital at Nepalgunj was • Development of Training Manual conducted. Detail structural 10 days Engineer Training Manual assessment and retrofit design of on “Earthquake Resistant Design Nutritional Rehabilitation Home of Buildings/ Nepal National was completed as per the agreement Field visit to building construction site Building Code and its with Action Aid International implementation” was prepared that Nepal. Recommendation was made based on the detail survey of five includes the documents such as for structural and Non-structural selected construction sites in power point slide, instructor’s mitigation priority wise based on Kathmandu Valley. workbook and participants availability of fund and functional • Support/Guidance to University workbook as per the contract signed importance of hospital building. students under the Earthquake Risk • Survey of Non-Engineered Buildings A group of BE level students from Reduction and Recovery in Nepal KEC were supervised and guided Preparedness Program (ERRRP- Survey and study of non-engineered for their final year project. Their NEP/07/010). brick masonry building construction study was focused on seismic design • 3-day training for Engineers at practice in Nepal was done as per and cost comparison on symmetrical Biratnagar the agreement with National and non-symmetrical buildings. A 3-Day Training Course on Graduate Institute for Policy Result showed that asymmetric “Earthquake-Resistant Construction Studies, Tokyo, Japan. The study buildings are 5 % more costly as of Buildings for Engineers” at was carried for new buildings under compared to symmetric buildings, construction and the results are meaning expensive and less safety. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES Disaster Reduction International overwhelming support amongst government bodies. It aims at measuring Conference convened in London participants to continue to work together progress towards implementation of the on the VFL program and build on the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) at the Mr. Amod Mani Dixit, Executive Director, opportunities the assessment has created, local level through the participation of and Ms. Nisha Shrestha, Disaster Risk particularly the desire to take actions at different stakeholders across developing Communication Officer of NSET local and national levels based on the countries and regions. participated in the first Global Network of review findings and recommendations. Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Apart from the role of NCO, NSET was Reduction international conference National Society for Earthquake also given the responsibility of the overall convened in London 25th – 27th January Technology (NSET) implemented the coordination, management of the review 2010. More than eighty participants from ‘Views from the Frontline (2008-2009) process and finally the development of the forty countries representing international, Project’ as the National Coordinating regional report of the Region (South Asia national and local non-governmental Organization (NCO) for Nepal. ‘ and Southeast Asia), as a council member organizations, community-based of Asian Disaster Reduction & Response organizations, civil society networks, inter- Views from the Frontline’ is an action- Network (ADRRN) which is identified as governmental and donor institutions took research project undertaken by civil the Regional Coordinating Organization part in the event. society stakeholders in conjunction with (RCO) for the region. The overall purpose of the conference During the international conference, London was to share experiences and consolidate learning gained in the implementation of Views from the Frontline (VFL) 2009, with a view to building on the success of this Page joint action and identify next steps for the VFL program and the broader work of the Global Network. Encouragingly, there was 5 RECENT PROGRAMS OF NSET Disaster Preparedness for Safer Schools in Nepal (DPSS)

Disaster Preparedness for Safer Schools preparedness theory reducing the disaster in Nepal is a regional program proposed risks. to be implemented in few countries of Realizing this urgent need, National Asia namely, Nepal, Bangladesh and Society for Earthquake Technology- China. The initial stage of the program Nepal (NSET) conceptualized the will be implemented in Nepal and it will program “Disaster Preparedness for Safer be expanded to other countries based School in Nepal (DPSS) to be on the experiences and lessons of the implemented jointly with Red Cross initial stage. The three countries are National Societies and with the funding proposed because of their exposure to support from American Red Cross high levels of multiple hazards such as (ARC). The main goal of the program earthquake, flood, landslide and cyclone. is to: Reduce impact of disasters by These countries have high vulnerabilities building safer and resilient schools and During the preparatory planning meeting of school buildings and school system communities. Its objectives are to i) at Bidur, Nuwakot and low level of country awareness and parents; and by establishing proper Improve disaster safety of public schools preparedness to the hazards. A lot has disaster preparedness and response through increased hazard awareness; to be done to increase disaster awareness systems; ii) Increase disaster awareness improved disaster management skills of the people and to enhance the of communities through disaster among school children, teachers and awareness and training programs and During the kick off w

Continues 'Earthquake Safety Day 2010' ... Chief of Armed Police Force, Mr. Shankar risk reduction professionals & activists; and Prasad Koirala, Joint Secretary, Ministry of community people paid tribute with one Home Affairs; Mr. Ratna Raj Pandey, Chief minute silence and national anthem followed District Officer, Lalitpur were among other by offering bouquets on Earthquake distinguished guests. Monument. This year’s national mass meeting was locally Earthquake safety Rally hosted by Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City. The mass had got converged through As a part of 12th Earthquake Safety Day Earthquake Awareness Rally that walked celebration, Earthquake Safety Rally was along inner cities of Patan region. Mass organized in Lalitpur. The rally was meeting was with the participation of high inaugurated by Honorable Minister for Home level government officials, UN agencies, Affairs Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal at the Rt. Honorable Prime Minister signing the premises of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, Commemorative Envelope donor agencies, national/international NGOs, academic institutions and the public Pulchowk, Lalitpur. The rally was initiated Earthquake Safety Day National Committee as well as community organizations. with an Elephant at front carrying model of Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal highlighted the earthquake resistant building and decorated government initiatives to Disaster Risk Earthquake Memorial Meeting 2010 with earthquake safety awareness messages. The huge procession started from LSMC Reduction and also for earthquake safety In honor of those deceased ones by the largest despite number of adversities and prevailing premises passed through Patan Dhoka, ever earthquake in the Nepalese history of Nakabahil, Patan Durbar Square, Mangal political transition in the country. Dr. the year 1934 and in all the past earthquakes, Govinda Kusum, Secretary, Ministry of Bazar, Lagankhel, Kumaripati and converged Earthquake Memorial Meeting was held at into the National Meeting at Lalit Mandap Home Affairs shared about the recent the historical place of Bhugol Park, New promulgation of National Strategy for Road, Kathmandu in the morning at 8:30 on Disaster Risk Reduction and also on the the day of January 16, 2010. Honorable process of Act formulation in this regard. Minister Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal, MOHA, Robert Piper, UN Resident & Humanitarian Mr. Shankar Prasad Koirala, MOHA; Mr. Coordinator urged to act on earthquake safety Ganesh Rai, KMC; Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa, before it is too late. He urged- “Prime LSMC; Mr. Amod Mani Dixit, NSET; and Minister, the safety of your citizens is government officials & security staffs, disaster profoundly important.” Mr. Amod Mani Dixit, Executive Director of NSET and Member Secretary of Earthquake Safety Day National Committee pointed out the acute risks prevailing naturally in this geography and hinted his confidence to enhance coping capacity of Nepalese communities which is possible but only with coordinated and collaborative efforts. Initially, Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa, Chief and Executive Officer, Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City had put his cordial welcome note while Page in the later part Dr. Mahendra Subba, Deputy Director General, DUDBC put vote of thanks. Mr. Ramesh Chand Thakuri, Chief 6 of Nepal Police; Mr. Sanat Kumar Basnet, Hon. Home Minister & other personalities at the Earthquake Memorial Meeing Earthquake Awareness Rally campaigns using schools as entry point; activities in the first year in 50 schools With close coordination with NRCS and iii) Assist to institutionalize disaster as the pilot demonstra-tion in Nepal. District Education Office, a total of 25 safety concepts into regular education Nuwakot and Bhaktapur districts were schools have been selected in each district system by developing and assisting in selected for program implementation, to implement the program. And out of implementation of national strategies and so far in course of project 50, 20 schools (10 in each district) have for wide-spread application of concepts, implementation, a one day National been selected as core program school for approaches and methodologies to Level Kick Off workshop has been entire program intervention. enhance disaster safety of entire conducted on14th February 2010 in A (5-7 member) Program Steering education system throughout the order to share project goal, objective, Committee responsible for making country. approaches, working area and key necessary decision and providing intervention to the concerned The program includes development and assistance to the program team as per stakeholders. A National Level Program adaptation of training curricula on school the need has been formed in each Advisory Committee was formed for disaster preparedness, delivery of training program district, Nuwakot and overall guidance of the project and courses, preparation and implementation Bhaktapur. project transparency during the of school earthquake preparedness plans, workshop. Further, in order to mobilize and disaster preparedness drills, community disseminate the message of disaster awareness and establishment of links Likewise in order to introduce the preparedness through junior and youth between city/community preparedness program to the selected districts, District Red Cross Circle intensive session on plan and school preparedness plan. The Level Program Kick Off workshops were disaster preparedness was provided to first phase of the program envisions held in each program districts Bhaktapur the District Level Junior/Youth Red implementation of disaster preparedness (5th March, 2010) and Nuwakot (18th Cross workshop held in both districts training and disaster preparedness March 2010). workshop on DPSS during February 2010.

in Jawalakhel. On its way, the rally had paid from government and non government tributes to Earthquake Monument at agencies, security institutions, veteran players Mangalbazar, Lalitpur. and people from different clusters of Nepali communities walked along 4 Km track. Earthquake Safety Exhibition Attractive Prize of participation was awarded Rt. Honorable Prime Minister Madhav to 10 Lucky Participants. Also 5 Lucky Kumar Nepal inaugurated Earthquake Safety winners among from Earthquake Safety Exhibition 2010 at Jawalakhel on 16th January Exhibition visitors who had filled up feedback 2010. The exhibition was managed for the form were awarded on the occasion. duration of Jan 16–19, 2010. Nearly two Other key activities dozen agencies participated to display and expose their institutional initiatives & Shake Table Demonstration National Symposium, on "Experiences in practices on DRR. The event was basically showing how buildings damage during Disaster Risk Reduction and Response" Radio earthquakes. It was performed on Jan 18 at Message from the Honorable Home Minister 1:30 pm which was live telecasted by on ESD, Eloquence contest on "Role of Sagarmatha Television, Kathmandu. Demons- Students in Earthquake Preparedness", tration of fire drills, search and rescue etc. Interaction Program on Radios and were other attractions of the Earthquake Televisions, Masons Training on Earthquake Safety Exhibition. Resistant Building Construction, Earthquake Safe School Building Handover Program; Earthquake Safety Walkathon District Level ESD Programs by DDRC at As a concluding event for all the official all 75 Districts; ESD Programs at 25 Division celebrations of Earthquake Safety Day 2010, Offices of DUDBC, Municipality Level ESD Earthquake Safety Walkathon was organized Programs by 58 Municipalities, Sensitization

During Model building exhibition in Kathmandu on 23rd January. The program Workshop on "Issue of Safer Inhabitation and Rational Implementation of NBC in with the view to demonstrating earthquake was inaugurated by Home Minister Mr. Bhim Nepalese Cities" Hetauda Municipality, safer construction technologies, knowledge Bahadur Rawal at historical place of Bhugol National Drill on "Duck, Cover and Hold"; & skills required for earthquake safety, and Park, New Road Kathmandu with flagging National Program on Human Chain to show initiatives for earthquake risk reduction by off and handing Earthquake Safety Flag to commitment on Earthquake Preparedness, different agencies. Veteran Athlete Mr. Baikuntha Manandhar who then led Earthquake Safety Walkathon street drama and many others. Real size model of building construction was onward. More than 500 eager participants an instrumental for transferring knowledge of earthquake resistant building construction amongst key actors of that job area. Number of engineering students & professionals, community people, DRR practitioners, academicians, university students, house- owners, and different people from various clusters visited the exhibition with keen interest. Yet another attraction of exhibition was Shake Table Demonstration. This is a test with 1:10 scale building models with and Page without earthquake-resistant elements

Hon. Home Minister inaugurating Street drama on Earthquake Awareness 7 Earthquake Safety Walkathon Activities of Disaster Preparedness and Response Emergency Response plan of NSET is being updated based on new office building at Bhainsepati staff, and available resources. The Response plan is being developed for two situations i.e. emergency during office hour and non-office hour. The major components of NSET Emergency Response Plan are: • Emergency communication plan • Emergency diary and ICE • Spatial location (map representation) of all staff and board members • Formation of emergency response teams and responsibility distribution • Orientation for staff and staff family distributing emergency household kits of the information goes up to the village • Earthquake Go Bags and emergency to the communities, including minimum level and could be presented by map, Household kits to all staff LSAR supplies; some sample kits have table and graphs with different fields. • Structural/nonstructural assessment already been prepared. NSET is providing the disaster of NSET office building and its NSET has distributed Earthquake Go information to different agencies and premise; and mitigation Bag to all staffs, and has planned to individuals/ experts in written request. However, the raw data are not provided • Structural/nonstructural assessment provide bags with complete items for to any agencies/ individuals so far. of NSET staff residents public in request. It has provided 45 Go • Identification of safe/unsafe places Bags for Action Aid with complete items. in the building and development of Effects due to past disasters in Nepal evacuation plan DesInventar Activities (1971-2009) • Capacity development (FA, LSAR, Total reports 18,466 Because of its comprehensive database fire fighting etc) with wide coverage in terms of events, Human Deaths 29,409 • Preparation of annual calendar for locations and fields, these days the Missing 3,260 emergency response activities demand of DesInventar database is very Injuries 56,722 • Conduction of drill high and increasing day by day. Now Affected 5,783,017 • Preparation of complete document NSET DesInventar database covers for Houses Destroyed 217,843 the period of January 1971-December as Emergency Response Plan of Damaged 159,890 NSET 2009. The database covers all scale (small, medium, large) natural disaster Farming and Forest (Ha) 976,116 NSET is now well equipped with events (28 type of events are defined) Livestock 752,575 complete Light Search and Rescue occurred throughout the country during Reported loss value(N.Rs.) 17,466,303,023 supplies. It has developed a concept of this period. The geographical resolution Source: Nepal DesInventar Database, NSET 2010

ORIENTATION PROGRAMS Earthquake Orientation

There has been significant increase in February 2010: An Orientation program March 2010: An Orientation program the requests for conducting Earthquake on earthquake preparedness was on earthquake preparedness was Preparedness Orientation/Trainings conducted for the officials of US conducted for the staff of The New Era after the devastating earthquakes of Embassy at US Embassy, Maharajgunj, Career Development Institute, Haiti and Chile. Agencies and even Kathmandu. Battisputali, Kathmandu. individuals are now more concerned about the safety of their structures, March 2010: An Orientation program March 2010: An Orientation program environment and preparedness for on earthquake preparedness was on earthquake preparedness was earthquake consequences. conducted for the staff of PASRA/ conducted for the members of Women’s GTZ, Pulchowk, Lalitpur. Federation for World Peace, Naxal, NSET provided a number of orientation Kathmandu. programs for different agencies during March 2010: An Orientation program the period. on earthquake preparedness was conducted for the staff of Lincoln January 2010: An Orientation program School, Ravibhawan, Kathmandu. on earthquake preparedness was conducted for the staff and family March 2010: An Orientation program members of British Gurkhas at the on earthquake preparedness was British Gurkhas Nepal Headquarters, conducted for the staff of Department Man Bhaban, Lalitpur. for International Development, Nepal (DFID), Ekantakuna, Lalitpur Page 8 Participants attending the orientation lecture Disaster Risk Reduction Tool Kit for CA members launched

Disaster Risk Reduction Tool Kit, a brief but comprehensive publication material This compilation has been produced by on Disaster situations and priorities in Nepal has been released in Kathmandu on key DRR stakeholders including 24th February 2010. Ms. Purna Kumari Subedi, Vice Chairperson of Constituent Ministry of Home Affairs, partners of Assembly unveiled this significant document amid an august gathering of more than the DIPECHO program under 120 participants among from CA members, government officials, policy makers, UN European Commission, UNDP, Oxfam Agencies, I/NGOs, Academia and various stakeholders. The publication has been GB, Association of International NGOs, produced with the view to inform and sensitize the Constituent Assembly members DPNet, Nepal Red Cross and NSET. on disasters, risks and need for increasing attention and framework to address disaster risks. On the occasion, Mr. Alexander Spachis, EU Ambassador to Nepal and Mr. Robert Piper, United Nations Resident Coordinator jointly handed the first copy of DRR Tool Kit to the chief guest. Subsequently, another copy was handed to Dr. Govinda Kusum, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. The DRR Tool Kit is a professionally designed information pack on disaster risk reduction, specially designed to inform constituent assembly members on DRR, sensitize the policy makers on disaster issues and solicit their informed involvement and leadership to strengthen DRR framework in Nepal. The Tool Kit comprises of overview of disasters in Nepal, NSDRM, existing legislation on disaster management, HFA, need for strengthening DRR framework through an inclusive approach addressing special needs of differentially vulnerable people, disaster map of Nepal, disaster fact sheet and proposed flood early warning strategy as a key DRR measure for Nepal. Pre-monsoon Workshop 2010 A two-day “National workshop on disaster preparedness and Pre-monsoon Planning in Nepal” has been held in Kathmandu during April 8-9, 2010. The main objective of the program was to share lessons learned from the last year’s disaster response activities and preparedness and make an effective district level plans for the better response and preparedness activities for this year’s monsoon led disaster. In his inaugural speech, Home Minister Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal stressed the need of political stability and commitment for better disaster risk management. The program was jointly organized by Ministry of Home Affairs, DPNet-Nepal and NCDM in collaboration with different agencies. Nepal is a disaster prone country exposed to various types of natural disasters mainly due to its rugged and steep topography and fragile geological conditions. thoughts into actions. the country falls under the seismically active zone and has suffered intolerable The workshop was devastation of earthquakes on past. Disasters like floods, landslides, fire, windstorm, concluded with plan of hailstorm, lightening, epidemics, GLOF, avalanche etc. occur from time to time action. causing enormous physical damages and human losses. Landslides and floods are the most recurring ones. This workshop is believed to be instrumental to move Source: Press release by organizers from reactive to proactive approach, processes to effective policies and translate MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS (January - March 2010)

Month / Year Conference/ Workshops Venue Participation January Workshop on Use of Space Technology for Disaster Risk Delhi, India, Mr.Ganesh Jimee Reduction organized by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)/ United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UNSPIDER), 11-13 January 2010. January Joined as an Expert to the Results Management Council World Bank at Mr. Amod Dixit (RMC) of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Washington, DC; World Recovery (GFDRR), Bank Headquarters February Expert Meeting on Non-engineered Buildings Kobe, Japan Mr. Amod Dixit

March International Forum on Telling Live Lessons from Disasters Yomiuri ,Kobe, Japan Mr. Amod Dixit

• NSET professionals Mr. Ram C Kandel • NSET professionals Mr. Kalyan Bista, • NSET professional Ms. Nisha and Mr. Ganesh Jimme participated in the Admin Director and Mr. Khadga Sen Shrestha participated in the South Medical First Responder (MFR) Course Oli, Advocacy and Outreach Manager Asia Planning Meeting “ Advancing as an Assistant Instructor and Mr. Khadga attended a mini-communication Grassroots Women’s Leadership in Sen Oli and Mr Suresh Chaudhary as workshop hosted by USAID for its Community Resilience” organized participants .The course was organized partners on Writing Effective Press by LUMANTI and supported by by Nepal Police Academy and NSET with Releases on March 18, 2010 at its HUAIROU COMMISSION during 8 Page support from USAID/OFDA, Nepal Police office premises. -11 February 2010 in Kathmandu Academy, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, 2-14 Nepal. March 2010. 9 Earthquake Awareness Camp

NSET is working towards achieving the potential hazard/risk based on the March, 2010. As per the camp activities, Earthquake safe communities in Nepal existing housing stock and prevailing preparatory/planning meeting was by 2020 through developing and construction practice; ii) Make the local organized with the active participation disseminating earthquake resistant government and non-government and ownership by Bidur Municipality. technologies, conducting various institutions including grassroots Following the meeting a series of orientations and training programs. communities aware on earthquake risk orientation programs were organized at of Nepal along with the required Bidur Municipality, Bhairavi HSS preparedness and possible mitigation Nuwakot and Sachetan Library for the measures iii) Make the community local people. members understand the importance of simple, economic earthquake resistant A total of 18 mobile clinics were construction technology and non conducted around the municipality area. structural mitigation options for During the building inventory survey it earthquake risk reduction iv) Persuade was found that NSET Participation with the community members and the DUDBC has started showing positive respective stake holders to initiate results as the initiative of municipality interaction and planning process for engineer seem to be effective and clearly Earthquake Risk Reduction v) Look for reflected on the construction practice, it potential local Champions to continue was observed that the Column size has disseminating Community Earthquake increased to 9”X12” though all the Risk Reduction in and around the columns are oriented on the same Briefing at the Earthquake Mobile Clinic Municipality. direction and the “Toothing” was replaced by Stepped Continuation for In a seismically at risk country like ours The activities that will be carried out in load bearing wall. the community needs to develop the Earthquake Awareness Camps are capacity to cope with unforeseen Planning Meeting with the local disasters, The Earthquake. If the local Authority, Building Typology Sample people are properly sensitized about Survey, Earthquake Awareness Rally, precautions and preventive actions to Earthquake Safety Exhibition, Earth- be taken in case of a calamity, the loss quake Awareness Orientation Programs, of life and damage to the property could Video Documentary Shows, and be drastically reduced. Considering the Earthquake Mobile Clinic. above facts NSET has decided to conduct Earthquake Awareness Camps in all the Out of the five camps planned, first five development regions of Nepal with awareness camp was recently organized Participats of the interaction program on Earthquake the objectives as: i)Study and assess for Bidur Municipality during 19-24 Risk Reduction and Preparedness, Bidur Municipality National Symposium on “Experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response”

As a part of Earthquake Safety Day 2010 of DRR in Nepal in the following 6 celebration, a two day National thematic areas related to disaster risk Symposium on “Experiences in Disaster reduction and response. Risk Reduction and Response” was held at Yak Palace in Pulchowk, Lalitpur Session A: Experiences and Lessons of during 13-14 January 2010. Dr. Yubaraj Emergency Response during Recent Khatiwada, then Vice Chair, National Disaster Events in Nepal Planning Commission in his inaugural Session B: Achievements in speech stressed on the need of developing Earthquake/Disaster Risk Reduction, risk reduction technologies affordable, Preparedness and Response appropriate and sustainable. In the inaugural session chaired by Mr. Ashok Session C: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Nath Uprety, DUDBC; keynote Reduction in Nepal During the National Symposium speakers Mr. Thir Bahadur G.C., MOHA; Mr. Yuri Chakalall, UNDP Session D: Earthquake / Disaster Safety and Mr. Luc Verna, European of Schools in Nepal Commission had made their invaluable Session E: Mainstreaming Disability remarks. In the beginning, Mr. Amod Considerations into Disaster Risk Mani Dixit, Executive Director, NSET Management had highlighted the objectives of the symposium. On behalf of organizers, Session F: Climate Change Adaptation Mr. Arjun Kumar Thapa, Chief and (CCA) in the Context of Disaster Risk Executive Officer, Lalitpur Sub- Reduction Metropolitan City had exytended his The program was jointly organized by welcome note to all the distinguished Department of Urban Development and in association with Center for Energy guests, session chairs, paper presenters, Building Construction (DUDBC), and participants. Studies (CES), Institute of Engineering; United Nations Development Program Disaster Preparedness Network – Nepal Altogether 23 experts from various (UNDP), UN Office for the (DPNet); Action Aid; Handicap organizations through their presenta- Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs International in Association with tions shared the experiences, exchanged (OCHA), Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan DIPECHO Nepal Partners; and National “good practices” and raised the key issues City (LSMC) and National Society for Federation of the Disabled Nepal Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) (NFDN). Page 10 WORLD FORUM Chile Earthquake One of the Strongest on A study by the Organization of Record but Caused Less Damage than American States conducted since the Haiti Quake Haiti earthquake concluded that many Although 27 February 2010 earthquake of the buildings in Haiti were so poorly in Chile was 500-fold stronger than the constructed that they had no chance of one that struck Haiti in 12 January remaining standing, even during a minor 2010, Chile has experienced far less earthquake or any other type of natural devastation than Haiti, with an disaster. Structures were built without emergency response, for the most part, proper foundations or containment being managed without international structures, using improper building help. practices and insufficient steel and attention to development control, The 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit according to Cletus Springer, director Chile's central coast early Saturday with of the Department of Sustainable Nepal Army in rescue operations in Haiti multiple magnitude 6 and higher Development at the Organization of aftershocks, but the devastation was American States in Washington, DC. much less extensive than that associated with the Haiti quake. The earthquake In addition, the Haitian government, in Chile was the world's fifth strongest unlike the Chilean government, was not since 1900, according to the US able to meet the needs of the people after Geological Survey. The quake in Chile, the quake. Chile, governed by a brutal although much stronger, is estimated to military regime until 1990, has since have killed fewer than 1000 people, become a democracy and now ranks whereas the quake in Haiti was a 7.0 44th in the world in the United Nations magnitude and killed more than 200,000 Human Development Index. people. Chile's Ministry of Health and the A major factor in the difference in deaths National Emergency Office of the was the difference in building codes. Ministry of the Interior are "very well- The Chilean government has enforced organized and have significant experience anti-earthquake measures for new in disaster preparedness, readiness and buildings, requiring features to be built response," says the Pan American Health Academy of Fine Arts building in Santiago after a huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Chile on into the designs that allow buildings to Organization. February 27,2010 accommodate earthquake movement, rather than crumble during tremors. In "The Haiti earthquake was shallower, infrastructure in Chile are designed contrast, Haiti has no building codes. the high population area was closer to considering earthquake effects - whereas the fault that ruptured and, very Haiti had no building codes," said importantly, the buildings and Jonathan Bray, an earthquake engineering professor with the University of California, Berkeley. Although Chile is the richest country in South America, its quake-prone location has long kept its people and government on alert to natural disasters. Apart from conducting anti-disaster exercises, all buildings in Chile must meet quake- resistance requirements, which is also effective in reducing damage brought about by other catastrophes.

Haiti's Presidential Palace collapsed due to the 7.0 magintude earthquake that struct Haiti on 12 Jan 2010 Source: Medscape Medical News, Different websites

ADRRN launches its first Publication

ADRRN launches its first publication: Challenges to Human Security in Complex Situation: A Case of Conflict in Southern Phillipines edited by Merlie B. Mendoza and Victor M. Taylor. Many countries particularly in Asia are not only beleaguered with natural hazards but also human-induced disasters arising from complex situations of conflict. The Philippines is among them. This first publication of the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) focuses on the challenges to human security in complex situations, considering the situation in the Southern Philippines as a case study. It is hoped that other countries will better understand the complexities of the situation here, may find some parallels with their own experiences and will learn some lessons from what is happening in the Philippines. This book discusses the various complex elements in areas of conflict and submits an analysis of the interplay of these factors. Merlie 'Milet' B. Mendoza Page Source: www.adrrn.net 11 QUAKE MONITOR (International) PROFILE Year Magnitude Location Remark 03/01/10 7.1 Solomon Island At least 60 homes damaged. Some of the damage was caused by a tsunami, with a run up height of 3 m Ganesh Kumar Jimee on Rendova. Felt (VI) at Gizo. 10/01/10 6.5 Northern California No reports of damage or casualties Disaster Preparedness and Response Manager 12/01/10 7.0 Haiti Region 222,570 people killed, 300,000 injured, 1.3 million displaced, 97,294 National Society for Earthquake houses destroyed and 188,383 Technology – Nepal (NSET) damaged in the Port-au-Prince area and in much of southern Haiti 01/02/10 6.2 Bougainville Region, No reports of damage or casualties Papua New Guinea 04/02/10 5.9 Offshore Northern No reports of damage or casualties Mr. Ganesh Kumar Jimee joined NSET in May 2001 as the California Project Manager for Dharan Environmental Mapping Project 18/02/10 6.9 China-Russia-North No reports of damage or casualties Korea Boarder (funded by RUDO/SA/USAID), then served as Geographer and GIS Expert during 2002-2006 and was promoted to the position 26/02/10 7.0 Ryukyu Island, Japan No reports of damage or casualties of Program Manager for Disaster Preparedness and Response 27/02/10 8.8 Offshore Maule, Chilli At least 507 people killed, many injured and at least 200,000 houses Program of NSET in April 2009. Since then, he is involved in damaged by the earthquake and various earthquake disaster mitigation activities undertaken by tsunami in the Concepcion- NSET which includes orientation and training programs, Valparaiso area earthquake vulnerability and risk assessment and above all his 05/03/10 6.6 Offshore Bio-Bio, CHile No reports of damage or casualties main task at NSET is towards emergency preparedness and 05/03/10 6.8 Southern Sumatra, No reports of damage or casualties response activities. Indonesia 08/03/10 6.1 Eastern TUrkey At least 51 people killed, 100 injured Before joining NSET, he served as Socio-economic Surveyor for and 5,000 displaced, 287 buildings Banepa- Sindhuli- Bardibas Highway for Ministry of Housing destroyed and 700 heavily damaged and Physical Planning. in the Basyurt-Demirci-Kovancilar- Okcular area Mr. Jimee holds a Masters’ Degree in Earth Science (Natural 11/03/10 6.9 Libertador O Higgins, Damage reported at Rancagua. A Hazard Studies/Earthquake/GIS) from International Institute Chille small tsunami was recorded for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The 14/03/10 6.5 Near the East Coast of Felt (IV) at Kitakami and Sendai; (III) Netherlands (2006) and a master’s degree in Geography from Honshu, Japan at Ayase, Misawa, Tokyo, Yokohama and Yokosuka and (II) at Hamura Central Department of Geography, (T.U.), Kirtipur (1997). 16/03/10 6.7 Offshore Bio-Bio, CHile No reports of damage or casualties During his professional career at NSET, Mr. Jimee has led several 04/04/10 7.2 Baja California ,Mexico One person died when a house in projects implemented by NSET as a Project Manager; some of Mexicali collapsed the significant projects that he led are; Environmental Mapping 06/04/10 7.7 Northern Sumatra, No reports of damage or casualties Indonesia Project–Banepa, Dharan, (funded by RUEPMSP for RUDO/SA/USAID); Disaster Inventory of Nepal (funded by Source: USGS United Nations Development Program); Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan Framework (DPRP) for Safe Drinking Water in Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City (funded by EU/UNICEF); and as a GIS Expert for the project Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction and Preparedness (EVRP) Program in Muzaffarabad and Mansehra Municipalities, Pakistan. FOR TIPS ON EARTHQUAKE RISK He is the Instructor for the Medical First Responder (MFR) MITIGATION TUNE IN TO Course, Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies (HOPE) and Radio Sagarmatha (FM 102.4) at 7.30 PM, Tuesday also graduate of Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Radio Annapurna (FM 91.8) at 7.30 AM, Wednesday training courses given under the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) being implemented by NSET with Capital FM (FM 92.4) at 8.00 AM, Every Morning support from USAID/OFDA. Mr. Jimee has also provided his WATCH professional input as an Instructor for Earthquake Risk Assessment Nepal Television every Saturday 8:25 am and Planning using HAZUS tool for Planner, organized by "Bhukampa Bishesh" section on Janachaso Program Ministry of Food and Disaster Management and Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP), BCC, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh during 18-22 August , 2009; Resource person for a Training on Earthquake Risk Assessment of Quetta, Pakistan conducted jointly by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan, UNDP/Pakistan in September 2008. Think about making your home Mr. Jimee has represented NSET in various national and international meetings. He has also participated in World Earthquake-Resistant Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14WCEE) in Beijing, China, during 12-17 October 2008. Attend our House Owners Consultation Program FOR MORE INFORMATION ON "Every Friday: 2-5pm" Earthquakes and NSET’s efforts towards earthquake risk reduction log on to www.nset.org.np

National Society for Earthquake Technology- FRIDAY FREE EARTHQUAKE CLINIC Nepal (NSET) Sainbu V.D.C. Ward No. 4, Bhainsepati Residential Area, Lalitpur at NSET Office P.O.Box: 13775, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: (977-1) 5591000, Fax: (977-1) 5592692 Page E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.nset.org.np 12 www.nset.org.np