Purpose: To increase the capacity of local women leaders on local resource mobilization for disaster preparedness.

Budget: NPR 2600000.00

Program Duration: 24 Months

Funding Agency: DFID through The Asia Foundation (TAF) and National

Key Person: Dr. Sagar Prasain, The Asia Foundation

Tel.: 9851043448, Email: sagar.prasain@asiafoundation.org

Location: 2districts, Sunsari and Saptari

Partner Organizations: Center for Social Research (CSR), India

Highlight of the Project:

1. Training need assessment
2. Training to the 70 selected women leaders of Koshi basin areas on flood disaster preparedness and community resilience
3. Cross learning between India and Nepal in Supoul district
4. Handholding