On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2025 themed “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Ministry of Home Affairs, in collaboration with the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR), DPNet Nepal, and ICIMOD, is organizing the 4th National Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (NCDRR). The conference will be held in Kathmandu on October 13–14, 2025, inaugurated by the Honorable Home Minister, Mr. Om Prakash Aryal and the closing ceremony will be attended by Hon. Kulman Ghising, who is the Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation; Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and Urban Development.
The conference serves as Nepal’s premier platform for policymakers, practitioners, development partners, academia, civil society, private sector representatives, and community leaders to share experiences, innovative practices, and lessons learned from disaster risk management in Nepal and beyond. Building on the 3rd NCDRR, the 2025 conference spotlights emerging mountain and transboundary risks, AI and frontier technologies for DRR and climate adaptation, GEDSI integration, and resilient reconstruction. Sessions include Learning from Monsoon Response Experiences, Sharing Government Good Practices, Policy to Practice on GEDSI, Private Sector Engagement.
The 4th NCDRR aims to assess Nepal’s progress in achieving the targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) and the National DRR Policy and Strategic Action Plan (2018–2030). The event will feature several thematic sessions and around two dozen ignite-stage sessions, highlighting local innovations, best practices, and collaborative approaches from all tiers of government. Through interactive discussions and experience sharing, the conference will generate actionable recommendations to strengthen policy coherence, promote multi-sectoral coordination, and guide Nepal’s future disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) priorities toward a more resilient and sustainable future.