DPNet Participates in the AGM of The Asia Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
Bangkok, December 10 2025, DPNet participated in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asia Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), held in Bangkok alongside the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW 2025). The AGM served as a key annual platform for ADRRN members to review organizational strategy, plan disaster resilience initiatives, and elect leadership.
The 2025 AGM brought together humanitarian actors from across the Asia-Pacific region to share knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and advance collective humanitarian efforts. Discussions this year focused on critical themes such as localization of aid, building community resilience, and implementing the Kathmandu Covenant—a charter designed to empower local leaders and transform humanitarian assistance into an act of solidarity rather than charity.
DPNet’s participation highlighted its ongoing commitment to promoting local leadership, enhancing coordination, and contributing to regional strategies that make disaster response more effective, accountable, and sustainable. The AGM reaffirmed the importance of collaboration among civil society organizations and local actors to address the growing challenges posed by climate shocks, resource constraints, and complex emergencies in the region.
As part of the broader RHPW 2025 program, the ADRRN AGM emphasized actionable strategies for localized humanitarian action, providing members with opportunities to share experiences, explore innovative approaches, and strengthen networks across Asia-Pacific communities.
DPNet Participates in the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week 2025
Bangkok, December 10, 2025 - The Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), Community World Service Asia (CWSA), the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) co-organised this year’s RHPW under the theme Beyond Emergencies: Reframing Humanitarianism for a Changing World. The event brought together 517 aid practitioners, from 279 organisations and 38 countries, representing the civil society, governments, UN agencies, private sector partners, academics, and crisis-affected community leaders from across Asia and the Pacific.
DPNet participated in the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) Asia Pacific 2025, held from December 8–10, under the theme “Reframing Humanitarianism for a Changing World.” The event brought together members of the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) and partners from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss innovative approaches to humanitarian action in a rapidly changing world.
Amid a year marked by shrinking resources, climate shocks, and overlapping crises, RHPW 2025 focused on what the humanitarian sector can do differently. Key discussions addressed shifting power and resources to local actors, connecting climate and humanitarian responses, rethinking financing models, and using data and technology responsibly to make aid more effective and accountable.
DPNet’s presentation, “The Kathmandu Covenant in Action: Localisation for Solidarity and Agency,” highlighted the growing role of local leaders in transforming humanitarian aid. The session unveiled the Kathmandu Covenant, a bold charter forged by Asia-Pacific civil society leaders in Kathmandu to drive systemic change.
The session explored whether the future of aid is truly local, emphasizing strategies for reclaiming agency and turning humanitarian assistance into acts of solidarity rather than charity. DPNet Nepal shared insights on strengthening national coordination and accountability, highlighting the importance of South-to-South cooperation in empowering local communities to lead and shape humanitarian responses.
Attendees were invited to actively engage in the movement, which promotes unified action and collaboration among local actors across the region. The workshop demonstrated that localized leadership, accountability, and solidarity are essential for creating a more resilient and equitable humanitarian sector.
RHPW 2025 underscored the need for innovative approaches, partnerships, and local empowerment as the humanitarian sector navigates complex crises, reinforcing that the future of aid lies in the hands of local communities and leaders.
Preparatory Meeting Held for IDDRR and 4th National Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (NCDRR) 2025
Kathmandu, October 7, 2025 — A preparatory meeting for the upcoming International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) and the 4th National Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (NCDRR) was successfully held through the Zoom Meeting. Dr. Raju Thapa facilitated the meeting which brought together key representatives, including Mr. Dinesh Bhatta, Executive Chief of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA); Mr. Ram Bahadur KC, Spokesperson of NDRRMA; as well as DPNet Advisors, Technical Advisors, and partner representatives.
DPNet Leads Joint Coordination on Monsoon Impacts and Urgent Relief Needs Across Affected Districts
Kathmandu, October 6 – The Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal (DPNet), in collaboration with the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and the NGO Federation of Nepal, organized a virtual coordination meeting to review the impacts of recent heavy monsoon rains and assess immediate needs in the most affected areas, particularly Rautahat and Ilam districts. The session was facilitated by Dr. Raju Thapa, Chairperson of DPNet Nepal, and attended by around 100 participants representing various government agencies, humanitarian partners, and civil society organizations. The discussion aimed to consolidate field updates, identify priority needs, and strengthen coordination for an effective monsoon response.
DPNet Holds Dialogue with Transport Entrepreneurs on Monsoon Preparedness and Response During Dashain Festival
Kathmandu, Oct 3 -With heavy rainfall forecast to coincide with the Dashain festival (October 4-6), the DPNet organized a virtual dialogue on October 3 to strengthen monsoon preparedness and response in collaboration with transport entrepreneurs. The session brought together officials from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), the National Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs of Nepal, News Agency Nepal (NAN), and other disaster management actors. Dr. Raju Thapa, Member Secretary of NPDRR, facilitated the discussion. The dialogue was prompted by last year’s Jhyapaphle Khola incident and aimed to prevent similar disasters during this festival period
NPDRR and Humanitarian Partners call for unified cross sector Disaster Preparedness and Response
Kathmandu, Oct 3 – As Nepal braces for heavy rainfall coinciding with the Dashain festival from October 4 to 6, in support of DPNet, National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) organized a virtual dialogue on October 3 to discuss monsoon preparedness and response. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), the Association of International NGOs Task Group on Disaster Management (AINTGDM), Social Protection Civil Society Network, Nepal (SPCSN), humanitarian agencies, and other disaster management actors. The session was facilitated by Dr. Raju Thapa, NPDRR Member Secretary and Chairperson of DPNet.