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Summary

The document outlines the Bajura District Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan, 2021. Bajura, located in Sudur Paschim Province, faces annual challenges from monsoon floods, landslides, droughts, fires, and other disasters due to its geographical and climatic conditions. The district, with a population of 134,912, relies mostly on agriculture and struggles with limited educational and transportation infrastructure, complicating disaster management efforts. Despite these challenges, coordinated efforts by the District Disaster Management Committee, NGOs, and local agencies aim to mitigate impacts through preparedness, response, and community engagement. Ongoing initiatives include updating disaster preparedness plans and collaborating with organizations like the Nepal Red Cross Society. The report covers population and ethnicity details, food and land status, climate, transportation, education, electricity service, institutional capacity, disaster management fund arrangements, historical disaster context, and relief distribution. It highlights the need for plan updates, outlines the background, objectives, and development process of the plan, and includes annexes detailing meeting agendas, disaster risk analysis, sectoral resources, and plans for various disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and COVID-19