Intern

National Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (NDRC Nepal) works closely on disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), natural resource management, and contemporary socio-economic issues. The major modes of work of the NDRC are research, evaluation, project implementation, and knowledge management. It has altogether reached 69 out of 77 districts in Nepal through various different development initiatives in terms of both research works, consultancy services as well as project implementation. NDRC has a pool of experienced human resources with expertise in the fields of DRR, CCA, good governance, rights-based approach, and advocacy works with governments, bilateral, UN agencies, non-government, and civil society institutions. NDRC Nepal had worked in a number of countries in the South Asia region including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It has well-established networks with government line agencies and strong partnerships with national and regional organizations and development agencies. NDRC deploys DRR information and systems to reduce local, national and regional risk across South Asia. Its portfolio focuses on DRM capacity building, improving DRM for cities and climate change, mainstreaming DRM into national and local development, improving DRM systems, and undertaking disaster risk assessments.