Complexities of implementing urban DRR in Kathmandu - Oxfam and Nepal Red Cross Society
This presentation performed by Oxfam and Nepal Red Cross Society at Flagship 4's national workshop in March 2013, examines the complexities facing each project as they implement their community based disaster risk reduction projects in the Kathmandu Valley.
Open Street Mapping
The World Bank is currently working on the collection and open dissemination of assets / exposure data in the Kathmandu valley. Mapping is conducted by volunteers and can be accessed at www.openstreetmap.org
For more information about this or to organize a demonstration from the team please contact Nama Raj Budhathoki namabudhathoki@gmail.com or Ryan Sommerville ryan.sommerville@gmail.com,
Testing Early warning systems from community to the national level
During Flagship 4's national level workshop held on 28 March 2013, Practical Action presented the idea of testing the early warning systems for floods from the community to national level.