Established in 1997, the Disaster Preparedness Network (DP-Net) as a loose association of individual organisations within the development sector in Nepal, which are concerned with disaster management is become a registered Network after a decade of successful network functioning in 2007.

Its GoN Reg. No. is 1278 - 063/064 DAO Kathmandu and SWC Affiliation No. is 22628.

DP-Net aims to assist and work closely with the people; larger civil society, NGO/CBO, International Agencies,UN Agencies and Government institutions but as facilitator to Disaster Preparedness activities in Nepal. Thus, DP-Net allows and encourages promoting effective coordination and communication as well developing knowledge management with its all stakeholders in Nepal.

The main purpose of DP-Net is to enhance the capacity and improve the performance of its members/ partners to share, design, implement and sustain disaster preparedness activities in Nepal. In addition, DP-Net aims to promote and spread sustainable disaster preparedness and management activities with a view to link disaster to development throughout Nepal.

It Advocates incorporating "DRR - HFA 2005 - 2015" in Development Program and adopting spirit of SPHERE in all "Disaster Response" practice.

Visit <http://www.dpnet.org.np> for detail.
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