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Knowledge Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Livelihoods in the Koshi Basin

Organizer(s) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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In an attempt to build a strong, regional knowledge network to better ensure water security and resilient livelihoods, a ‘Knowledge Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Livelihoods in the Koshi Basin’ will be held by ICIMOD’s Koshi Basin Programme in partnership with the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and other key institutions in China, India, and Nepal. The event will take place from 4–5 February 2016 at Bihar Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute (BAMETI) in Patna, India.

The forum is the first of its kind, with the participation of over 250 representatives from China, India, and Nepal. Participants include diplomats, senior government officials, government institutions and UN agencies and ICIMOD’s partner organizations, academic, research institutions, community-based organizations and the private sector. The objectives of the forum is to:

  • Share evidence-based knowledge and tools generated on:
    • flood and drought-related disaster risk reduction and vulnerabilities in the Koshi basin
    • socioeconomic and livelihood improvements in the Koshi basin;
  • Discuss challenges and potential for converting knowledge into policy and actions in the Koshi basin
  • Discuss how regional cooperation can strengthen the process by using evidence-based knowledge for effective policy support.

The forum has five technical sessions in addition to inaugural and closing sessions. 

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http://lib.icimod.org/record/32465

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Conference Proceedings: Knowledge Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilient Livelihoods in the Koshi Basin English

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Themes Disaster risk management Social impacts and social resilience
Country and region India Asia
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