5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5. Nepal
Nepal
Objectives
Enhance local knowledge and national
uptake of bio-engineering or eco-safe
roads
Build capacity of local & national actors
(development, environment & DRR
actors) through workshops, trainings
and visits
Mainstream Ecosystem-based DRR into
local, national and global policies
Bio-engineering and socio-economic
research
7. Nepal
Nepal
Activities – success through ownership
1. Community awareness about
bioengineering : demonstration
sites, information exchanges
2. Nursery Enhancement /livelihood
activities
3. Capacity Development
4. Ecosystem-based DRR into
national and global policies
5. Quantify ecosystem services:
LiDAR, socio-economic research
8. Nepal
Nepal
Involvement of local stakeholders in
research and implementation
Socio-economic
VCA: HH survey, Participatory community
risk maps and bio-engineering maps
Economic cost benefit analysis of poor road
construction vs “eco-safe roads”
Bio-physical
Bio-engineering research, most climate
resistant appropriate local plant species
Quantifying ecosystem services (vegetation)
for landslide and erosion control - LiDAR
9. Nepal
Nepal
Initial results
DSCO Nursery Enhancement
DSCO Kaski & DSCO Syangja are expanding the
nursery with additional plant species for
Bioengineering
DSCO Parbat is working with the local
community in Tialahar to develop a new
Nursery
11. Nepal
Nepal
Initial results
IUCN media training
resulted in article in
Himalaya Times Nepali
Daily, National Daily on
July 15, 2014
“The effectiveness of bio-
engineering”
Bio-engineering reduced
the soil erosion and
flooding problems in
Gharelu village – our first
demonstration site
12. Nepal
Nepal
Challenges..
Takes time to establish coordination mechanism
with the government agencies
Increasing motivation of communities to
participate in project >> green jobs + livelihood
enhancement activities
Sustainable management of bioengineering
demonstration sites >> village committees
Climate constraints – heavy rain / drought
Obtaining sufficient bio-physical data on climate
variables and soil loss
13. Nepal
Nepal
Next steps
Community-led maintenance of
demonstration sites & plant species
Capacity building through info board, local
and national workshops, bioengineering
brochure, PhD & Masters students
Bi-annual LiDAR scans, plant root testing,
rainfall measurements
Community-based action learning planning
14. Community-led process in
collaboration with local
government, but not easy!
Finding livelihood enhancement
benefits in addition to the DRR /
CCA benefits
Convincing by demonstrating > ex.
Live fences
Importance of quantifying
ecosystem services for policy
messages
Nepal
Nepal
Main steps for success?
15. Team members:
IUCN Nepal:
Ms. Anu Adhikari (Programme Officer)
Mr. Rajendra Khanal (Programme Coordinator)
UNIL:
Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff
Dr. Karen Sudmeier-Rieux (Project Coordinator,
socio-economic research)
Dr. Ivanna Penna (Geologist)
Ms. Sandrine Eberle (Temporary - Graphic design)
Bio-engineering consultant:
Mr. Sanjaya Devkota (FEED Ltd.) and Tribhuvan Univ.
Nepal
Nepal
Thank you
Notes de l'éditeur
Nepal
Small, landlocked Himalayan country
73% of the land area is mountainous with steep to very steep slopes (altitude 67 – 8,848 m masl)
High degree of climate variation (sub-tropical to Alpine)
Project Location:
Panchase region in Western Hills of Nepal
The region is popular in its bio-diversity & expands in 17 VDC in 3 district (Kaski, Syangja & Parbat)
Out of 17 VDCs EPIC has selected 3 specific communities each in one District (Gahrelu, Bhatkhola & Tilahar)
The methods are both bottom up and top down
Integration of community based knowledge and science