DRR RESEARCH

CODE: VINLMTV24-06-C

Work:

Conduct a baseline survey and research about the risks, hazards and likelihood ofdisasters.- Liaison with local authorities and committees to present the work and help them to puttogether a plan and education sessions.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag. The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal Bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).

Location and leisure

VIN works in three different districts Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga are the three districts where VIN works. If you arrive early or wish to stay in Nepal after your volunteer period, VIN offers weekend travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, and Nagarkot at reasonable prices.

Project hosted by

Nepal is prone and exposed to various types ofnatural disasters due to her rugged and fragilegeophysical structure, very high peaks, andhigh angle of slopes, complex geology, variableclimatic conditions and active tectonicprocesses. Unplanned settlement, increasingpopulation, weak economic condition and lowliteracy rate, the lack of coordination amongagencies related to disaster management,resourceconstraint, the lack of technical manpower, the lack of public awareness, very remote, ruraland difficult geo-physical situation of the country, absence of modern technology are majorobstacles to cope with these natural disasters in Nepal. This project involves establishing thedisaster risks in the marginalized communities.

Directions to meeting point

VIN staff will pick each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VIN s Logo

Additional comments

Fee for four weeks volunteering is 550 Euro, then 85 Euro for each extra week. Placements out of Kathmandu Valley cost extra depending on travel distance.