Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion Action Plan Concluded in Changunarayan Municipality

A workshop was held in the Changunarayan Municipality to develop an action plan for Disaster Risk Reduction and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) based on the Strategic Plan 2081. The event brought together female executives and ward members, representatives from the Senior Citizens’ Forum, persons with disabilities and their families, and officials from different municipal departments.

Mayor Jeevan Khatri shared that Changunarayan is relatively more vulnerable to disasters, enabling the municipality to establish a special sub-unit dedicated to disaster risk reduction and management. He emphasized the need for inclusive participation in ward-level disaster management committees, ensuring that senior citizens, women, youth, marginalized communities, and persons with disabilities have an active role. The municipality is implementing several programs focusing on women, senior citizens, children, and people with disabilities, and the new action plan developed by the municipality will help them devise future policies and plans, making it more inclusive and responsive to the needs of vulnerable groups.  The plan aims to enhance access, capacity, and participation of all groups by integrating GEDSI principles into disaster management.