Duryog Nivaran is proud to be a co-convener of the inaugural Global Feminist Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), "Reimagining Resilience: Collective Futures for Disaster Risk Reduction," taking place from 5–7 November 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye.As a member of the Women and Gender Stakeholder Group...
Background and Context With the recognition that gender equality is essential for achieving global peace, security, and sustainable development gender issues remain a critical area of focus. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948, laid the groundwork recognizing women's rights as human...
Empowering communities to save lives through disaster preparedness was the focus of a key panel discussion at Stockholm World Water Week, where Duryog Nivaran's steering committee member, Ms. Madhavi Ariyabandu, shared her insights. Hosted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the session, titled "Helping...
Duryog Nivaran (DN) recently hosted a high-level dialogue on "Inclusive Governance for Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction" at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, coinciding with its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and strategic planning sessions. The dialogue addressed the critical elements associated with...
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Strategic Planning Sessions of DN offered the network an opportunity to revisit its priorities and plans to refocus its energies to respond to the current context. These meetings were held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September 2024...
Event Overview A webinar was held to introduce a newly launched eLearning course on "Government Innovation for Social Inclusion of People in Vulnerable Situations." This course is designed to equip government officials and stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed to promote inclusive governance. The event...
Climate change, environmental and hydro-meteorological disasters pose significant threats to communities across Asia. The need for robust, adaptable, and resilient responses has never been greater. In response to this urgent challenge, a new regional consortium project is underway, with the goal of increasing adaptability and...
Members from Sri LankaThe Annual General Meeting of DuryogNivaran took place on the 12th of March 2013, online and hosted from the Distance Learning Center, Colombo 07. Many members from Sri Lanka attended the meeting in person and members overseas were provided with the facility...
The World Bank has engaged Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) to conduct a regional assessment of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) institutions in the South Asia Region (SAR). The scope of the work covers seven countries, in which the project seeks to stock-take and map...
