58 people planted 500 cedar saplings in Taksera to celebrate the world day to combat desertification and drought (17 June). They celebrated in style – they were singing and dancing while planting since the event coincided with…
Yarsagumba (caterpillar fungus) is a major source of income for residents of Wards 1 and 2 in Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality of Rukum East. A two-day anti-plastic campaign was organised at Pupal Lake, 4,500 metres high, in…
Last Friday, on 19 April, a fire broke out in Ward-1 of Yashodhara Rural Municipality (RM) in Kapilvastu due to the burning of wheat straw in a nearby village, affecting 38 households. Among them, thirty-one houses were…
For better response to disasters! To help communities better respond to disasters, a 3-day training was held in wards 6 and 8 of Soru Rural Municipality from 31 March to 5 April. Focusing on the light search…
Did you know water mills are still relied on for grinding grains in rural Nepal? UMN, through our local partner and the CLIMATES project in Doti, is promoting and supporting installation of new mills and renovation of…
To heighten awareness about gender-based violence occurring during and after disasters within UMN’s working community of Mugu, the Mugu Disaster Recovery Support (MUST) project recently organised a street drama in Wards 6 and 8 of Soru Rural…
Beware snakes, sand flies, monkeys, dogs, mosquitoes, worms and more! In much of the western world people don’t have to think about the risks from these, or from contaminated water or food. But there are many neglected…
On October 3, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 ML, followed by another measuring 6.3 ML, struck Nepal’s Bajhang District. Unfortunately, this event resulted in the loss of one life and left 27 others injured.…
With the aim of reducing the risks, vulnerability, and impact of disasters at schools, three days of school-level Disaster Risk Management training was held in the last week of August. Organised by Harpur Secondary School in Palhinandan…
On the occasion of the 50th World Environment Day, Rukum East Cluster organised various events in line with the slogan ‘Beat plastic pollution.’ To reduce plastic usage, all shops in Taka village have displayed informative notices emphasising…
