Nepal FbF Feasibility Study

This report outlines the findings of the feasibility study, which aimed to identify high potential applications of the FbF concept to reduce the impacts of hydro-meteorological disaster events. The study was conducted jointly by Meghan Bailey (RCCC), Ahmadul Hassan (RCCC) and Manish Dhungel (Danish Red Cross) with funding from Danish Red Cross and incountry support from the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS). In-country interviews and field visits to flood-prone areas were conducted Feb 11-21, 2019. This study builds off the work that has been done previously to set up the FbF pilot project in Bardiya District, and the work of other stakeholders furthering the FbF agenda in Nepal – most notably the World Food Programme (WFP) and Practical Action Consulting (PAC), in collaboration with the Nepal Department for Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM). The report was finalized in June 2019. It can be shared widely.