• Workshop on "Assessment of Flood Inundation under the effect Climate Change in Lower West Rapti River Basin in Nepal" was jointly organized on 5th March 2012 by International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) under the auspices of UNESCO Public Works Research Institute (PWRI), Tsukuba, Japan and Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI), Lalitpur, Nepal. The event was organized in Hotel Himalaya, Lalitpur, Nepal. Click here for details.
• Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) is carrying out household and community surveys for Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity Assessment (VACA) under the Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) in collaboration with International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). NDRI has recently completed household and community surveys in Khotang, Dolakha and Kavre Palanchowk districts of Koshi Basin. At present, the data from the survey is being processed and analysed. In addition, NDRI is also involved in entering and analyzing HICAP-VACA data of Udayapur, Sunsari and Siraha districts of Nepal, as well as Pakistan and India. NDRI plans to complete the first phase of HICAP-VACA data analysis by the end of March 2012.
• 22 February - Acting Executive Director, Dr. Manjeshwori Singh attended the 7th Internal Seminar on Issue of Right to Self-determination in South Asia organized by CANS-HiPeC, Kathmandu
• 15 February – Acting Executive Director, Dr Manjushowori Singh attended the Regional Cooperation Programme for the Himalaya Region in Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation Proposal Consultation Workshop organized by ICIMOD and EU, Kathmandu, Nepal
• January 2012- Mr. Chandan Shrestha, Finance Director, WFP Pakistan visit NDRI
• 8 Jan – NDRI and NDRI’s AIT Alumni members donate NRs 135,000 for the AIT Flood Relief Fund
• 5 Jan 2012 – NDRI Senior Scientist, Dr Laxmi P Devkota honored with the prestigious title of “Pragya” (Fellow) by Nepal Academy for Science and Technology (NAST).
• 28 Dec 2011- NDRI hosts HR Kurakani workshop
• 7-9 Dec 2011  - Mr. Surendra Gautam, Program Officer participated in Health Care Waste Management (Regional Workshop ) organized by World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South East Asia, New Delhi
• 30 Nov, 2012, 28 Dec 2011,  4 Jan 2012 – Rupa Bhandari, Admin and Finance Officer, participated in fortnightly HR Kurakani workshop
• 24 Nov 2011 – Country Representative/PSI visit NDRI
• 23-24 Nov 2011 – Dr Nawaraj Khatiwada, Acting Executive Director and Mr. Surendra Gautam, Program Officer, participated in Water, Food Security and Climate Change (CC) in Nepal organized IWMI , Nepal.
• 14 Nov 2011 – Congratulatory function organized in hounour of Prof. Dr. Punya Prasad Regmi who was recently appointed Vice-President of Youth Self-Employment Trust by the Government of Nepal
• 22 – 27 Oct 2011 - Mr. Surendra Gautam, Program Officer, participated in International Training Workshop titled Innovation Development – Technology Transfer held in Bali, Indonesia organized by CIM/GIZ & World University Services Committee, Indonesia
• A presentation on National Water Resources Policy was held on Sunday, 16 October 2011 (29 Ashoj 2068) at 15:00 – 16:30hrs by Dr. Laxmi P. Devkota, NDRI Member at NDRI Event Hall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
• A presentation on “National Land Management: Issues and General Discussion” was held on Tuesday, 11 October 2011 at 14:30-15:30 by Dr. B. P. Sah, NDRI Member and currently Senior Consultant, PASCO Corporation, Tokyo at NDRI Event Hall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
• A Panel Discussion on “Development Governance in Nepal: Practice, Issues and Challenges” is being organized by Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Alumni Association, Nepal on September 28, 2011(Ashoj 11, 2068). Click here for details.
• On 25^th September, 2011 two research presentations 1) Urban Agriculture Practices and Potential Application for Kathmandu, Nepal by Martin O` Donovan (NDRI Intern from Canada) and 2) NDRI`s New Website Pre-Discussion by Rajendra Bahadur Thapa (Web Developer, NDRI) were held at NDRI Conference Hall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
• A Talk Program on “Varieties of Religiosity in the Nepali Diaspora” by Dr. Bal Gopal Shrestha, Research Fellow, University of Oxford, UK was held on Sunday 18^th September, 2011 at NDRI, Conference Hall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur.
• On 11^th September, 2011, two research presentations 1) Opportunities Study of Potential Community Forestry based Enterprises (CFBE) by Mr. Gautier Fabert(NDRI Intern from France) and 2) Investigation of the Phosphate Adsorption in Wastewater on FerroSorp® Plus for Phosphorus Recovery Contribution to an Innovative Waste water Treatment by Mr. Surendra Gautam (NDRI Research Associate)were held at NDRI Conference Hall, Pulchowk Lalitpur.
• New Executive Director takes charge of NDRI from 7^th August, 2011. Click here for details.
• Welcome and Farewell Session on 8^th july, 2011. Click here for details.
• NDRI celebrated Ashar 15(Rice Planting festival of the year) on June 29^th 2011. Click here for details.
• Dr. Rabindra Wasti, Mr. Kazuhiko Fukami and Mr. Toshiya Uenoyama of International Centre for Water, Hazard and Risk Management – Public Work and Research Institute (ICHARM – PWRI), Japan visited NDRI. They were accompanied by NDRI Team (Dr. Punya Prasad Regmi, Dr. Divas Bahadur Basnyat and Mr. Surendra Gautam) in conducting preliminary field work on A Field Research on Assessment of Flood and Inundations in Lower West-Rapti River Basin of Nepal under the effect of Climate Change from 7^th to 14^th June, 2011.
• NDRI organized Two Days Training on Strengthening Capabilities of NDRI Researchers in Proposal and Report Writing from June 1^st to June 2^nd, 2011 with participation of 26 individuals including NDRI staffs.
• Dr. Punya Prasad Regmi visited International Centre for Water, Hazard and Risk Management – Public Work and Research Institute (ICHARM - PWRI), Japan to finalize A Field Research on Assessment of Flood and Inundations in Lower West-Rapti River Basin of Nepal under the effect of Climate Change from 17^th to 23^rd May, 2011.
• Dr. Punya Prasad Regmi and Dr. Nawa Raj Khatiwada were participated in Operational Planning Workshop, organized by ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal in 16th and 17^th May, 2011.
• NDRI Celebrated NDRI's Seventh Annual Day on 13^th April 2011. Click here for details.
• Their Excellencies Dr. Ganesh Yonzon, Current Ambassador of Nepal to Japan and Dr. Kedar Bhakta Mathema, Former Ambassador of Nepal to Japan visited NDRI on Feb 22,2011.. They were received at NDRI office by NDRI members and staff. A meeting was organized on the occassion  in which NDRI was introduced to them and a discussion on "Critical Thinking" was carried out.
• Dr. Nawa Raj  Khatiwada attended the 2^nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries held on Khulna, Bangladesh from 13 -15 February 2011. He chaired a technical session and the following two papers were presented in the conference:Paper 1: Performance Evaluation of Solid Waste Fed Biogas Digesters Authors : Chanda Khadka, Isha Basyal, Tripti Kharel and Nawa Raj Khatiwada Paper 2: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Fresh Paper and Recycled Paper Authors: Ritica Lacoul and Nawa Raj Khatiwa.
• Dr. Nawa Raj  Khatiwada and Ms. Rupa Bhandari, Finance Officer of NDRI attended the  Human Resource Conference 2011 organized by National Banking Training Institute during 10 -11 February 2011.
• Dr. Nawa Raj Khatiwada attended the 11th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit : Tapping Local Initiatives and Tackling Global Inertia held on New Delhi from 3 - 5 February 2011. Click here for details.
• Dr. Nawa Raj Khatiwada was interviewed by Ohayo Miteri program of Radio Kantipur FM.

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