The Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (ABCD-Centre), in collaboration with the Center for Water Resources Studies at the Tribhuvan University (TU) Nepal, the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation (DWRI) Nepal, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has successfully organized a 3-day transfer seminar-cum-workshop on 'Climate and water-induced disasters: From risk to resilience' on 30 April - 02 May 2024 at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The transfer workshop aimed to contribute towards building resilience of communities and infrastructures against climate and water-induced disasters through disaster preparedness, mitigation, and management. The workshop's objectives were to enhance the understanding of multi-dimensional risks for climate- and water-induced disasters, share learnings, promote collaboration, and develop actionable ideas for potential projects in disaster risk management. The workshop was solution-oriented and highly interactive, featuring plenary sessions, discussions, and group activities.

Day 01 of the workshop, conducted in a seminar format, was attended by more than 150 participants who represented government organizations, international organizations in Nepal, NGOs and INGOs, Development partners, donors, funding agencies, and Universities and Research Institutes. The opening session was graced by the Honorable Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Mr. Shakti Bahadur Basnet, who stressed the importance of actions against water-induced disasters in the face of climate change. It featured three keynote presentations by Prof. Juergen Stamm (TU Dresden), Dr. Sanjay Srivastava (UN ESCAP), and Ms. Alka Subedi (DWRI, Nepal), bringing the global to local perspectives on climate and water-induced disasters. Day 01 also included 12 presentations from local and regional experts who presented their research and experiences on broader themes of the workshop, from impacts of disasters on water infrastructure and societal implications to disaster risk assessment and response to disasters.

Day 02 featured three primer presentations followed by panel discussion and group discussion to develop project ideas of three workshop themes. 50+ participants attended the workshop on the second day. Discussions on developing actionable ideas continued on Day 03. The participants agreed to follow up on the discussion to develop a full concept note that could be potentially used in the call for proposal.

The transfer workshop successfully engaged local and international experts on climate and water-induced disasters, two-way knowledge transfer, and networking among participants. It also provided an opportunity to disseminate activities being conducted under the ABCD-Centre, including the forthcoming Joint Master's program on 'Water Security and Global Change'.