Disasters in Nepal, occur almost all days of the year. Anytime in 24 hours and every click of clock is an invitation for Disaster. Disaster, man made or natural, hits severely the poor and ultra poor of the society.

Disaster prevails in many forms: Geographical, Meteorological, Ecological, Chemical, Biological, Technological and public unrest. In Nepal, Geographical Disaster e.g. Landslide, Flood, Snow slide hits most of the parts, Meteorological disaster e.g. Snowstorm, Famine, hot air, cold air, Thunderbolt hits Nepal somewhere. Ecological disaster e.g. environmental pollution, deforestation, hits. Chemical disaster hits her as a chemical accident. Biological disaster e.g. pesticides and wildlife hits Nepal as a loss of human health and wealth. Technological disaster leads Industrial and transportation accident. Fire hits Forest, buildings and means of transportation. Finally public unrest (public disaster) hits Nepal in resulting various types of conflicts resulting displacements.

Nepal has not yet published hazard mapping of every disaster. Similarly, phases of disaster (pre-during-post) have not properly been accounted for. The main thrust has been given to mitigate the disaster occurrences only. Rescue and relief takes place only when there is disaster. After the rescue and relief there must be rehabilitation, but this part is always neglected. But disaster hits severely the survivors. They (survivors) loose their livelihood, job, education, health, wealth, social recognition. Rehabilitation, education and training will relinquish their livelihood. Similarly tax exemption, subsidy and targeted programmes must address them. But, needless to say this is not yet happening to date. If we analyze the data of previous 25 consecutive years, we come to conclusion that every year nearly 1000. People loose their live by disaster. Landslide and flood itself kills 350 people every year.

No doubt, very popular programmes have been launched. For example house loan for the construction of earthquake survivors in eastern parts of Nepal, such as knitting and sewing training for famine survivors in Meglung bazaar. So, very few efforts have been done. More help is needed for them.

Bearing this situation in mind, we the women of Nepal, decided to do something for the disaster survivors. We organized ourselves to help relinquish survivor’s state of life to the socially recognized quality of life. National Institution for Disaster Survivors (NIDS) is a not-for-profit association incorporated in Nepal. NIDS manages and implements project resources to help disaster survivors in their quest for peace, social stability, economic growth and sustainable development.

NIDS comes into existence because the Government response to disaster is just preventive and immediate relief targeted. The Government doesn’t fully respond to the disaster survivors.