Emergency and post-emergency

Flood response in emergencies in Bihar, India

WEDC staff involved:

• Michael Smith

Summary of project activities and outcomes:

Following the failure of the Koji dam in Nepal, a major flood affected a large part of Bihar State, India. The WASH cluster used the event to learn lessons on how to deal with large rural flooding through a field visit followed by a workshop. WEDC staff participated in the field review, led the 2 day workshop and prepared the end of evaluation report.