Data Policies

We are committed to protecting user data while promoting the sharing and dissemination of local and traditional knowledge for the benefit of the community.


Data Use

There is no subscription and registration requirement in our portal. All data are sourced and referenced whereas applicable. Most of the data are derived from the project, “Enhancing ecosystem-based adaptation to disaster risk reduction in the Himalayan river basin: Integrating traditional and local knowledge in disaster management plans in Nepal, India and Bangladesh (CRRP2021-04MY-Paudel).

We recommend citing the portal as:

Center for Conservation Biology (2023). “Data title”. Community Knowledge Portal for Disaster Risk Reduction (CKP-DRR). Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.

For more information contact PI: pkpaudel@kias.org.np


This research is funded by Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN).