BEE-Group

29/08/2026

A provincial learning-sharing meeting was held in Lumbini Province under the Preparedness and Resilience Advancement for Anticipatory Action Strengthening (PRAYAS-II) and Sikai Sudhar (Education) projects in Bardiya district, which are being implemented in partnership with Plan International Nepal.

The PRAYAS-II project aims to strengthen anticipatory action systems by enhancing the capacity of LEOC and DEOC to assess the risks faced by vulnerable communities, supporting the formulation of the Local Disaster and Climate Resilience Framework, Anticipatory Action Framework, Safe Shelter Management Guidelines, identifying community disaster volunteers to serve as frontline search-and-rescue support, and prepositioning essential materials such as search-and-rescue equipment and relief supplies. It also includes renovating safe shelters and evacuation routes, WaSH facilities, as well as promoting bio-engineering as a nature-based solution for river training.

Through the Sikai Sudhar (Education) project, remedial classes for Grade 6 students were conducted in Thakurbaba and Barabardiya Municipalities, including 20 schools. The project also supported the establishment of Information and Communication Technology and Mathematics libraries, which have been helping students improve their learning outcomes.

The learning and sharing meeting was held in presence of the Hon. Minister Bhandari Lal Ahir, Minister for Internal Affairs, Law, Industry, and Transportation of Lumbini Province; as a chief guest, and Distinguesd guest the Secretary of the Lumbini Province Planning Commission; the Education Chief of the Lumbini Province Social Development Ministry; DRR focal persons from various provincial ministries; and representatives from PEOC, NARMIN, NRCS, the NGO Federation, development partners, the Chief of the Plan International Nepal Western Regional Office, Surkhet, and the National Disability Association of Lumbini Province.

During the meeting, BEE-Group presented the project’s achievements and key learnings to the participants and provincial stakeholders, provided inputs for further improvement, and raised questions for clarification. Overall, the meeting provided a common platform for stakeholders to learn about the project’s achievements, exchange feedback, and contribute to its further enhancement.

28/08/2026

The Humanitarian Partnership Platform (HPP) dispatched non-food relief items, including shelter kits, hygiene kits, and kitchen utensils, to provide relief support to the Rasuwa Flood-Affected families.

ओम प्रकाश यादव लहान, भदौ ११ । भोटेकोशी क्षेत्रमा आएको भीषण बाढीबाट प्रभावित तथा विस्थापित समुदायलाई तत्काल राहत .....

19/08/2026

On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, an impactful learning exchange was held in Kathmandu, organized by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in collaboration with various humanitarian organizations. The event provided a valuable platform for sharing experiences, strengthening partnerships, and highlighting practical approaches to disaster risk reduction and management.
As shared by program participant Ms. Gita Tharu, collective efforts carried out in collaboration with the community and the Palika have been central to advancing disaster risk reduction and management initiatives. In a similar vein, the Deputy Mayor of Thakurbaba Municipality highlighted the importance of collaboration with humanitarian organizations and emphasized the role of collective action in strengthening preparedness and resilience.
Overall, the exchange stood as a strong national-level example of effective stakeholder engagement, demonstrating how shared commitment, coordination, and partnership can contribute to building a meaningful and sustainable model for disaster risk management.

19/08/2026

The Asia Regional Director for CARE International and the Country Director for CARE Nepal visited Banke and Bardiya districts from August 17 to 18, 2026. During the visit, they held a meeting with the Humanitarian Partnership Platform (HPP) Steering Committee and discussed HPP interventions, achievements, and lessons learned in Bardiya district. They also met with program participants from Thakurbaba Municipality who were affected by the flash flood in September 2025. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson, and other members. Program participants shared their experiences with CARE Packages for Emergency (CP4E), which were distributed as part of the emergency response during the flood disaster. They highlighted that the CP4E package was highly useful in helping them survive during the disaster, as it included shelter kits, hygiene and dignity kits, solar lamps, and kitchen utensils. The Deputy Mayor also emphasized that such packages are extremely beneficial for disaster-affected communities in saving lives during emergencies.

Similarly, the team visited Khajura Rural Municipality in Banke District and met with the Chairperson, Chief Administrative Officer, and sectoral chiefs of the Palika to discuss the planning and implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Program in collaboration with the Mother Child Wellbeing (Poshan) Project, which is being implemented in partnership with CARE Nepal and iDE Nepal. The joint meeting was highly productive and helped strengthen mutual understanding among the multi-sectoral stakeholders for collaboration and collective action to improve the nutrition of 1,000-day mothers and children.

Finally, the team visited Ward No. 6 of Raptisonari Rural Municipality, Mehimanpur, where they held a meeting with the Raptipidit Health Mother Group. The discussion focused on their practices, project support for improving nutrition, establishing nutrition gardens, promoting WASH behavior change, improving health-seeking behavior, and encouraging male engagement in household work and collective decision-making, all of which contribute to improved women’s health and equitable resource mobilization. Overall, the visit was valuable and helped the visitors better understand the achievements, learning, and collaboration among local government, program participants, and the organization in strengthening the health, agriculture, and market systems to improve nutrition for mothers and children during the first 1,000 days. Thank you, Asia Regional Director of CARE International and Country Director of CARE Nepal, for visiting us and sharing your valuable insights to help us improve.

14/08/2026

A great opportunity was created for our entrepreneurs to showcase their efforts in traditional skill-based enterprises and eco-tourism business demonstrations to a wider audience. They also had the opportunity to share their experiences and learnings. It was truly an inspiring moment and a strong example of youth engagement in enterprise.

BEE Group is implementing the CSO Actions for Resilience Ecosystem and Communities (Samvardhan) project in Banke and Bardiya districts, in partnership with ADRA Nepal and in consortium with ANSAB Nepal and FECOFUN, with funding support from the European Union and Austrian Development Cooperation. The project aims to promote wildlife-resilient agricultural varieties and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through climate-smart agriculture practices. It also supports agriculture, ecotourism, and forest-based enterprises to foster sustainable livelihoods, conserve biodiversity, and engage youth in economic activities.

14/08/2026

A joint monitoring visit was conducted in Bardiya District from August 11 to 12, 2026, by the Vice Chairperson of the Lumbini Province Planning Commission, the Regional Manager, the Humanitarian Response Manager from Plan International Nepal, and the BEE-Group team. The visit aimed to review the initiatives under the Preparedness and Resilience Advancement for Anticipatory Action Strengthening (PRAYAS-II) project and the Sikai Sudhar (Education) project, which are being implemented in partnership with Plan International Nepal.

The PRAYAS-II project is strengthening the capacity of local and district disaster management committees and emergency operations centers through the prepositioning of response materials, life-saving equipment, volunteers training, multi-hazard risk profiling, the formulation of local disaster and climate resilience frameworks, shelter management guidelines, and small-scale mitigation support. Similarly, the Sikai Sudhar (Education) project is improving the learning outcomes of low-performing students of the basic level particulariy grade-6 through remedial classes in Math and Science, as well as the establishment of math labs and ICT facilities in schools.

The visit provided an opportunity to gather first-hand information through interactions with program participants and stakeholders, observe project activities, receive feedback from the Provincial Planning Commission, and strengthen coordination.

BEE-Group extends its sincere gratitude to Dr. Dilli Raj Aryal, Vice Chairperson of the Planning Commission; Ms. Mina Prajuli, Regional Manager; and Mr. Vijaya Raj Panta, Humanitarian Response Manager at Plan International Nepal, for their valuable time and support.

14/08/2026

We are proud to be part of these initiatives to improve nutrition, with a focus on the first 1,000 days for mothers and children. Duduwa Rural Municipality appreciated our collaboration in improving health indicators by promoting nutritious food production and consumption, as well as positive health-seeking behaviors through community mobilization. Thank you, Duduwa Rural Municipality, for this opportunity for collaboration.

13/08/2026