The VICTORY project demonstrates the value of citizen science in enhancing local disaster risk reduction and anticipatory action frameworks. Implemented in partnership with S4W-Nepal and funded by ADPC, the project trains and equips local volunteers to collect hydrometeorological data using smartphones and low-cost hardware. These data are used to inform threshold-based early warning systems (EWS) for floods and landslides, especially in hazard-prone areas.
The project emphasizes participatory monitoring, locally owned data repositories, and capacity building of the local community. In Bhimeshwor Municipality, the project builds upon prior community-based EWS efforts, while in Barbardiya, it introduces rainfall and water-level monitoring in flood-affected wards. The initiative contributes to inclusive risk governance by ensuring active participation of women and youth in data collection and decision-making processes.
In Partnership with: Smartphones For Water Nepal (S4W-Nepal)