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To build capacity of frontliners and key technical institutions involved in disaster management, a six-day ‘Training on Drones for Emergency Preparedness and Response’, organized by the Department of Disaster Risk Management in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), began today.
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The training, first of its kind for Bhutan, will provide theoretical sessions followed by a two-day practical session in Thimphu.
The practical session will be carried out at Namseling, Thimphu, where officials from the Nepal Flying Labs will simulate a disaster scenario. Nepal Flying Lab is a member of WeRobotics Flying Labs Network, a non-profit social enterprise in Nepal which builds capacity in drones and associated data products in various humanitarian sectors.
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As the apex coordination agency for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is committed to strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacities of relevant agencies.