Nepal is vulnerable to both natural and unnatural disasters due to its geographical position, variable climatic conditions, weak economic condition, low literacy rate and increasing population. The disasters vary from floods, landslides, high-magnitude earthquakes, avalanches, wind and hail storms to economic breakdown and pollution.

From providing immediate life-saving relief supplies to rebuilding programmes, SWAN has worked tirelessly to support communities in need during the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the unprecedented floods and landslides of 2024.