In 2014, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released datasets from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), known as SRTM-2. The datasets are readily accessible to the public and at no cost. In addition, the datasets are very important in dealing with serious issues affecting the earth, for example, extreme events

like heavy rainfall, agricultural stresses, natural process affected by flow of water including fresh water supply, public health issues, coastal storm spills, and plain flooding, among others. Earlier, these datasets were only available at 90-meter resolution, but are currently at 30-meter resolution. In this regard, the United States government in collaboration with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellite (CEOS), Working Group for Capacity Building and Data Democracy (WGCapD) and the Secure World Foundation conducted a four-day SRTM-2 training at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development from 19- 22nd September, 2016, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The objective of the training was to demonstrate the use of the data, thus building capacity in the use of the data for applications in the thematic area of water and disasters associated with water. RCMRD/SERVIR attended the training which attracted participants from South and South East Asia.