Nepal farmer Les Bahadur Raut built his two-storey stone house in Dolakha district himself in the 1970s. It was damaged in the 25 April 2015 earthquake and collapsed in the 12 May earthquake, killing his elderly mother. He has signed up for training offered by the Nepal Red Cross Society, with support from the Swiss …
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This report presents a coherent picture of the impact of the Nepal earthquake on agriculture in the six most affected districts: Dhading, Dolakha, Gorkha, Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchock. It identifies priorities for recovery for families dependent upon agriculture for their livelihoods in these six districts; and provides an input into the Agricultural sector section of …
The effects of the earthquake on Nepal’s educational infrastructure offer a rare opportunity to study whether previous interventions to improve building practices, combined with community engagement, have resulted in safer schools and communities. The primary questions considered in this study were: Firstly how did damage at purportedly disaster resistant public school buildings, whether retrofitted or …
Disaster recovery in Nepal presents a wide range of challenges. Donor assistance in Nepal can be more effective if made in accordance with the new international framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR). This short note draws on the experience from the disaster responses to various natural disasters …