DemographicsNepal Population Report 2011Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in NepalDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Damage and losses statistics from Disaster Information Management SystemsDisaster response and management data from ReliefWebNepal’s risk rankingsWorld Risk Report 2012Risk profiles and dataClimate Change – Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping for NepalEarthquake hazard map of Nepal – National Seismological CentreUrban Risk – Urban risk profile for KathmanduUN-ISDR overview of disaster risk in NepalGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/nplNAPA site for NepalRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Nepal
A joint research study by ICHARM/PWRI and NDRI, Nepal aimed at investigating the root causes of flood disasters in West Rapti river basin in Nepal and devising strategy to manage flood with community-based approach by targeting improvement in the resilience of the community within the broader framework of enhancing livelihood options and poverty alleviation. A […]
A report from DfID and USAID looking at the root causes of vulnerability and the opportunities for strengthening resilience to combined risks of climate change and conflict in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Strengthening responses to climate variability in South Asia, April 2013 http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/ClimateChange_2013_DiscussionPaper_XSum_EN.pdf
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Review of current funding mechanisms for disaster preparedness in Nepal and analysis of opportunities for improved risk financing in the future. Emergency preparedness financing in Nepal: desk review, September 2011 http://www.devinit.org/wp-content/uploads/Nepal-case-study-final.pdf
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A feasibility study investigating the potential for agricultural insurance to be used as a financial risk transfer tool for small and marginal farmers in Nepal. The study outlines the core institutional, financial, and technical challenges to the introduction of agricultural insurance and then outlines a framework for overcoming these challenges to develop a sustainable, market-based
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An assessment of the perceived flood vulnerability of community members in two southern districts of Nepal. Flood Vulnerability through the Eyes of Vulnerable People in Mid-Western Terai of Nepal http://www.omicsonline.org/2157-7617/pdfdownload.php?download=2157-7617-4-132.pdf
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PEER is a regional training program initiated in 1998 by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) to strengthen disaster response capacities in Asia. PEER builds on a similar program that was originally developed with support from USAID/OFDA in Latin America. The PEER program in Asia is currently in
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The CADRE program is an expansion of the PEER program to teach people how to deal with mass casualty incidents, provide triage and first aid to many injured people, and carry out light search and rescue operations. These skills may all be necessary following a flood, landslide or earthquake, where a community can be devastated
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Range of materials developed by the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) on hosital and health facility disaster saftey, including preparedness and risk reduction measures, safe construction practices, and outreach and awareness raising.
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Range of materials developed by the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) on school earthquake preparedness, safe school construction, and school preparedness curricula. School Earthquake Preparedness: A TOT Manual for Teachers Training, Protection of Educational Buildings Against Earthquake – Manual for Designers and Builders, Seismic Vulnerability of the Public School Buildings of Kathmandu Valley and Methods for Reducing
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Visit the NRRC at: http://www.un.org.np/coordinationmech…Follow the NRRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NepalDRRFollow the NRRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NepalDRR Flagship 5 of the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium is coordinated by UNDP and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Flagship 5 will integrate disaster risk management plans, policies and programmes at the national, district and local levels and strengthen the enforcement and compliance of
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