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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

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: Good Practice (Mercy Corps)

Based on its own learning, continual community feed-back, and a real-time evaluation during the September 2008 flood in the Far-Western Development Region of Nepal, Mercy Corps has identified 10 areas of good practice for community-based disaster risk reduction which are documented in this report. Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction: Good Practice http://www.preventionweb.net/files/10479_10479CommunityBasedDRRGoodPracticeR.pdf

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Retrofitting of Commmon Frame Structural (Pillar System) Houses

This publication is a consice version of the results and suggestions of the research project – Development of Seismic Retrofitting Scheme for Typical Nepali Non-Engineered Masonry Infill Reinforced Concrete Framed Buildings – conducted by Ms. Hima Shreshta, Structural Engineer of NSET, under the Applied Research Grants Program for Disaster Risk Reduction Round II funded by

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What are the tricks for Constructing Earthquake-resistant Buildings?

“This booklet targets the key players in the construction process of non-engineered building construction aiming to empower them with the new knowledge to fulfill the basic requirements of earthquake resistant buildings. This booklet can be distributed to the comunities, to the social workers and disaster related organizations as an awareness tool for creating the demand

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A Feasibility Study on Integrated Community Based Flood Disaster Management of Banke District, Nepal

This feasibility study presents a comprehensive approach to flood disaster management in Nepal’s West Rapti River Basin, combining scientific analysis with community-based practices. Conducted by ICHARM/PWRI and the Nepal Development Research Institute, the research examines the root causes, impacts, and management of recurrent flooding affecting vulnerable rural communities. Using participatory rural appraisal methods alongside hydrological

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Feasibility Study for Agricultural Insurance in Nepal

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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Flood Vulnerability Assessment in Nepal: Community-Based Participatory Study of Indicators and Parameters in the West Rapti River Basin

This peer-reviewed article, published in the Journal of Earth Science and Climate Change (2013), presents a community-level participatory flood vulnerability assessment conducted in the West Rapti River Basin in the Mid-Western Terai region of Nepal — one of the country’s most flood-prone areas. The study is notable for centering the perceptions of vulnerable people themselves,

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Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE)

The Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE) program is a community-based disaster response initiative developed under the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER), a regional training program initiated by USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and implemented by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in partnership with Red Cross National Societies. Running from 2009

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Strengthening responses to climate variability in South Asia

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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