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The Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Action Plan

An outline of objectives, strategies, and specific initiatives to identify, coordinate and focus risk management activities to reduce Kathmandu Valley’s earthquake risk over time. The plan also provides background information on Kathmandu Valley’s risk from earthquakes and the status of earthquake risk management in Kathmandu Valley as of 1998. The Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management […]

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Risk-Sensitive Land Use Plan: Kathmandu Metropolitan City

‘Land use planning has been identified as one of the most effective ways to take the HFA forward. For highly vulnerable cities like Kathmandu, a land use plan offers an opportunity to incorporate risk reduction into development and spatial plans by engaging the government at various levels, private sector, civil society, international development organizations, and

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NSET Report 2014: Safer Society

The 2014 Report by National Society for Earthquake Technology -Nepal (NSET) presents an account of NSET’s endeavors and activities towards the enhancement of disaster resilience of communities in Nepal during the past year. The report includes NSET’s initiatives towards i) reducing earthquake risk and building resilience of communities, ii) assisting municipalities in building code implementation in

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Regulatory barriers to providing emergency and transitional shelter after disasters in Nepal

On June 11th, the Nepal Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) convened partners to launch a new study by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on “Regulatory barriers to providing emergency and transitional shelter after disasters” in Nepal. This study, undertaken by the IFRC’s Disaster Law Programme and

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Preparing for Disasters with Mr. Radar – Video Animation

Preparing for Disasters with Mr. Radar is a video animation produced in English and Thai language in order to promote learning among children in Thailand on immediate and long-term climate risks. Through this animation, children as part of community are informed to act in preparation for future disasters, and their knowledge will have long-term relevance

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