It is the purpose of this study to consider the different elements of SAARC DMC’s efforts over the last decade and to assess their impact in supporting the national capacities of member states. This study evaluates the development of DRM national architecture and activities in two case study countries in South Asia, namely India and Nepal, to get a better sense of where these countries stand with regard to DRM capabilities and to understand what role, if any, regional approaches have had in reinforcing national systems.

Stacey White, Brookings Institution, May 2015

The Role of SAARC in Building the DRM Capacities of South Asian Countries
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2015/05/05-south-asia-distasters-white/role-of-saarc-in-drm-south-asia-may-5-2015.pdf