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Supporting Nepal to Build Back Better
Abstract:
Two years have passed since the earthquakes of April and May 2015 rattled Nepal to its very core. Although the country is now well into the recovery and reconstruction phase, a great deal remains to be done: hundreds of thousands are still living in makeshift shelters, battling food and water shortages, and struggling to earn a decent living. UNDP has been working closely with the Government of Nepal and other development partners, as well as communities, to extend support to affected people in the worst-hit areas through its recovery programme, with a focus on vital post-earthquake development initiatives, including resurrection of community infrastructure and public services, as well as restoration of livelihoods. At the same time, UNDP also holds the longer-term vision of raising Nepal’s resilience against similar shocks in the future. To this end, it has been providing technical assistance to the Government in developing recovery policies, as well as strengthening disaster risk reduction mechanisms. As a trusted partner of the Government of Nepal, UNDP has been providing the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) with the technical expertise necessary for the Authority to better roll out its mandate and serve the public. This includes help in operationalizing the national-level recovery coordination mechanism and supporting district-level coordination in Dolakha, Gorkha, Kavrepalanchowk, and Sindhupalchowk. UNDP supported the publication of a research report by the Social Science Baha on the unique challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PwDs) in post-earthquake Nepal. “Disaster, Disability and Difference” sought to empirically assess the contemporary landscape of disability in the country, and make policy recommendations for the meaningful inclusion of Nepalis with disabilities within both disaster risk reduction activities and the broader development agenda. #Earthquake #Reconstruction #Economy #Recovery #Publicservices #Challenges
Publisher: UNDP Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster  in  English
Keywords:
 EARTHQUAKES, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER VICTIMS,POST DISASTER, AID PROGRAMMES, RECOVERY, CONSTRUCTIONS, PUBLIC SERVICES, INEQUALITY, GENDER, RECONSTRUCTION, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2017)
Thesaurus:
13.02.00 - Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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