Initiating Dialogue on Post-Disaster Reconstruction
Nepal had never experienced a disaster as devastating as the April 2015 earthquake in the recent history despite the presence of active seismic core below its land surface. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake and the aftershocks that shook central Nepal killed about 9000 people and caused physical damages in billions of dollars. Despite initial hiccups, Nepal embarked upon reconstruction activities, mostly focused on the housing reconstruction. Although aid distribution is a major part of the reconstruction, it was not limited to distributing money to build houses and heritages.
In order to ensure that the funds are channelled to the needy and are well-utilised for a resilient reconstruction, in 2017, SAWTEE initiated a dialogue through research on reconstruction and the impacts of earthquake on different sectors of the economy. This endeavour aimed at streamlining issues that are touched upon by the disaster and reconstruction so that a broader and clearer picture on the reconstruction emerged.
SAWTEE identified nine thematic areas to be discussed during the monthly forums. For each topic, research was undertaken by a subject expert. The initial findings were discussed during the monthly forums amid the experts and stakeholders. Following the discussion, an anthology of the research articles was published and the condensed form of the articles were published as policy briefs.
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Nepal’s Post-Disaster Reconstruction: Current Status and Lessons Learnt
Author/s: Neelu Thapa


Individual Grants: In Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Expenditure
Author/s: Kishor Maharjan


