EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dates of data collection: 17th - 18th of May, 2015.
Locations assessed: Tistung VDC, Palanga VDC and Hetuada, Makwanpur, Nepal.
Methodology: Rapid Assessment for Markets (RAM) adapted version.
Summary of Findings:
The key shelter commodities needed by the earthquake affected household to rebuild their houses include: corrugated galvanized iron sheets (CGI), cement, rebar bars and timber.
The marketplaces used by the community to purchase these commodities pre-shock period are accessible and the damage created to them by the earthquake is very limited.
Demand has significantly increased for CGI and significantly decreased for the rest of the shelter materials.
The current capacity of the traders to adapt to the changing demand for CGI is extremely limited. Wholesalers anticipate the market to recover in two months. Retailers and wholesalers expressed confidence in their ability to increase supplies and meet anticipated rising demand for the rest of the shelter materials after the monsoon season.
Access to credit by traders has significantly changed since the earthquake; for commodities in high demand, advanced cash payment have become the norm.
Prices did not suffer significant changes, mainly due to the government’s policy prohibiting any price increase.