When will humanitarian action move ahead from relief to prospective, corrective, and compensatory risk management as its co-benefit? Does Nepal recovery offer a possible opportunity for such as approach?
The Nepal Earthquake of 25th April, 2015 has been one of the most devastating catastrophes in the history of the small Himalayan nation. The loss in terms of human and economic costs has been exponential. This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the theme of 'Humanitarian Action after the Nepal Earthquake: Agenda for IAP'. The ISDR Asia Partnership (IAP) is committed to effective implementation of the SFDRR in Asia Pacific region and the Nepal earthquake represents significant challenges to this. As South Asia grapples with yet another disaster, the humanitarian community needs to draw important lessons for an effective response and recovery.
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net captures these important lessons. It is a must read for all who wish to explore the opportunities SFDRR offers in making Nepal recovery robust and sustainable.
This issue's contents includes: (i) Earthquake in Nepal: Beyond Loss and Damage; (ii) Nepal Earthquake: Challenges to be Addressed; (iii) AIDMI's Relief Activities Post Nepal Earthquake; (iv) Nepal Earthquake and Its Impact on Heritage Sites; (v) Disaster Research: The Quest for the New Normal; (vi) Nepal Earthquake: Top Thirteen "Not to Do's"; (vii) Emergency Response and Relief Work in Nepal: Reaching the Last; (viii) Dhaka Prepared for Earthquake that Damaged Kathmandu; and (ix) UNOCHA: South Asian Voices Shape Future Humanitarian Action.
The issue is aimed at ISDR Asia Platform (IAP) held on June 3-5, 2015 in Bangkok but is of great value to those reading PDNA results to formulate agenda for June 25, 2015 Donor’s meet in Nepal.
