Evolution of disaster risk governance and its implication to resilience building in Nepal

This paper aims to (i) summarize and analyze the process of internalizing these policy frameworks and the many challenges Nepal has faced in implementing these policies; (ii) identify the evolution of the concepts of disaster risk management and disaster risk governance; and (iii) provide suggestions for building resilience in the Nepalese context. The paper adopts a qualitative analysis of global and national key policy documents.

Disaster risk governance in Nepal has been driven by recognizing of preparing for and responding to large-scale disasters in the country and the paradigm shift of international trends toward disaster risk management. With the transition to a federal system, government institutions for disaster risk management have been established, and laws and policies have been drafted and updated on time. However, reality has not kept pace with this framework regarding implementation. It will take time for the concept of disaster risk governance, which is the aim of the international community, to be correctly understood and systematized as a governance.