Call to adopt systematic approach to address vulnerability among people

Nepal needs to adopt a systematic approach to address different forms of vulnerability amongst its people brought about by exposure to different risks, experts and officials said at the launch of Global Human Development Report in Kathmandu University on Tuesday as reported by Republica.

“The unfolding tragedy as a result of Sunkoshi landslide is a case in point as to how quickly even people relatively well-off become vulnerable to natural disasters,” said UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Jamie McGoldrick. “Those living at the margins face even greater risks.”

The report urges governments to commit to the universal provision of basic social services and social protection to build resilience, especially for the poor and other vulnerable groups. It argues that countries in Asia and the Pacific do not have to wait to become rich in order to provide adequate social protection or basic social services.