Nepal country report on natural disaster reduction, submitted to the IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia, 23-26 February 1999, Bangkok, Thailand
This report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought, earthquake, storm, wild fire, avalanche and landslide, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Nepal.
The report discusses major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) including establishment of disaster preparedness network and disaster management units at local level. The publication outlines current efforts in disaster reduction and sets out priorities and recommendations for future activities. It is a major reporting document on country’s progress and achievements in disaster reduction at the end of IDNDR.