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Lessons from Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project. AUDMP Working Group Meeting, Bandung Shiva Bahadur Pradhanang Ramesh Guragain 19 March 2002. NSET-Nepal www.nset.org.np. KVERMP/Project Performance. Methodology for Different Activities. Methodology for Different Activities.
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Lessons from Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project AUDMP Working Group Meeting, Bandung Shiva Bahadur Pradhanang Ramesh Guragain 19 March 2002 NSET-Nepalwww.nset.org.np
Ongoing Activities • Implementation of APIP • Start September 2000 – End August 2003 • Non-structural Vulnerability Reduction • Quantitative • Qualitative • Lectures and assessment work to some organizations • SESP • New donors like BFN, GHI and Others • Awareness raising • Publications • Radio • TV • Articles in Newspapers
Lessons Learned • Awareness raising became part of all project components • Low-tech approach was optimal • Emphasis on community level work is important • SESP concept is very effective • NGO status both helped and hindered project implementation • Institutional development is a long-term process
Challenges • Replication in • Kathmandu Valley, Outside Valley, Outside Nepal • Manpower Constraint • Lack of Policies • Building Permit Process • Earthquake Forum Problems • Many Actors, No Work • False Sense of Competition • Institutional Problem • Internal • External
What Should We Continue Doing? • Policy Work-shop (With ADPC Support) • Training • Impact Assessment • Community Level Works • Awareness Raising Video • RADIUS Assessment for 58 Municipalities