Country Projects: Nepal

The Nepal Red Cross Society has been working with the support of the IFRC for the past several years in advocating for the development of national laws pertaining to disaster response. Nepal has made a national commitment to disaster preparedness and response in the region, namely through its National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management. The IFRC continues to support the efforts of the National Society and national authorities towards the establishment of a legally-binding framework for disaster response.

News:

Milestone contribution from the Nepal Red Cross on IDRL (December 2010)
Nepal moves to strengthen its disaster management law (October 2008)

Reports:

Analysis of Legislation Related to Disaster Risk Reduction in Nepal (March 2011)
Disasters in Asia: The Case for Legal Preparedness (October 2010)
Laws, Policy, Planning and Practices on International Disaster Response in Nepal (July 2005)

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