Presented at the event organized by South Cross University, Australia at Yala Maya Kendra on 28th Feb 2019.

1. LearningfromDisasters:2015Nepal
Earthquake&2017TeraiFlood
28th January,2019,Yala Maya Kendra,Nepal
Pradip Khatiwada
Executive Director, Youth Innovation Lab
Presented to:

2. April25,2015

4. • The death toll of young people could have
been much higher considering that nearly
7,000 schools were completely or
significantly damaged.
• It was estimated that the total value of
disaster effects (damages and losses)
caused by the earthquake was NPR 706
billion that is equivalent to US $ 7 billion.
• It was estimated that the earthquake would
end up pushing an additional 2.5 to 3.5
percent Nepalis into poverty in 2015-
2016 which translates into at least 700,000
additional poor.
• The assessment covers 31 districts affected
by the earthquakes, of which 14 districts
were the worst affected.
PDNA,Government of Nepal,2015

6. KEY LEARNINGS
• Importance of Radio connectivity
in context of Nepal where it was
the only means to reach to the
people.
• Use of technology in-terms of
inventory management, scientific
distribution, and mapping the
need areas.
• Local leadership:Government,
Civil society, and Political groups.
• Language: Local and International

7. KEY LEARNINGS
• Use of radio connectivity
to rescue people in
need.
• Discrimination in relief
due to social construct.
• Need of cutting edge
technology to track
people with GPS
network.
• More number of
Helicopter in relief and
rescue.

8. 700ResilientHomeswerebuiltin14Severely
EarthquakeaffecteddistrictsinNepal

9. Completed
Resilient
Homes

10. KEY LEARNINGS
• Political Instability and
desperation for power.
• Border blockade
• Need of trained local masons.
• Unemployment inside the
country that led to out-migration
of young people.
• Lack of support hands in places
with the most pressing needs.

11. TeraiFlood2017
43,400*
Houses
destroyed
191,700*
Partially damaged
houses
20,900**
Families temporarily
displaced
160*
Dead
29*
Missing
45*
Injured
MoHA, 2017

12. 2017
Nepal
Flood

13. Thank you. ☺
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