The Roles of Local Governments in Disaster Management and Earthquake Reconstruction
Nepal, Democracy Resource Center | April 2019
Abstract
In March 2019, Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN), supported by The Asia Foundation, conducted field-level scoping research on the roles of local governments in reconstruction and disaster management. The objective was to document the perspectives, experiences, and needs of local governments to highlight challenges and opportunities and ultimately, contribute to improved disaster preparedness and future responses at the local level.
In early 2019, the Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA) handed over several reconstruction related responsibilities to local governments in areas affected by the 2015 earthquake. Local governments also have constitutional authority, under the new federal structure, to design their own disaster management laws and policies and implement them.1 In this context, it is important to better understand the capacity, resources, interests and needs of local governments to effectively engage with reconstruction and disaster risk management.
Citation
Nepal, Democracy Resource Center. 2019. The Roles of Local Governments in Disaster Management and Earthquake Reconstruction. © The Asia Foundation. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/10916.Keywords
Disaster preparedness
Disaster prevention
Disaster management
Emergency relief
Flood control
Fire prevention
Natural disasters
Man-made disasters
Post-conflict recovery
Fragile states
Governance
Good Governance
Political Leadership
Public Administration
Business Ethics
Governance
Corporate Governance Reform
Governance Approach
Governance Quality
Public Sector Projects
Public Sector Reform
Political Leadership
Political Power
Institutional Framework
Government
Government accounting
Government
Institutional Framework
Public Administration
Business Ethics
Political Leadership
Public enterprises
Public finance
Public enterprises
Bureaucracy
Cabinet system
Common good
Executive power
Government
Political obligation
Public management
Government accountability
Transparency in government
Political ethics
Government spending policy
Government services
Democracy
Democratization
Elections
Local government
Government business enterprises
Police power
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