What is it about?
Nepal faces many natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, and extreme weather, which severely impact infrastructure, public health, and community resilience. This paper reports on a stakeholder and community engagement exercise to inform research on strengthening local preparedness. This included consultative meetings with national agencies, local government, and community members in two hazard-affected municipalities.
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Why is it important?
Nepal has legal and policy frameworks, but implementation at municipal and ward levels remains inconsistent and hindered by limited institutional capacity. Local actions were largely focused on relief and reconstruction rather than preparedness and risk reduction. Community members and local officials described limited awareness of preventive strategies but strong willingness to engage in preparedness planning. Stakeholders identified priorities including improved coordination, legal literacy, locally tailored early-warning communication, and better data systems.
Perspectives
This paper has potential impact for policy and action. The key argument is that local disaster preparedness tools and inclusive community engagement can support risk reduction and strengthen disaster resilience in resource-limited settings.
Prof. Edwin R van Teijlingen
Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: Strengthening natural hazard preparedness in Nepal: insights from stakeholder and community engagement, Global Health Action, June 2026, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2026.2692889.
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