Mitigating earthquake risk and building resilience in Nepal

Earthquake risk in less-developed countries such as Nepal presents challenges to both practitioners working in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and for academic researchers undertaking research in this field. Nepal is located in one of the most seismically active regions in the world, where initiatives are helping to raise awareness of earthquake hazards and develop ways to prepare for them. This involves bringing together local and international expertise on earthquake hazard and risk, and empowering communities and governments to build a more resilient society to earthquakes.