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Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
Amod Mani Dixit, Dr. Eng., Executive Director
Ranjan Dhungel, Program Manager
National Society for Earthquake Society-
Nepal (NSET)
SFDRR PA 4: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness
for Effective Response & to BBB in Recovery,
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: Lessons
Learned from Nepal's Gorkha Earthquake of 2015
International Conference on S/T for
Sustainability 2017
Global Forum on Science and Technology for Disaster Resilience
2017
23 – 25 November 2017, Science Council of Japan & National Art
Center, Tokyo, Japan
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
NSET- A Nepali Professional Group
(Estd. in 1993 to assist GON in ERR
The usefulness of the
initiatives and innovativeness
of NSET’s long-term efforts
were tested by the Mw 7.8
Gorkha Earthquake in 2015.
Staff (>280): Engineering/Science: 40%, Social Scientist: 25%,
Construction Technicians: ~25%, Admin & Support: 10%
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
Sources of Earthquake Risk
Building Collapse
Medical Care Problem
Emergency ResponseProblems
Others (Fire, Landslide)
(GESI, 2003)
(>200,000 buildings Surveyed after
April 25, 2016 Gorkha Earthquake)
Reducing Earthquake Morta;ity and Asset loss: Safe Buildings and Infrastructure
Fix the Buildings, Fix Building Construction Process
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
Who Fixes the Buildings?
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Raised Awareness, Ownership
& Engagement
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Effort on Earthquake safety Knowledge
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Nepal Can Make New Buildings
Earthquake Resistant!Birtamod, Dharan, Janakpur, Bhimeswor, Vyas,
Bharatpur, Gulariya and Dhangadhi
Field
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NSET’s SCHOOL EARTHQUAKE SAFEY
PROGRAM (1996-2016)
All 300 school buildings, including those near to Barpak, performed well
Served as community shelter, relief center and health camps after the earthquake.
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Baliyo Ghar Earthquake
Reconstruction Program of NSET
4 District and
33 VDCs, 3
Municipalities (
12 Rural
Municipality, 4
Municipality)
54,349 HH
Reconstruction
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1.Earthquake safe houses: >70% earthquake
resilient houses
2.Improved training curricula/guidelines:
3.Trained construction workforce continue
working:
4.Change in the perception of people:
5. Construction of house with at least one
trained mason:
Baliyo Ghar Indicators
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
2nd Year Cumulative Progress
Against 5 Yr. Project Targets
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Preliminary Analysis of Building
Compliance Survey
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
Many Lessons!
• BBB in earthquake recovery and reconstruction
is more than re-erecting the building – its more
of Change of mind-set & heart, Capacity
Enhancement, Policy Improvement
• Difficult to BBB if no Building Good Now!
Response-Recovery-Reconstruction
Continuum!
• Recovery and Reconstruction offer 2-10 times
more opportunity / demand for Risk Reduction
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Earthquake Risk Reduction
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Awareness
Capacity
System
• Counting Impact!
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability
• Institutionalization
EQ.
Safety
Earthquake Safe Communities in Nepal by 2020
Scientific Testing of
Recommended Design Helps!
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Power of People!
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