Nepal’s improving but inadequate monsoon disaster preparedness

True preparedness means resilient infrastructure, investment in disaster risk reduction and stabilising fragile slopes.

This year’s monsoon, which arrived a week later than usual, has swept across Nepal with new vigour. In response, authorities have activated rapid response and rescue operations, preparing for the worst. Speaking at a recent meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Home Minister Sudhan Gurung announced that the government aims to ensure no lives are lost to monsoon-related disasters this year.