Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Read the Report: Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal Phase 1: June 2015 Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal Phase 1: June 2015 — Synthesis Report

July 9, 2018

 September 2015, The Asia Foundation and UK Aid.

On 25 April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Thousands were killed, tens of thousands were injured, and hundreds of thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. A second major earthquake struck less than three weeks later. Aid providers quickly responded. But developing effective plans for long-term sustainable recovery requires learning from relief efforts to date and understanding the needs and challenges that lie ahead. The Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal (IRM) project contributes to this by assessing longitudinally five issues – aid delivery and effectiveness; politics and leadership; social relations and conflict; protection and vulnerability; and economy and livelihoods. This report synthesizes findings from a quantitative survey and qualitative research conducted mid-late June 2015.

Read the Report: Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal Phase 1: June 2015 Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal Phase 1: June 2015 — Synthesis Report (PDF)