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“...progress as much reconstruction work had to be
suspended. Facing the increasing social turmoil and politi-
cal uncertainty, many NGOs decided to finish their disaster
relief work in Nepal earlier by December 2015 and gave up
the long-term recovery and reconstruction projects.
Little Gets Done Without a Reconstruction Policy
Effective reconstruction policy must go hand in hand with
good governance, which has been clearly discussed in the
literature on disaster governance. Empirical examples
indicate that effective coordination between the State and
NGOs helps to overcome the relief and recovery challenges
to those resource-poor countries (e.g. the earthquake in
Turkey on August 17,1999). Civil society’s involvement
strengthens the community’s resilience to future disasters
(e.g. the earthquakes in Sichuan on May 12, 2008 and on
April 20, 2013). Disasters can also transform the society on
multiple levels. For instance, the 1995 Kobe earthquake
directly caused the development of civil society...”
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“...pendence to implement more holistic social development
projects, but after the earthquake, they lost this power.
For example, they felt the housing grant was inadequate
for villagers to rebuild their houses, and thus proposed
giving an extra grant to cover the costs of transportation;
however, the government rejected this proposal based on
the principle of equality for all.
Lack of Long-term NGO Commitment and Coordination
Based on our year-long observation, we noticed that the
poor performance of some NGOs (both local and interna-
tional) also led to the slow reconstruction progress. Most
NGOs are involved in masonry training programs, however
the quality and effectiveness of these programs is a serious
concern. Some NGOs offered only three-day masonry
training programs, and the instructors did not even have
any knowledge on how to build better and safe houses. We
discussed this issue with a Japan-funded NGO that carried
out several housing reconstruction training programs in
rural areas. The...”
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“...has been carrying
out research on the welfare impact of conservation-led
displacement on local communities, particularly in Nepal,
since 2002. Over the past 11 years she had dedicated her
life to improving the livelihoods of rural populations, and
she is the founder of Future Village Nepal. When the 2015
earthquake hit rural Nepal, her NGO not only provided
emergency relief, but also implemented long-term disaster
recovery and reconstruction projects.
Varun Khanna is a scholar with interests in Education,
Globalization and Development at the School of Human
Sciences at Osaka University, and a European Commission
fellow with a concurrent position at the Universitat
Autonoma de Barcelona, University of Amsterdam, and
University of Oslo. He is also part of the project panel for The
Chance Initiative and Future Village, NGOs in Nepal. He has
previously held other nonprofit positions such as National
Vice President of Stonewall Japan, Vice Chair of Foreign
Citizens'City...”
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