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“...and conforming to the challenges of "disaster risk reduction" the restored historic monuments will emerge more strongly built and long-lasting, to be cherished by Nepalese citizens and international visitors alike as was before the earthquake, for years to come. Further, tourism during the reconstruction period would continue to benefit local businesses such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and crafts stores.
The PDNA addresses loss to intangible heritage and recovery strategies in the forms of support for documentation and revitalization of culture traditions and crafts, particularly by working with youth and local communities.
One objective of this report is to provide a preliminary description of the damage and losses caused by the 2015 earthquake to Nepal's heritage structures. In view that tourism is a key economic driver for the nation's GDP, restoration of Nepal's renowned heritage is given special focus. This report provides an initial assessment of short, medium, and long-term...”
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“...According to the assessment, the earthquake affected a total of 691 buildings of historic value in 16 districts. Of these buildings, 131 were fully destroyed and 560 were damaged. DoA's researchers compiled information mostly in the form of handwritten notes with some digital photographs to support their remarks. The compilation of a consolidated digital database consisting of systematic description of damage and photographic documentation is still pending.
Several UNESCO teams, including volunteers, conducted independent surveys of historic sites in the Kathmandu Valley. UNESCO contracted Kathmandu Living Labs, a private company based in Kathmandu that makes databases and mapping information available online through its open-source software. The initiative involves training volunteers with backgrounds in architecture, engineering, and art history to collect condition reports of monuments and historic houses in cultural sites quickly and easily using their smartphones. Data collected includes...”
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“...for the event of another disaster it is important to complete this task as soon as possible.
Given the large amount of research and data input necessary the DoA might request the Ministry of Culture to authorize the hiring of additional staff and/or external experts and provide required funding support for the same. A clearly laid-out database program needs to collate baseline information of each site: i.e., exact location details including GPS data; photographic documentation; historic information; a brief description of damage suffered (if any); and a detailed needs assessment to support restoration planning. This database should be linked to other sources of information such as the DoA's own hand-written archive, Pruscha's 1975 inventory, and the "Living Apps" online database.
Creation of a comprehensive digital inventory of all museum collections
Most inventory records of Kathmandu's museums are handwritten, possibly incomplete and difficult to access. Only the Patan Museum publishes...”
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“...comprehensive documentation of all affected 694 historic structures with detailed information regarding the type and degree of damage. The master plan needs to state a clear sequence of and a rationale for implementation. Restoration activities should be distributed between all districts, cities, and sites as evenly as possible. In general, priority should be given to repair and restore damaged structures before tackling ground-up reconstructions. Attention needs to be given not only to sites on the World Heritage list but to other smaller and significant monuments as well.
Detailed project proposals, customized to the requirement of each building, need to address structural and seismic retrofitting solutions. Based on the analysis of how past restorations performed and how the particular building withstood the earthquake, DoA should seek the advice of international experts to develop methods for new earthquake resilient construction. The project plan should include detailed documentation of each...”
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“...earthquake-affected MSMEs based on their needs, in areas such as access to finance, market access or technical or managerial skills development.
The practical assistance component of the strategy will targptthp 14 affpctpd districts as a priority, but may gradually be expanded to cover all districts.
Recovery assistance (working capital restoration)
Assessment Methodology
The methodology used for assessing the impact of the earthquake on the sector and developing recommendations included:
• The establishment of a baseline based on documentation and secondary data obtained from the Ministry of Industry (Mol), and Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) and the private sector stakeholders (CNI, FNCCI, FNCSI, local Chambers of Commerce and Industries and local officials).
• The calculation of post-earthquake damage and loss data based on the baselines provide from different sources, including Mol, MoCS, various Departments, Central Bureau of Statistics, NPC, and others.
• A survey of four...”
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“...caused by the earthquake were short-lived outside the affected areas, minimizing disruptions in the availability of payment services. However, damage to the physical infrastructure of banks in the affected areas has been high, with 408 branches and 652 ATMs owned by Class A, B and C BFIs damaged, with the cost of damage estimated at about NPR 864 million. Despite this, most depositors have regained access to their accounts, which has been key in maintaining public confidence in the banking system. Outside the most heavily affected areas, payment systems were quickly resumed, remittances could again be received (and are reported to have increased significantly), and domestic and international trade flows were restored. NRB has also moved quickly to relax restrictions on the ability of BFIs to open new service points and to reduce documentation requirements for earthquake victims.
The restoration of services has been a remarkable achievement, given the serious physical damage to the NRB's...”
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“...ID/property documentation, and issuance of new documents is required to allow the population to receive relief services as well as to receive regular services like social security allowances.
The workload of the civil servants increased during the post-earthquake period as the local government structures were responsible for coordinating the relief from the GoN as well as volunteers and nongovernmental organisations. The VDC Secretaries are working with the District Disaster Relief Committee to assist distribution of relief from the GoN (for instance cash grants such as the NPRs 15,000 (US$150) relief grant, and the LGCDP emergency relief grants to all the VDCs and Municipalities); the assessment of all damages at the village level with the MoGA team; for assisting in the re-issuing of identity documents; coordination and monitoring of relief by NGOs and civil society. Realistically, it has not been possible for the VDC secretaries to accomplish all of this on their own. Therefore additional...”
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“...all earthquake affected persons, including marginalized groups.
Record Management
Short Term
The assessment of the damage to the records is being carried out by the assessment teams that the Ministry of General Administration has sent out. It is not yet clear the number of records that have been destroyed. With 178 VDCs fully destroyed, it is assumed that the number of VDCs lacking records will be higher than this. However, these are vital for the re-issuing of identity documents and the Government will reinstate those using consultations within the local community through the VDC Secretary. An urgent guideline should be shared with the districts on how to issue earthquake victim ID cards, re-issue citizenship documents, and re-establish vital events records and social security beneficiaries. This guideline should include using the ward citizen forums to assist in confirming the identity of individuals; additional temporary staff to assess land documents and provide new documentation; and...”
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