Be Aware 1. More than 90% of all fatal landslides and debris flows in Nepal happen during the monsoon, with the peak in landslide activity happening within 4-6 weeks of the start of the monsoon. While fatal landslides are much more likely to occur during the monsoon, they can happen at any time of year. […]
1. Introduction Overview Sajag-Nepal is a UK-funded multidisciplinary research project examining the use of local knowledge and new interdisciplinary science to inform better decision making and reduce the impacts of multi-hazards in Nepal. The project involves a team of researchers and practitioners from Nepal, the UK, New Zealand, and Canada, including the UN RCO in […]
1. Introduction A key objective for Sajag-Nepal is to establish a robust evidence-based approach to strengthen the national-scale strategic planning for complex multi-hazard events through the UN Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) Cluster Emergency Response and Preparedness Plans (ERPPs). Following two previous rounds of engagement with the UN HCT clusters in April 2022 and September 2022, […]
1. Introduction Overview Sajag-Nepal is a UK-funded multidisciplinary research project examining the use of local knowledge and new interdisciplinary science to inform better decision making and reduce the impacts of multi-hazards in Nepal. The project involves a team of researchers and practitioners from Nepal, the UK, New Zealand, and Canada, including the UN RCO in […]
A key objective of the Sajag-Nepal project is to establish a robust evidence-based approach to strengthen the national-scale strategic planning for complex multi-hazard events through the UN Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) Cluster Emergency Response and Preparedness Plans (ERPPs). As part of the first round of engagement with the HCT clusters, we aim to increase understanding