Monsoon preparedness: Key messages for reducing the risk from monsoon-related hazards in Nepal
Be Aware 1. More than 90% of all fatal landslides and debris flows in Nepal happen during the monsoon, with…
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Preliminary modelling of Jajarkot earthquake impacts
Key points: On 3 November 2023 an earthquake of moment magnitude (Mw) 5.7 occurred in Karnali Province in western Nepal.…
Support for emergency response planning by the UN humanitarian clusters – Round 4
1. Introduction Overview Sajag-Nepal is a UK-funded multidisciplinary research project examining the use of local knowledge and new interdisciplinary science…
Meetings with Bhimeshwor Municipality focusing on slope monitoring equipment
In late May this year Gopi Basyal and Ganesh Jimee from NSET, along with Anuradha Puri from Social Science Baha,…
Provincial Humanitarian Coordination and Contingency Planning Workshop
The Sajag-Nepal team got an opportunity to be part of the one-day Provincial Humanitarian Coordination and Contingency Planning Workshop at…
Support for emergency response planning by the UN humanitarian clusters – Round 3
1. Introduction A key objective for Sajag-Nepal is to establish a robust evidence-based approach to strengthen the national-scale strategic planning…
Slope monitoring and household knowledge
Amy Johnson, Northumbria University “How are you doing down there, Gopi?” A pair of white chinos and well-worn boots are…
Installation of slope stability monitoring equipment
In March and April 2022, members of the Sajag-Nepal team began working with local government and residents in the four…
Support for emergency response planning by the UN humanitarian clusters – Round 2
1. Introduction Overview Sajag-Nepal is a UK-funded multidisciplinary research project examining the use of local knowledge and new interdisciplinary science…
Support for emergency response planning by the UN humanitarian clusters – Round 1
A key objective of the Sajag-Nepal project is to establish a robust evidence-based approach to strengthen the national-scale strategic planning…