The National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management in Nepal 2008

The National Strategy for Disaster Management in Nepal (NSDRMN) establishes the framework to achieve the goal of disaster resilient Nepal by providing guidance for improving the policy and legal environment, and by prioritising the strategic interventions. 

The Strategy is a roadmap that provides long-term guidance in the area of disaster risk management planning and implementation in the country. 

The NSDRMN provides the following actions: 1) to ensure disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation; 2) to identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and engance early warning; 3) a better knowledge management for building a culture of safety; 4) to reduce the underlying risk factors; 5) to enhance preparadness for effective response.