International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Nepal

Publication language
English
Pages
68pp.
Date published
01 Jan 2011
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, International law, Protection, human rights & security, Contingency Planning, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction
Countries
Nepal
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

 

This report reviews Nepal’s legal and policy framework for disaster response with a
focus on large-scale emergencies that exceed national coping capacities. It analyses
Nepal’s legal preparedness for disasters by assessing its legal framework against key
international standards.
The study aims to:
nn Identify gaps and areas of good practice in addressing legal issues and implementing
the key regional and international instruments relevant to disasters in Nepal.
nn Recommend measures to minimize legal barriers and encourage effective national
and international responses to disasters in Nepal.