Three-day deadline set to identify critical gaps and mobilise resources to minimize disaster risks
Summary
The Nepal government has set a three-day deadline to identify critical disaster risk gaps and mobilise resources for managing droughts, forest fires, floods, and landslides before the monsoon season.
Key Points
- Nepal's government has set a three-day deadline to categorize disaster-related risks and mobilise resources for mitigation.
- The plan includes assessing funds, equipment, and logistics availability for disaster response.
- Ministries are directed to use their allocated budgets first before seeking additional funds from the Finance Ministry.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority will compile a disaster-response inventory within five days to identify equipment gaps.
