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Summary

Authored by Beda Nidhi Khanal under the ADRC Visiting Researcher Program (2019), this profile presents a comprehensive snapshot of Nepal’s disaster risk landscape. It covers the nation’s multi-hazard exposure, ranging from earthquakes, floods, landslides, GLOFs, and droughts, to its geographic and socioeconomic context. The document reviews Nepal’s evolving legal and institutional framework, including the 2015 Constitution, the DRRM Act (2017), the Local Governance Operation Act (2017), Public Health Act (2018), the National DRR Policy (2018), and the Strategic Plan of Action (2018–2030). It also details the structure of federal, provincial, and local disaster governance bodies, Nepal’s alignment with the Sendai Framework, policy responses, challenges in mainstreaming DRR, and forward-looking recommendations for strengthening resilience.