Preparedness saves lives in disasters

Local solutions should be encouraged in all development plans and budgets of municipalities.

With the end of the monsoon season in Nepal, tens of thousands of people are coping with the long-lasting impact of floods and landslides. Families grieving, houses and infrastructures destroyed, and local businesses submerged. Our thoughts are with everyone and particularly, older people and others most vulnerable. Behind the numbers of survivors are people and their loved ones with suspended livelihoods, hopes and dreams.