12. Surya Narayan Shrestha, Executive Director, NSET – Expert Advice on Disaster Safety – Full Interview

Surya Narayan Shrestha is the Executive Director of the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET), one of the country’s leading organizations working on earthquake safety and disaster risk reduction. NSET’s Governing Board appointed him to the post in March 2018, succeeding Amod Mani Dixit, who had led the organization since its founding in 1993. Before becoming Executive Director, Shrestha served as NSET’s Deputy Executive Director and led several programs. He has also worked as a Technical Advisor to the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA). In that role, he helped shape national policies, plans, and programs for post-earthquake reconstruction. Under his leadership, NSET works toward its 10-year strategic plan (2021-2030), which aims to build disaster-resilient communities in Nepal by 2050. In this interview, he shares expert advice on disaster safety and how households, communities, and institutions can be better prepared.