Aid and Recovery in Post-Earthquake Nepal: Qualitative Field Monitoring June 2015 (Phase 1)

On 25 April 2015, a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Thousands were killed, tens of thousands were injured, and hundreds of thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. A second major earthquake struck less than three weeks later, killing hundreds more and adding to the destruction. National and international aid providers quickly responded with emergency aid. But developing effective plans for long-term sustainable recovery requires knowledge of the needs of the affected, how they evolve over time, and the effectiveness of aid in addressing these needs.

The Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal (IRM) project contributes to this by assessing longitudinally five issues—aid delivery and effectiveness; politics and leadership; social relations and conflict; protection and vulnerability; and economy and livelihoods, through two research components: quantitative survey and qualitative field research. In order to track changes over time, multiple rounds of work are planned. The first round of research was complete during June 2015. Detailed findings can be found in three newly-released reports outlining findings from: (i) the quantitative survey; (ii) qualitative field monitoring and (iii) a synthesis of the qualitative and quantitative work.

This is a part of Independent Impacts and Recovery Monitoring Nepal Phase 1 collection.