Integrating DRR into business strategies offers a powerful opportunity for Nepal’s private sector to build resilience.
Nepal’s opportunity lies in a dual strategy: leapfrogging where possible (especially in ICT and household tech) and developing grassroots community-level solutions when needed.
Marking 10 years since the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal, NEFport 60, titled ‘Recovering from Disaster: A Decade Since the Gorkha Earthquake’ examines the impact of the earthquake and the subsequent steps taken to recover from it. This issue takes into account news updates from December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025.
Based on the opportunities posed by the demographic dividend discussed in the previous edition, NEFport 59, titled ‘Unlocking Care Economy’s Potential,’ explores the significance of care economy in today’s development paradigm through collaborative care thinking, an area that the Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) is keen to work in. This issue takes into account news updates from September 1 to November 30, 2024.
NEFPort 58, titled ‘Harnessing the Demographic Dividend,’ attempts to dive into Nepal’s distinct demographic position, and explore potential prospects, challenges, and possible ways forward to mobilize the opportunity. This issue takes into account news updates from June 1 to August 31, 2024.
