Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Nepal: Rebuilding Lives, One Home at a Time
(WorldNews Environment)

Approach The Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project (EHRP) takes an owner-driven approach to housing reconstruction - homeowners themselves make any decisions related to the reconstruction of their homes. The project provides technical assistance to ensure that homeowners know about resilient reconstruction methods that can withstand natural disasters to ensure that the reconstructed houses comply with technical reconstruction specifications and guidelines. The EHRP project has also helped to establish a culture of resilient construction practices by building capacity of engineers and masons. The project provides housing grants to homeowners of Nepalese Rupees (NPR) 300,000 (about $3,000)...