Abstract
The response to the earthquakes in Nepal on 25 April and 12 May 2015 was as overwhelming as the magnitude of the events themselves. Tensions between the humanitarian imperative and the post-conflict state-building agenda soon became evident. Many actors offered support by creatively complying with the state's approach, whereas others bypassed official channels completely. In post-conflict settings such as Nepal, the situation is especially complicated because of the contradiction between policies underscoring the importance of the state in the response and the reality of the fragility of the state, which often leads to the significant involvement of aid organisations. The post-conflict political landscape of Nepal shaped the contours of the response, as well as how actors decided to operate within them. This paper, based on empirical findings from four months of research, contributes to a better understanding of the intricacies of the post-conflict and post-disaster nexus in the context of a state-led response.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 226-245 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Disasters |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 3 Aug 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This paper was made possible by a VICI grant of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (number: 453‐14‐013). The author would like to thank Prakriti Thapa and Dr Ram Thapaliya of the Institute of Crisis Management Studies in Kathmandu for their support in Nepal.
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