The Nepal Earthquake: Two Weeks Later
VIEW EVENT DETAILSA Special AsiaConnect Briefing on Strategies for Relief and Recovery
The April 25 disaster in Nepal has wrought a death toll of 7,300 and rising; the displacement of 3 million people, or approximately 10 percent of the population; damage to more than 1 million homes; and the destruction of cultural heritage sites. Rescue and aid efforts have been severely impeded by the country's poor infrastructure, particularly roads and transportation into remote areas. Against these challenges, what are the immediate priorities for relief? How will the disaster affect Nepal’s long-term development? And how might the international community provide assistance that will have lasting benefits?
Please join this special AsiaConnect briefing in order to gain greater understanding of the situation on the ground and learn what policy and business leaders can do to help Nepal recover from the catastrophic earthquake. Our featured speaker is political analyst Kanak Mani Dixit, the founder of the news magazine Himal Southasian and a member of Asia Society’s Global Council.
To register and obtain call-in information, please email [email protected] or call +1-202-833-ASIA.
ASPI’s AsiaConnect is a monthly telephone briefing series on pressing issues in Asia and U.S.-Asia relations made possible through the generous support of Asia Society Trustee Mitch Julis.