Nepal, June 9 -- The 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the UNDRR in Geneva, Switzerland, recently concluded with strong calls for partnerships to deliver more and better results. Many international and national organizations working in Nepal, including UNOPS, showcased their work on disaster risk reduction to a global audience. The Government of Nepal was represented by Joint Secretary Dr. Bhishma Kumar Bhusal, who shared the devastating impact of earthquakes in Nepal on people and infrastructure, and emphasized a multistakeholder, coordinated approach to recovery and rebuilding.

In the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, the Government of Nepal worked closely with various development partners, in...