Devpolicy Talks

Out of the rubble: recovering from the Nepalese earthquake

Episode Summary

Speaker: Ms Liz Satow, National Director, World Vision International Nepal. What was it like on the ground during the Nepalese earthquake? Liz Satow coordinated the entire NGO response to the Nepalese earthquake and had some incredible insights. World Vision Nepal’s National Director Liz Satow shared her experience of the 2015 earthquakes and how World Vision has been working with communities, the Government, and other NGOs to restore services. She talked about the challenge of quickly switching the focus from long-term development activities into short-term relief operations and then planning for the transition back to development activities again.

Episode Notes

Speaker: Ms Liz Satow, National Director, World Vision International Nepal.

What was it like on the ground during the Nepalese earthquake? Liz Satow coordinated the entire NGO response to the Nepalese earthquake and had some incredible insights.

World Vision Nepal’s National Director Liz Satow shared her experience of the 2015 earthquakes and how World Vision has been working with communities, the Government, and other NGOs to restore services. She talked about the challenge of quickly switching the focus from long-term development activities into short-term relief operations and then planning for the transition back to development activities again.