1. Public Awareness strategies NSET-Nepal www.nset.org.np AUDMP Working Group Meeting, Bandung Shiva Bahadur Pradhanang Ramesh Guragain 20 March 2002

2. NSET-Nepal Awareness Rising Strategies: Publications Earthquake Scenario of KV (Nepali, English) §Strong Convincing tool KV Earthquake Risk Management Action Plan §Involvement of decision makers to find out doable actions Flier, Poster, Video, Calendar§Focused on 95% Non- engineered Construction Practice Protection of Educational Buildings Against Earthquake §Focused on 35,000 schools Bhaicha§Easy and Strong Convincing tool Awareness Raising Strategies Partnering Communities General Public Technicians Professionals Decisions Makers Remarks Teachers House Owners Builders Policy Makers

3. NSET-Nepal Maps §Intensity Distribution §Liquefaction Potential §Life line System Damage §Simple and interpretative Frequently Asked Question §Simple and also for non- structural risk reduction Mason Training Manual§Focused on non-engineered construction Awareness Raising Strategies Partnering Communities General Public Technicians Professionals Decisions Makers Remarks Teachers House Owners Builders Awareness Rising Strategies: Publications Policy Makers

4. NSET-Nepal Awareness Rising Strategies: Others Earthquake Safety Rally National Meeting Symposium Earthquake Safety Exhibition Shake Table Demonstration Consultation To House Owners Awareness Raising Strategies Partnering Communities General Public Technicians Professionals Decisions Makers Policy Makers Remarks Teachers House Owners Builders Donors

5. NSET-Nepal Awareness Rising Strategies: Others Orientation Lecture to Different Organization Orientation to Teachers, Students, Parents under SESP Training Awareness Raising Strategies Partnering Communities General Public Technicians Professionals Decisions Makers Policy Makers Remarks Teachers House Owners Builders Donors

6. NSET-Nepal Audience Needs § Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Perception Study (Carried out under KVERMP) § Social awareness in the communities near by the schools intervened under SESP l Before intervention l After intervention § Social structure survey, JICA § Sagarmatha radio feed back

7. NSET-Nepal Characteristics § Covers all target groups government, NGOs, donors etc. § Covers all levels: Individual, Neighborhood, local community, to Central government § Awareness raising components in all activities of NSET-Nepal including KVERMP

8. NSET-Nepal Effectiveness § No specific impact assessment survey carried out § However, responses from different sectors certainly indicate effectiveness l Lecture programs conducted at the request of organizations l Demands/request for SESP l Institutionalization of ESD l Participation of government agencies and others in NSET-initiated activities l Request from SCAEF l Creation of Earthquake Safety Forum l Marked increase in media coverage Interviews Program coverage Articles l Nationwide entry in essay and poetry competition

9. NSET-Nepal Difficulties § Planning difficult l Roadmap for awareness raising materials not created § Trying to do too much in one go l Posters § Nepalization of international products is not so easy