Co-operative Led Micro-Disaster Management: A New Model for South Asia

The main purpose of this study is to come up with new concept and models for disaster management in terms of preparedness, response, and recovery through discussion and exploration. The overall aim of the study is to identify the needs and gaps of preparedness, response, and recovery of 2015 Earthquake and make recommendation for effective preparedness, response, and recovery for Nepal and South Asia. The study identifies a huge gap in preparedness, response, and recovery and highlights the need of introduction of concept of new model of cooperative disaster management at micro level for better preparedness, response, and recovery. This study also highlights that existing approach of disaster management policies cannot sustain for longer period at the community level and it is high time to come up with new models that community people will feel the impact. The models and concept been discussed in the paper.