Title: Challenges of Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction Activities by Local Governments: A Case Study of Shankharapur Municipality in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Image of Collapsed Building in Shankarapur Municipality after 2015 Gorkha Earthquake The promulgation of Nepal's new constitution in 2015 has given mandatory responsibilities to the local governments (municipalities) to deal with all kinds of disasters within the municipalities. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act (2017) has clearly highlighted their roles and responsibilities. Since this is a new provision, the stakeholders are concerned if the municipalities can handle such an important task. Considering this concern into account, the main objectives of this research are to identify the major challenges that the municipalities are facing and to identify the policy recommendations to overcome them. A case study was conducted in Shankharapur Municipality in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The methodology adopted was des
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