Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and due to historical and geographical reasons it is vulnerable to various emergencies and disasters. The aim of this research was to find out how the research literature describes the disaster preparedness and emergency response in Nepal and how one can observe them in the chosen daily context in the Balkhu settlement in Nepal. This research is based on a descriptive literature review as well as interviews and observations. The descriptive review was conducted with the databases Cinahl fulltext, Ebsco Academic Search Premier and ASP. The information from the literature was grouped to thematic categories by content analysis. The categories facilitated the process of developing an interview and observation guide. Empirical data was collected by interviews and observations in the Balkhu settlement and the results were grouped into the same categories that were found in the literature. Results from this research suggest that leadership is important in building up the institutional capacity for disaster preparedness in Nepal. Disaster preparedness plans should more precisely cover even the psychosocial support of disaster victims. At the local level, empowerment of women and multi-sectorial co-operation are needed. In the chosen Balkhu community, not much is done for disaster preparedness. It is recommended that a general awareness of disaster preparedness and the training of residents be included as components to the ongoing development projects in that community.
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