This earthquake will remain in the global conscience only until it disappears from the broader news agenda. Sooner rather than later, donor efforts will turn to the next disaster. Once interest fades, Nepal will return to the grim realities of everyday life, facing unsafe and underinvested infrastructure, political stalemate, inefficient and dysfunctional institutions, corruption, and ineffective policy. Ideally, this time would be different.
http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/nepal-lessons-from-disaster/
“Nepal: Lessons from Disaster.” The Diplomat, 1 May 2015, with Asit K. Biswas.
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