Nepal crisis offers chance to change negligence culture (The Straits Times, Singapore)

Both the government and donors should demand a mix of hard options, such as earthquake-resistant buildings, and soft options, such as enhancing indigenous capacity for disaster management and improving institutional functionality. The country should use the crisis to jettison outdated practices and substantively address governance failures.

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/nepal-crisis-offers-chance-change-negligence-culture-2015050

The Straits Times (Singapore), 2 May 2015, with Asit K. Biswas.