Developing a sustainable, resilient master plan for Nepal

In the spring of 2015, Nepal was hit by two devastating earthquakes: a 7.8 magnitude earthquake near the capital city of Kathmandu, and a 7.3 that hit the northern hill districts of the country. In the northern district of Dolakha, nearly 90% of all homes were destroyed as a result of these earthquakes. Yet three years later, many of these communities far removed from Nepal’s capital still lack the resources needed to properly rebuild their homes and livelihoods.

During the summer of 2018, I led a group of 6 Stanford engineering students to Nepal to work alongside Today’s Youth Asia – a Nepali non-profit founded by Santosh Shah – to design an eco-friendly, resilient, and economically-enriching masterplan for the community of Sailung. Our designs were presented to Shanti Pakhrin – the district representative from Dolakha – as well as the national Minister for Urban Development. Our designs are currently under construction in Sailung and are expected to be completed over the next year.

Television Feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p8XKhHT5f8&t=3s

Press Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRTagjm9-F8