SW Nepal complements the Government of Nepal’s ongoing reconstruction programme by providing close and hands-on support to comply with minimum engineering requirements leading to higher level of quality assurance in private shelter constructions through various Shelter Projects. Technical support profile includes technical backstopping to house owners in selection of safe house locations or on the choice of appropriate construction materials and home design type. Where the homes are under construction, S.W. Nepal provides door to door hands-on demonstration and advice on the quality of the works. Where helpful and necessary, S.W. Nepal provides on-the- job training to masons, carpenters and steel workers involved in private housing construction.

Our expertise in providing earthquake resilient buildings include structural assessment of damaged structures for possible retrofitting works and design of retrofit works for private homes of public hospitals, schools, community halls etc.