In the case of Nepal and other disaster-prone regions, the fund could, and should, be used to strengthen immediate relief plans, improve coordinated responses, and support longer-term efforts to bridge humanitarian relief and development, including preventive measures, such as retrofitting schools. Initial reports following the recent disaster suggest that schools that were retrofitted as a precaution against earthquakes (the typical cost was $8,000) escaped most of the damage.
在尼泊尔和其他灾害易发地区，上述基金可以也应该被用来实施紧急救济计划、加强协调应对和支持弥合人道主义救济和发展差距的长期努力，包括落实改造学校等预防性措施。此次灾难后的初步报告显示经过防震改造的学校（一般成本为8，000美元）避开了绝大部分破坏。