Consultant 22 August 2023 Steve Topham Steve is an international expert on urban planning and social infrastructure development for the poor. An advocate of multidisciplinary teams and community engagement, he provides technical support to…
Options news 15 December 2021 Reaching net zero emissions Options contributed a case study in a recently launched British Expertise International paper on the important role of the built environment in reaching net zero emissions as well as adapting to the…
Programme update 4 May 2020 Options builds new treatment centres for COVID-19 patients in Nepal It may be the calm before the storm. While at the time of writing Nepal has reported less than 60 confirmed Covid-19 cases (as of 4 May 2020, the national and provincial health…
Impact story 8 March 2020 Spotlight on: Female architects earthquake proofing Nepal's hospitals “I’m proud of the work I do here”, says Ruby Bajracharya, a young registered architect with the Design and Drafting Team at Options’ Nepal Health Sector Support (NHSSP) Programme. The team is…
Options news 19 November 2018 Community-based health groups help reduce drug theft in Malawi A few years ago, missing medicine and drugs was a major crisis in Malawi. The press was full of articles about stolen drugs being sold on for profit, and a 2015 report from the Officer of the…
Options news 25 January 2018 Supporting health system recovery and resilience to climate change in Nepal Our Health Infrastructure Team in the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP), funded by UKAid, played a key role in reconstructing hospitals and clinics after the devastating earthquake in…
Impact story 25 May 2017 Building back better: How to strengthen health systems after a disaster In April and May 2015, two devastating earthquakes hit Nepal, claiming the lives of more than 9,000 people and leaving more than 21,000 people injured. Fourteen districts were…