Key Takeaways from the evaluation report are as follows:

1. The SUPER Project demonstrated a model disaster risk governance arrangements at sub-national levels to cater the need arose from the ongoing federalization process, which created/restructured governance arrangements in Nepal.
2. The project developed several policy and technical documents with the aims to standardize and institutionalize disaster preparedness in project provinces and municipalities, which include the Provincial Earthquake Resposne Framework, the Business Continuity Plans, Manuals on fire response and safe construction practices, and the women  safety audit. 
3. The creation and strengthening of the Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) at province and municipal levels together with strengthening of cluster mechanism at province levels in partnership with government and the RC Office is geared to improve disaster response and coordination.
4. An event triggering a disaster can be same but it impacts differently to different sections of the society. The ECHO supported SUPER project tried to meet specific disaster preparedness needs of diverse community for truly inclusive. The project consortium of UNDP, UNICEF and UN Women partnering the Nepal Red Cross Society, the Social Awareness Center (SAC),  the Rural Women’s Development and Unity Centre (RUWDUC) and the Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre, etc. helped in deeper understanding of vulnerability and better reach of preparedness intervention. 
5. The retrofitting of houses of vulnerable groups to demonstrate significance of seismic risk reduction together with mass awareness has led to project municipalities to contribute its resources to retrofit additional houses, thus a step towards upscaling. 

6. The project contributed to several innovative interventions such as the housing insurance by municipalities to transfer risk, small infrastructure measures such as reviving well to act as fire hydrant, etc. which can be replicated and upscaled.

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