Nepal faced a year of humanitarian crises in 2015. The earthquakes that struck Nepal on 25 April and 12 May 2015 were devastating, with an estimated total affected population of 2.8 million, out of which 1.1 million (40 per cent) were children. 31 out of 75 districts were considered “most affected” and within that, 14 districts were classified as severely affected and prioritized for humanitarian assistance. Across the country, over 5,000 schools are estimated to have been destroyed and thousands more damaged, together with a deterioration in water and sanitation services, disruption of schools and health services, are all having an impact on multidimensional poverty (Post Disaster Needs Assessment 2015). The humanitarian crisis created by the earthquakes is now being compounded by the political unrest in the country’s southern belt following the promulgation of the new Constitution of Nepal in September 2015, creating a challenging operational environment.
Achievements: During 2015, UNICEF Nepal worked with its partners to distribute vital supplies, support the restoration of basic services, build capacity of institutions and provide information to benefit children and their families in the 14 most severely earthquake affected districts as well as existing districts targeted by the Country Programme. Despite the diversion of resources for the emergency programme, key results have been achieved in terms of policy and legislative reform, systems strengthening and social change.
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Publisher:
UNICEF
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Type / Script:
Annual Report
in English
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS,HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, WATER SANITATION HYGIENE, LOGISTICS, PROTECTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS, RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION, COORDINATION, CONTRIBUTIONS
, SANITARY FACILITIES
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Thematic Group:
UNICEF
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Children Fund
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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