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. In the country, 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, more than 5,000 schools are estimated to have been destroyed and thousands more were damaged, which, 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.
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Annual Report
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Keywords:
EARTHQUAKES,SEISMIC ACTIVITY,EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION,DISASTER-PRONE AREAS,EARTHQUAKES,SEISMOLOGY,FORECASTING TECHNIQUES,DISASTER,PREVENTION,EARTHQUAKE ZONES,DISASTER PREPAREDNESS,DISASTER-PRONE AREAS,DROUGHT CONTROL,EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS,EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION,EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION,FLOOD CONTROL,NATURAL DISASTERS
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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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