The earthquakes in April and May 2015 took the lives of nearly 9,000 people, a third of whom were children. The earthquakes injured thousands; robbed the livelihoods of many more; and turned to rubble a huge number of homes, health posts and schools that faced the
brunt of the quakes. They displaced millions of people from their homes, including thousands from their villages that had been wiped away by quake-induced landslides.
UNICEF started its response to the disaster right from Day One on 25 April 2015. It immediately released emergency supplies which had been pre-positioned in four warehouses
in the country. The supplies provided a life-saving bridge before additional large quantities of supplies started to arrive in Nepal from outside the country. UNICEF launched an emergency appeal to cover the needs of the immediate response and early recovery phase.
The financial assistance that started to be provided by the National Reconstruction Authority in certain communities in March and April 2016 is expected to accelerate in the coming months. There is hope that the Government and development agencies will work together to make the process of recovery and reconstruction the beginning of a more resilient development process and truly realize ‘Build Back Better’.
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Publisher:
UNICEF
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(2016
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Type / Script:
Annual Report
in English
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKE, CHILDREN, CHILD WELFARE, HEALTH PROGRAMMES, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, WATER QUALITY
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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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