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Nepal:
Earthquake
In numbers
2 million people reached in the immediate relief first phase of the emergency operation.
Over 707,000 people have received assistance in the structured relief second phase, of which over 42,000 people have received cash as part of the cash for assets programme.
Funding
Flash Appeal: US$422 million
(47% funded)
Emergency Operation: US$80.3 million
(36% funded)
Special Operation Logistics Augmentation
and Emergency Telecommunications
Cluster: US$25.6 million (44% funded)
Special Operation UNHAS: US$13 million
(68% funded)
Highlights and Key Messages
Aiming to reach 1.15 million people for the structured relief phase of its operation, WFP has so far assisted 707,000 people with food and nutrition support. Of the total assisted people, over 42,000 have been reached through cash for assets. WFP has so far injected US$657,000 into the local economy, further strengthening and reinvigorating the markets.
WFP’s cash for assets programme began the first distributions in Sindhuli on 12 July, where cash programme participants had already completed ten days of light work, such as debris removal and trail clearance, as well as constructing public facilities such as drinking water pipes and latrines. As the affected communities recover from the twin earthquakes, the cash programme will transition into more robust community infrastructure and livelihood rehabilitation activities such as the reconstruction of agricultural infrastructure and rural roads.
Pivotal to market recovery, WFP’s remote access operations (RAO), as part of the wider logistics common service, complements the cash for assets programme. Following the earthquake, physical access to markets was severely constrained due to damaged trails, roads and other infrastructure. WFP’s RAO seeks to open up the trails in order to re-establish trade and market activity, while bringing much-needed food and supplies. Through the cash for assets programme, participants now have the purchasing power to buy food items, among other necessities. Integrating the RAO together with the cash based asset creation activities allows people to physically access markets while providing them with the means to purchase what they need.
To support the recovery of the health sector, WFP continues to construct temporary health clinics to support communities whose medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed by the earthquake, or those that are now isolated due to landslides. Twelve clinics have already been completed.
WFP has received generous contributions from many donors, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, ECHO, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, UN CERF and private donors.
WFP/Fenom Creative
WFP’s remote access operation uses mules to get food to high
altitude, hard to reach areas in Gorkha.
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Cash for Assets in Sindhuli
Leading rehabilitation in Sindhuli
Rudra Shrestha smiles, “we now have a good road to our village”. WFP’s Cash for Assets programme is already having an impact on the lives of the people of the Kamalamai municipality in Sindhuli. In Kamalamai, cash for assets participants widened an existing foot trail into a road so that vehicles can now pass. Rudra, who works as a
coordinator of the women’s awareness centre in the village, took on the role of team leader for the purpose of this valuable project. She has been leading a group of 55 cash for assets participants, 23 women and 32 men, for the past two weeks.
The chief of the municipality supervised the road works and remarked on the excellent work done by the community. Participants receive their WFP contribution, which they can use to make purchases in the local markets. Rudra, who was nominated group leader by the village development committee, enthused, “now, both the seller and buyer in the villages are in win-win positions”.
As part of the cash for assets programme, participants are required to complete a total of 20 hours of light work, including clearance of debris, rehabilitation of trails and citrus planting. In exchange they receive US$80, which they can use to buy food at functioning markets which are still
recovering after the earthquake.
By Binod Joshi
First distributions in Sindhuli
Sunday 12 June saw the first cash distribution take place in the village of Gwaltar, Sindhuli. Prior to WFP’s distribution, programme participants had already completed ten days of work, building and repairing local community infrastructure as part of the programme activities.
Work activities involved the widening and paving of existing dirt trails. These trails were at risk of being washed away in the monsoon floods, therefore rehabilitation was essential to make the area accessible even during the rainy season.
The significant impact of this trail repair is already evident. Now children from the neighbouring district can cross into Sindhuli to attend school, drastically cutting an otherwise three-hour walk to school.
The community coordinated with the local water board to source a water pipe, which provides drinking water along the way. Work has also been carried out on the construction of a latrine, using local bamboo, alongside the trail. These facilities were all set with concrete provided by WFP as part of the cash for assets programme.
WFP/Binod Joshi
Rudra Shrestha, team leader of the rehabilitation work in Kamalamai, Sindhuli district.
WFP/Anoushka Boteju
Drinking at the water source along the rehabilitated trail in Gwaltar.
“Before, children from the neighbouring Ramechhap district had to walk for three hours to attend secondary school. Now, after the rehabilitation of this trail, they simply walk up this new trail to attend school here. It now takes them only half an hour to reach school.” Om Kumar Karki, Gwaltar village representative.
“We now
have a good
road to our
village”.
WFP/Anoushka Boteju
Visiting the rehabilitated trail in Gwaltar, Sindhuli district.
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Cash for Assets in Sindhuli
WFP EMOP Structured Relief Phase As of 13 July, WFP has
distributed food and cash
support to over 707,000
people from 200 Village
Development Committees
(VDCs) in twelve districts:
Gorkha, Dhading,
Nuwakot, Rasuwa,
Sindhupalchok, Kavre,
Dolakha, Sindhuli,
Makwanpur, Ramechhap,
Okhaldhunga and
Solukhumbu.
WFP’s cash distributions in
the districts of Makwanpur
and Sindhuli have so far
reached 8,665 households
with over US$657,000 in
both districts.
Speaking to participants of the cash for assets programme in Sindhuli.
WFP/Anoushka Boteju
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WFP Response Structured relief phase: The second phase
of the emergency response, which began in June,
is focusing on more structured relief in the form
of food support, and cash for assets.
In this second phase of the operation, WFP has
reached over 707,000 people with food and cash
assistance, of which 665,000 have been assisted
with 5,440 mt of in-kind food rations consisting
of rice, pulses and oil.
Cash for Assets: WFP ’s cash programme
complements its food assistance activities by
providing participants with the means to
purchase available food at their local
marketplace. Participants complete a total of 20
hours of light work, including clearance of debris
and rehabilitation of trails, in preparation for the
building of assets.
In the second phase, 42,300 have received cash
in the cash for assets programme. Each
participating household has received US$80 in
Makwanpur district and distributions are being
rolled out in neighbouring Sindhuli district. To
date, WFP has distributed over US$657,000.
Nutrition: WFP is working w ith the
Government of Nepal and partners to implement
the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme
(BSFP) which is a key component of the five
pillar nutrition interventions.
Through the BSFP, which aims to prevent acute
malnutrition, WFP has assisted 24,600 children
under two years, 950 pregnant women and 725
nursing women. Children were given Plumpy’doz,
a specialised nutrition supplement, while
pregnant and nursing women received Super
Cereal, a corn soya blend. To date, 75 mt of
Plumpy’doz and 5 mt of Super Cereal have been
distributed.
WFP has also been promoting appropriate
maternal and child nutrition best practices at all
levels through effective behaviour change
communication. WFP has worked with ward-level
female community health volunteers to ensure
that these messages are passed along to all
BSFP recipients.
WHO Clinics: WFP is working w ith WHO to
establish medical clinics in some of the worst-
affected areas in the country. After over 900
health facilities were either destroyed or
damaged, WFP has mobilised its logistical,
operational and engineering expertise to
transport and construct these temporary clinics.
So far, about 44 proposed locations have been
identified. Technical assessments of 34 sites
have already been completed. Work is currently
ongoing on five sites, while twelve camps have
been completed. WHO is following up with the
district health officers (DHOs) to clear the land
for rest of the sites.
Logistics
To date, 5,738 mt of food have been dispatched
from WFP hubs to the different extended delivery
points (EDPs) in preparation for distribution,
representing 68 percent of the total food
requirements for Phase II.
Food distribution in many districts is nearing
completion.
In some remote and mountainous areas,
landslides caused by monsoon rains have
impeded or delayed distribution.
Clusters
Food Security Cluster (FSC)
Funding: Funding against the food security
component of the revised flash appeal has
reached USD 27.7 million (28.1% of
requirements) leaving a gap of US$70.1 million
(FTS 04 July 2015).
Achievements: 560,000 people have been
reached since the beginning of Phase II (starting
10 June) with resources from the flash appeal.
Additional financial contributions outside the
flash appeal have allowed partners to reach
945,000 people collectively. Some 160,000
households received livelihood inputs, mainly
through seeds and animal feed.
Advocacy: FSC continues to emphasise the
anticipated negative impact that funding gaps
will have on food security and rate of recovery.
Needs Assessment: FSC, under the
leadership of VAM and The Nepal Food Security
Monitoring System (NeKSAP), is finalising a
needs assessment calendar. Important
milestones include:
i. NeKSAP district food security network
meetings in 74 districts from the middle to
the end of July. From this a national
Integrated Food Security Phase
Classification (IPC) map will be produced;
ii. Joint crop assessment of summer crops in
October and November to be carried out
by the Ministry of Agricultural
Development (MoAD), WFP, FAO with the
support of the International Centre for
Integrated Mountain Development
(ICIMOD) and Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR) centres;
iii. WFP routine market monitoring of food
prices in earthquake-affected districts for
which a dashboard output is being
designed.
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Logistics Cluster
Cargo: To date, a total of 34,425 m3 (11,297
mt) of humanitarian cargo has been handled
through the Logistics Cluster on behalf of 121
different organisations.
In order to reduce operational costs and reduce
rotation times for helicopter flights, the Logistics
Cluster has set up a road-accessible extended
delivery point in Salyantar (Dhading district).
From here UNHAS Mi8 aircrafts operate several
daily rotations to deliver corrugated galvanised
iron (CGI) to remote locations in Gorkha district,
where shelter remains the main priority.
Logistics Hubs: Negotiations w ith local
authorities are currently underway to set up a
Logistics Cluster hub in Dhading Besi (Dhading
district). Personnel has already been deployed
and one mobile storage unit (MSU) is planned to
be set up at the hub, which will serve Dhading
district.
Capacity Development: Together w ith P lan
International, the Logistics Cluster is organising
four-wheel-drive training for national drivers. A
total of 60 drivers working for UN agencies,
INGOs and NGOs will be trained.
Truck Fleet: In light of current needs, the
truck fleet in Kathmandu has been reduced from
15 to 10 trucks, and smaller trucks (with a
capacity of between 6 and 10 mt), better suited
to reaching remote locations, are now available.
Remote Access Operations (RAO): Post-
earthquake assessments missions were
conducted with the local mountaineering and
trekking associations on the main trekking trails,
to identify those in need of rehabilitation to
ensure safe passage and to reopen market
access. RAO teams continue trail rehabilitation
activities in Gorkha and Dolakha districts. In
Dhading, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok districts,
trail assessment reports have been finalised by
RAO teams and trail rehabilitation work is to
commence soon. As of 6 July, approximately 115
mt of food and 52.7 mt of non-food items have
been dispatched. Distribution are ongoing in
Gorkha and Dolakha districts where RAO teams
are also continuing trail rehabilitation.
UNHAS: Adverse weather conditions
continue to result in delays and cancellations of
flights. Despite this, UNHAS has succeeded in
carrying out 1,849 sorties to 118 different
locations. 1,908 passengers and 930 mt of cargo
have been transported on behalf of 101
organisations since the beginning of operations.
Mapping: Current Logistics Cluster maps
include a regularly updated Road Access Map,
maps of helicopter landing zones, local district
maps of the trails to be used by porter operations
and topographical area maps. These are all
available for download on the Logistics Cluster
website at http://logcluster.org/ops/nepal.
Customs: The Logistics Cluster continues to
liaise with Government representatives to ensure
that the evolving customs procedures facilitate a
smooth process for humanitarian organisations.
Emergency Telecommunications Cluster
(ETC)
The ETC, including partners from emergency.lu,
Ericsson Response, NetHope, Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency (MSB), IFRC and WFP, is
providing shared internet services for the
response community at 13 sites across three
common operating areas: Gorkha, Chautara and
Charikot.
The ETC continues to provide security
telecommunications across the three common
operating areas to ensure the safety and security
of humanitarians operating in those areas.
More than 1,319 humanitarians from 140
organisations are using internet services provided
by the ETC in Nepal.
The ETC has demobilized its services at Bidur and
Arughat as local services were restored. This is in
line with the Transition Strategy.
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WFP/Fenom Creative
WFP’s Remote Access Operations work with porters and mules to transport food
and non-food items to some of Nepal’s most difficult to reach areas.
Nepal: Earthquake
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Resourcing Update
WFP has received generous contributions from a
number of donors, including Australia, Canada,
Denmark, European Commission, Germany,
Japan, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway,
United Kingdom, United States, UN CERF and the
private sector.
With an operational requirement of US$80.3
million, the Emergency Operation is now 36
percent funded. Urgent funding is required to
continue delivering food and nutrition assistance
through the monsoon and initiate recovery
efforts through conditional cash transfers from
July onwards.
UNHAS will maintain its fleet to meet the needs
of the humanitarian community. The operation
has requirements of US$13 million, which is
currently 68 percent funded.
The US$25.6 Logistics and Telecommunications
Augmentation and Coordination Special
Operation is now 44 percent funded. It is in the
interest of all the stakeholders to have both
Special Operations fully-funded as they
specifically support organisations in their relief
efforts.
Contacts
Joanna Purcell, Operational Information
Management and Reporting Officer (Kathmandu)
Kiyori Ueno, Donor Relations Officer
(Kathmandu)
Robin Landis, Regional Reports Officer (Bangkok)
Michael Huggins, Regional Donor Relations
Officer (Bangkok)
Key Links Operations
Nepal Emergency Operation
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Augmentation
Nepal SO — United Nations Air Service (UNHAS)
Clusters
Emergency Telecommunications (ETC)
Logistics Cluster
Food Security Cluster
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