Nepal Earthquake Response 2015, Phase 2

Region

South Asia Pacific

Sector

Emergency Response

Start date

01/11/2015

End date

30/04/2017

Amount

£2,271,211

Country

Nepal

Donor

Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)

Beneficiaries

12,043

Duration

18 months

Objectives

Phase 2 of the response continues to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity in earthquake-affected areas of Nepal through Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health interventions in affected communities of Gorkha, Sindhupalchowk, Sindhuli, Lamjung and the Kathmandu Valley. Such activities include providing 1,480 households with access to primary health care facilities and nutritional support services. 2,000 children affected by the earthquake will have improved and equitable access to quality basic education in a protection learning environment; and 880 affected households will have improved access to adequate shelter material and improved capacity in constructing safe transitional shelter solutions.