After Nepal floods, recovery shifts to shelter and winter support
A UN situation report says markets are recovering unevenly as relief workers plan longer-term housing assistance.
Relief work after the August floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has shifted towards longer-term recovery, according to an October 30 UN situation report. Another flood along the Budhi Gandaki River on October 11 damaged infrastructure and disrupted road links in parts of Gorkha and Dhading.
In October, 81% of traders surveyed by the World Food Programme in affected parts of Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot reported that markets were functioning, up from 55% in September. The report says parts of Rasuwa still faced supply constraints and higher transport costs.
The UN and its partners identified temporary and permanent shelter, help preparing for winter and cash assistance as priorities. Registering households for shelter support was still slowing the response. Partners were working with local and national authorities to plan assistance for households in temporary accommodation and those exposed to colder weather.