Nepal: Floods and Landslides - Sep 2024 Updates

Overview: In East Africa, harvesting of main/Meher season cereals finalized in the north, and harvesting of second season cereals is mostly complete in the south. End of season conditions are mixed...

SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions to the operation The latest episode of monsoon rain started on 26 September and lasted for three days. One week earlier, the Department of...

AFGHANISTAN (HRP) Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis in 2025 stems from political instability, economic decline, and climate-induced shocks. Nearly 22.9 million people need assistance due to limited...

COUNTRIES WITH HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLANS AFGHANISTAN (HRP) Afghanistan is experiencing the residual impacts of decades of conflict, years of drought conditions, chronic and continued poverty, and...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS I. Government of Nepal approves Disaster-Sensitive Social Security and Relief Distribution Procedure, 2081 II. Earthquake safety day: nationwide efforts for strong structures and...

Background: The Nepal Red Cross Society, with technical support from the Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, and Red Cross Climate Center, is implementing the Simplified Early Action Protocol (SEAP)...

In Numbers 181.331 mt of food distributed US$ 458,000 net funding requirements (January – June 2025) 136,832 people assisted Operational Updates In Madesh Province, WFP distributed vegetable seeds to...

WMO field visit to Kathmandu on 5 October following flooding On 28 September, heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding that devastated several regions of Nepal. Overflowing rivers caused...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS I. COP 29 and Nepal’s participation : President Paudel led the high level session II. Nepal unveiled projects to build community resilience to climate change and enhance national...

In Numbers 163 mt of food distributed US$ 2.1 million net funding requirements (November 2024 – April 2025) 122,312 people assisted Operational Updates A representative from the Nepal Planning...

Abstract The “Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2024” highlights the growing severity of climate-related disasters in South and South-West Asia, driven by climate change and impacting millions of lives,...

SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions to the operation The latest episode of monsoon rain started on 26 September 2024 and lasted for three days. The Department of Hydrology and...

Overview: In northern East Africa, conditions are mixed for main season cereals as heavy rains and flooding contributed to poor yields in some areas, though the rains were generally conducive for...

47 million children will need humanitarian assistance in South Asia in 2025 – UNICEF UNICEF appeals for US$ 1.6 billion in humanitarian funding to deliver life-saving support for children in...

Kathmandu, 30 November 2024 – The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, HE Park Tae-young, and UNICEF Representative to Nepal, Ms. Alice Akunga, visited flood and landslide affected...

What happened, where and when? The Department of Hydrology and Metrology of the Government of Nepal issued a special bulletin on weather forecasting on 25 September 2024 indicating that there will be...

WFP requires US$16.9 billion in 2025 to respond to unrelenting humanitarian needs Hunger is nearing levels that were last seen during the global food crisis sparked by the pandemic. ROME —The United...

OBSERVATIONS AND CURRENT TRENDS In South Asia, floods have recently impacted several countries. In Sri Lanka, October flooding affected around 134,000 people, damaged 240 houses, and displaced nearly...

Coinciding with COP29, the IFRC’s ‘world-first’ indemnity insurance policy demonstrates an innovative approach to financing costs of climate risk. Insurance policy – developed by Aon - was triggered...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS I. September Flooding: Nepal government declares 71 local units of 20 districts as disaster crisis zones II. Review of Monsoon 2024: Nepal witnessed excessive rainfall resulting in...