Australia provides AUD 2m for flood relief in Nepal
Summary
Australia has provided AUD 2 million to support the World Food Programme’s emergency food assistance and logistics operations for flood-affected communities in northern Nepal. The aid will help deliver food and relief supplies in Rasuwa and downstream districts where roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged.
Key Points
- Australia has contributed AUD 2 million to support WFP’s emergency food assistance and logistics work in flood-hit northern Nepal.
- The assistance will help reach communities in Rasuwa and downstream districts where damaged infrastructure has cut off access.
- WFP has already dispatched 2.4 metric tonnes of ready-to-eat food and is moving relief supplies by air and ground.
- WFP is coordinating with Nepal’s disaster authority, the Ministry of Home Affairs, local authorities and humanitarian partners.
