Making Loss and Damage Work for Nepal
Summary
Nepal’s recent floods have devastated Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, exposing the limits of humanitarian relief and sharpening calls for a fast, effective international loss-and-damage response. The article urges the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage to provide urgent support that restores livelihoods, dignity and rights, not just physical infrastructure.
Key Points
- The Bhotekoshi and Trishuli floods devastated northern Nepal, destroying homes, roads, bridges, hydropower infrastructure and livelihoods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
- The article argues that relief alone is not justice and that victims of climate disasters are rights-holders who deserve prompt, effective and adequate reparation.
- Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority estimated damage and losses at more than NPR 408 billion, with reconstruction and recovery potentially requiring NPR 723 billion.
- The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is urged to hold an emergency meeting and provide rapid support that does not deepen debt or exclude affected communities.
