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Emergency support and economic recovery
programme in the district of Kavrepalanchok

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Multisectoral

Multisectoral

FUNDING

Fondation de France
Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne
Agence de l'eau Rhône

BENEFICIARIES

4,940
personnes

FROM 05/2015 TO 05/2016

12
months

BUDGET

315,000
euros

TGH implements a post-natural disaster emergency program in Nepal with the financial support of the Fondation de France. It aims to provide concrete emergency aid to people affected by earthquakes and monsoon in the district of Kavrepalanchok.

TGH implements a post-natural disaster emergency program in Nepal with the financial support of the Fondation de France. It aims to provide concrete emergency aid to people affected by earthquakes and monsoon in the district of Kavrepalanchok. TGH implements actions aiming to restore basic hygiene conditions, help inhabitants cope with the winter season, and take part in economic recovery in the village of Koshidekha, in order to mitigate the impact of the two earthquakes that hit the country. In addition, a preliminary action of agricultural recovery through seed distribution was conducted mid-May with the support of the Rhône-Alpes Region.

Réunion entre TGH, le chef du village, le chef du district et l'ONG ARSOW-Nepal

Meeting between TGH, the chief of the village, the head of the district and the NGO ARSOW-Nepal

For its multisectoral emergency action, TGH relies on its local partner, ARSOW-Nepal (Association for Rural Social Welfare). It is a local Nepalese NGO working for social development in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), agriculture, environment and protection. Both associations met during the assessment mission conducted by TGH in Nepal, after ARSOW-Nepal had been recommended by the Fondation de France with whom a partnership was underway. Since then, TGH and ARSOW-Nepal have signed a partnership agreement to work together on this multisectoral emergency action. The local NGO brings to TGH its anchorage, relationships and experience in the implementation of programs in the targeted district. TGH supports ARSOW-Nepal thanks to its expertise and proven experience in financial, administrative and logistics management of emergency projects funded by major international donors.

The district targeted by TGH's emergency action was strongly affected by the two earthquakes, particularly in rural areas where constructions are almost entirely made of dry stone masonry or plastered with clay. Kavrepalanchok ranks among the 14 districts most severely affected by the two earthquakes and aftershocks¹: approximately 318 people died and 1,179 were injured.

Distribution de semences financée par la Région Rhône Alpes (12 et 14 mai 2015)

Distribution of seeds, funded by the Rhône Alpes Region

The village targeted by TGH's action (Koshidekha), located in a rural area north of the district, has been particularly affected by the earthquakes in terms of destruction of houses. Indeed, in Koshidekha, approximately 93%² of the houses were destroyed or severely damaged. TGH operates in economic recovery, in the construction of temporary sanitation facilities, and provides material support to restore basic hygiene conditions and cope with the winter season.

Between May 12th and 14th, 2015, TGH first conducted a preliminary agricultural support action in Koshidekha thanks to the financial support of the Rhône-Alpes Region. The NGO was able to support approximately 1,250 inhabitants, corresponding to individuals who had been seriously affected during the earthquakes by the loss of seeds stored in their houses. In total, approximately 1,265 kg of seeds were distributed (corn, beans) to enable the villagers to plant before the monsoon.

The action of TGH is based on two axes:

Distribution des kits de premiers secours à Khoshidekha

Distribution of first aid kits in Khoshidekha

Intervention du tractopelle à Koshidekha

Dozer intervention in Koshidekha

¹ Source: Nepal Flash Appeal for the Response to the Nepal Earthquake, ReliefWeb
² Data collected by TGH during its assessment mission
³ Ventilated Improved Pit