Highlights
UPDATE 12 MAY: On Tuesday 12 May at 07:05:18 UTC, an earthquake measuring 7.3 struck Kodari, Nepal. The epicenter is 74 kilometers east/northeast of Kathmandu, close to the Chinese border. Tremors were felt in Kathmandu and up to Delhi, India. There are reports of new casualties in Sindupalchow district.
UNICEF reached about 224,332 people with sufficient quantity of water of appropriate quality, 24,801 people with access to adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities and 137,540 people benefited from hygiene education and materials through interpersonal communication in 10 severely affected districts.
The Education and Protection clusters have now established 45 Child Friendly Spaces for displaced communities in Sindhupalchowk, Dhading, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur serving over 4,500 earthquake affected children.
UNICEF Nepal Immediate Response Plan (IRP) covering the initial 90-day emergency relief period was finalized and shared with HQs for comments. UNICEF humanitarian performance monitoring (HPM) indicators have been agreed upon and will be reported on as from 13 May onwards.