Appeal Target: US$15,467,474Balance Requested: US$2,279,605
Geneva, 6 August 2015
Dear Colleagues,
A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter approximately 80 km north-west of the ancient Nepali capital city of Kathmandu struck central Nepal on 25 April 2015. This was the most powerful earthquake to hit the region since the Bihar earthquake of 1934, and its impact has been devastating in terms of loss of life and destruction of infrastructure. As of the 20 May, the confirmed death toll in Nepal has reached 8,600 (Government of Nepal - GON). On top of this tragic loss of life, there has been massive damage to housing and other socioeconomic infrastructure.
In addition to this first crisis, a second 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on 12 May, with the epicenter on the border between Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha Districts, 76 km northeast of Kathmandu, exacerbating damage from the earlier quake, and expanding the geographical area of death and destruction. As one of the least developed countries, Nepal’s capacity to respond to the massive humanitarian needs was limited, and the government of Nepal appealed to the international community to assist.
In the first four weeks following the earthquake, ACT Alliance members in Nepal were engaged in emergency, life sustaining activities, distributing ready-to-eat food and two week food rations to 34,207 households; NFIs to 41,541 households; tarpaulins for emergency shelter for 33,398 households; and family water treatment and personal hygiene kits to 12,021 households. At the same time, ACT Alliance members have engaged in detailed assessments necessary for focusing the on-going response both geographically and sector wise, which is reflected in this full appeal.
The magnitude and complexity of the crisis, the scale of the ACT humanitarian response and requirements from back donors, have called for an external evaluation of this appeal NPL151 which will be carried out during the first trimester of 2016.
The appeal is being revised to include the programme of ACT Nepal Forum member ICCO.
This full appeal replaces the appeal issued on 2 June 2015, now removed from our web site.