RESULTS:
• Following the devastating earthquakes, the Government of Nepal conducted a post-disaster needs assessment, with support from GFDRR and other partners. The assessment’s findings helped the government secure $4.4 billion toward its recovery and reconstruction needs.
• Before the earthquakes struck, GFDRR had laid groundwork to make Nepal more disaster resilient through its support of the OpenCities Kathmandu program, which mapped nearly 3,000 schools and health facilities, and trained 1,500 volunteers in mapping vital infrastructure.
• To help restore the significantly disrupted educational services, GFDRR’s Safer Schools Program is supporting the government by providing technical advice to the Department of Education, informing the reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected education facilities, and individually assessing over 5,000 public schools.