Document Summary
2015 was an eventful year for Nepal. In April a massive earthquake struck followed by a powerful aftershock in May killing 8,850 people, injuring 22,000 people, and destroying 800,000 buildings. Basic service delivery was hampered particularly in the 14 hardest-hit districts, an estimated 700,000 people have been pushed below the poverty line, and GDP growth sunk to 3 percent against earlier projections of 6 percent. According to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment, damages and losses rose to US$7 billion and reconstruction costs are estimated at US$6.7 billion.
UNDP mobilized expertise and formulated a comprehensive earthquake response programme to support local governments resume essential services, provide 4,300 community members with emergency employment to safely remove dangerous debris from structures in hard hit areas, restore livelihoods of impacted entrepreneurs and initiated activities to build back better.
This 2015 Annual Report provides a snapshot of the results achieved by UNDP and its partners and selected human stories demonstrating the impact of its interventions on improving the lives of Nepali people.