According to a press statement issued by the UK Embassy in Kathmandu, the DFID will fund rent for a new office space for the initial months following extensive damage to the existing DoLIDAR office building in the earthquake. The funding will be redirected from the UK Department for International Development's (DFID) Rural Access Programme, a poverty reduction programme that aims to improve the access of poor and marginalized people to goods, markets and services."Our philosophy is to always work side by side with the government of Nepal, who is working hard to respond to this unprecedented emergency. A successful response to the earthquake means a successful government response," the statement quoted Head of DFID Nepal Gail Marzetti as saying.
"The UK is coordinating closely with all relevant ministries in Nepal to make sure the relief effort is as effective as it can be. As part of this we will help DoLIDAR to get back to full strength. They will be hugely important to getting Nepal's road network back up and running."
The DFID and the DoLIDAR Rural Access Programme is now in its second phase, working across seven districts in Nepal covering eastern, mid and far western regions. The DFID is playing a leading role in responding to the Nepal earthquake and is currently the largest donor to the relief operation, with a total package of £22.8 million (3.5 billion rupees) and £33 million (5.1 billion rupees) from the British public, according to the statement.
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