KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Germany has announced an assistance package worth around EUR 8 million for Nepal to support communities affected by the recent Bhotekoshi floods and help the country recover from the disaster.
According to a press release issued by the German Embassy in Kathmandu, the assistance combines emergency relief, humanitarian support and longer-term development cooperation, with additional support being channeled through European and multilateral mechanisms.
Germany is providing more than EUR 500,000 in emergency assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism at the request of the Government of Nepal. The relief supplies include kitchen sets, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, drinking-water equipment and camp beds.
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The press release said the relief materials were provided by the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, along with the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) and the German state of Thuringia.
Germany is also providing EUR 200,000 in direct humanitarian assistance to two civil society organizations. One project will support pregnant women, new mothers and newborns affected by the disaster by providing emergency supplies, maintaining access to essential health services and strengthening infection prevention.
Another project, as part of the European Union’s humanitarian response, will support income opportunities for disaster-affected households, infrastructure recovery and improved conditions in displacement camps, according to the release.
The largest portion of the package—EUR 7.35 million—has been mobilized through Germany’s development cooperation. The funds will be provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The development assistance will focus on health and energy, including maintaining access to essential health services, energy and water supplies. Germany also plans to support Nepal’s longer-term efforts to build climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure and strengthen preparedness for future natural disasters.
The release also noted that Germany is a major contributor to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and the European Union. Following the disaster, CERF has mobilized USD 2.5 million in humanitarian funding, while the European Union has mobilized EUR 2.5 million.
Germany also acknowledged the role of German civil society organizations already providing assistance on the ground, often with support from donors in Germany.
“Germany stands with the people of Nepal in this difficult time,” the embassy said, expressing solidarity with the victims and their families and highlighting the longstanding ties between the two countries.
