EU provides 2 million Euro to support earthquake victims

The European Union has provided a 2 million Euro aid package to Nepal as relief to the earthquake victims of Western Nepal. The assistance provided by the EU is equivalent to around NRs. 290 million.

The grant assistance will help provide shelter, access to clean water and sanitation, and health care, among other services to support the earthquake affected people in Jajarkot and Rukum districts of Nepal, according to a press release issued by EU Representative Office in Nepal on Thursday.

In addition, €200,000 has been allocated to Nepal Red Cross Society, via the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Complementing the financial contribution, the EU will mobilize in-kind assistance from its European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC), worth €1.2 million. This includes tents and winterisation kits that will be sent from the EU’s stockpile in Kuala Lumpur to address the crucial shelter needs of vulnerable families whose homes were destroyed.

“Nepali people have once again been hit by a deadly earthquake. As in previous disasters, the EU stays ready to help those most in need. This new aid package will bring shelter to people that have lost their homes, so they can be prepared to face the upcoming winter, while helping with other pressing needs,” remarked Janez Lenarèiè, Commissioner for Crisis Management.