Nepal is a priority country for emergency preparedness and response in Asia, given its high susceptibility to natural hazards such as earthquakes and floods. Vulnerabilities are compounded by poverty; around a quarter of the population lives in extreme poverty, many in very remote areas. Availability and quality of public services, including healthcare, is limited, due to weaknesses in institutional capacities. Nepal's geographical features make many remote, rural areas hard to reach, further complicating access to services and provision of humanitarian assistance. UNFPA has been leading the reproductive health (RH) sub-cluster as well as the gender-based violence (GBV) sub-cluster, together with relevant Government ministries. UNFPA’s preparedness work focuses on enhancing coordination, strengthening capacities of service providers and other stakeholders, developing and updating disaster preparedness plans and guidelines and prepositioning of lifesaving relief materials including reproductive health and dignity kits. In response to disasters, UNFPA distributes these kits and provides sexual and reproductive health services and information to affected women and young people. Both in preparedness and response, UNFPA works closely with federal, provincial and local authorities.
Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
