Nepal’s geography makes it prone to natural disasters which cause significant loss of lives and property every year. 2015 was an unfortunate year for 128,000 the people of Nepal. The Individuals Benefitted April 25th Earthquake hit Nepal very hard. Gorkha, Kathmandu, and Lalitpur where GNI Nepal had on- going interventions were Total Budget among the worst affected NRs. 574,141,298 districts. Gorkha being the epicentre suffered the most. EMERGENCY RESPONSE Sphere Standards. We reached 915 earthquake 72,430 Earthquake survivors were in immediate survivors in different parts of Gorkha District earthquake need of shelter, food, and non-food items with health care services through a health survivors reached (NFIs), WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) hygiene kits camp each in Soti and Aaruarbang VDCs. They 1000 in Gorkha, Kathmandu, and health care services, and protection. We distributed in Gorkha were treated for injuries, wounds, fractures, and Lalitpur districts reached 72,430 earthquake survivors (14,486 District water-borne diseases, fever, and diarrhea and households) in Gorkha Municipality, Ward provided with medicine. 1,000 hygiene kits No. 4 (former Finam VDC), Dharche Rural were also distributed among survivor families. GORKHA Municipality, Ward No. 7 (former Lapu VDC) KATHMANDU and Aarughat Rural Municipality, Ward No. 1, For restoring water supply, 21 poly water LALITPUR 21 poly water 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (former Aruarbang, Manbu and tanks were provided to communities in tanks provided 4 municipalities, Thumi VDCs) of Gorkha District; Tarkeshwor Gorkha, Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts. 109 to communities 3 rural municipalities, Municipality, Ward No. 1, 2, 7 (Sangla, temporary toilets were constructed at six health 21 wards of 3 districts Kavresthali, and Phutung VDCs), Tokha facilities, 61 schools, and in 42 communities. Municipality, Ward No. 1 (Jhormahankal GNI Nepal participated in all cluster meetings VDC) of Kathmandu District; and Godawari at the national and district levels and co-led Municipality Ward No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 the Gorkha District Protection Cluster. For our 109 temporary earthquake 915 (former Godawari, Badikhel, Lele, Chapagaun, contribution to providing health care services toilets constructed survivors in Gorkha Jharuwarashi Devichour, and Chhampi VDCs) to the earthquake-affected populace of Gorkha at 6 health facilities, district recieved and Konjosom Rural Municipality, Ward District, GNI Nepal was awarded a Certifi cate 61 schools, and in 42 medical care No. 4 (former Nallu VDC) of Lalitpur District of Appreciation by the Ministry of Health and communities with life-saving relief materials based on Population (MoHP). EARLY RECOVERY INTERVENTIONS 2015 8 child friendly To help break out of dependence and start rebuilding their lives and communities, spaces GNI Nepal reached the earthquake-hit communities in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and established Gorkha districts with the following support; 285 temporary learning centers were constructed at 90 schools 15,581 students of 57 8000 kg rice seed and benefi ted from PTSD 4200 kg wheat and green program pea seeds distributed 5262 PTSD workbooks were 80 households received Education: 163 teachers in Gorkha and distributed vegetable seeds Lalitpur districts were trained on child- friendly space (CFS) facilitation and 163 teachers identifi cation of post-Traumatic stress trained on 3500 coffee disorders (PTSD). We established 14 child- child friendly 72,430 saplings friendly spaces and conducted 15 PTSD earthquake survivors space facilitation distributed programs for children of 57 schools and and identifi cation of PTSD in were supported in 5,262 workbooks were distributed among Gorkha and Lalitpur districts Gorkha, Kathmandu and them. The objective of the CFS was to Lalitpur districts15 plastic tunnel promote the psychosocial wellbeing of materials children and protect them from potential distributed risks. Altogether, 15,581 students benefi ted from the PTSD program. 285 temporary learning centers (97 with anti-worm 3500 corrugated galvanized iron sheets and 188 tablets 39 schools received essential administered to Livelihood: In Gorkha District, 8,000 kg rice canopies) were constructed at 49 and 41 teaching learning and sports domestic animals and 4,200 kg wheat and green pea seeds were schools respectively in Gorkha, Lalitpur materials provided to farming families; 80 household and Kathmandu districts. To resume received vegetable seeds; 3,500 fruit and the teaching and learning at temporary 4300 coffee saplings were distributed; 3,500 anti- learning centers (TLCs), 39 schools in domestic worm tablets were administered to domestic Gorkha received essential teaching-learning animals animals; materials for building 15 plastic as well as sports materials. 11,864 students provided tunnels were distributed. Veterinary care received stationery and school uniform to 11,864 students received with veterinary care was provided to 4,300 domestic animals. continue their education. stationery and school uniform Health: In Gorkha District, unsanitary living female community health volunteers conditions that arose after the earthquakes (FCHVs), traditional healers, health mother posed a threat of disease outbreaks. Rapid group member were oriented. damage assessment of 13 health facilities Health-related public service announcements was conducted in May 2015. Based on the temporary health facilities were broadcast via six local FM stations for 4 assessment, four temporary health facilities established in Gorkha District worth one month. Health messages on ante-natal NRs. 2 million were established in Gorkha, and essential of essential medicines and check-up/post-natal check-up (ANC/PNC), medicines and equipment worth NRs. 2 equipment handed over to family planning, child immunization, etc. million was handed over to the District district public health offi ce were broadcast to make the earthquake Public Health Offi ce. survivors aware of the health care services We also supported the health posts and available at primary health clinic/oral health ORCs with basic equipment and furniture for clinic (PHC/ORC). Street dramas on maternal restarting regular operation. For creating and child health issues, utilization of health awareness about the health system and post and ORC services were staged in various 301 community members, instilling a sense of responsibility for parts of Gorkha District. health facility operation effective functioning and utilization of ORCs, As a continuation of the health camps, GNI management committee 301 community members including health Nepal supported to operate four temporary members, health facility staff, 4 temporary clinics facility operation management committee FCHVs, traditional healers, clinics for fi ve months. operated for fi ve months members (HFOMC), health facility staff, health mother group member were oriented JAPAN PLATFORM'S 128,000 DRINKING WATER LONG-TERM RECOVERY earthquake SCHEMES PROJECT survivors were 42 drinking water schemes benefited GORKHA were constructed in Gorkha INTERVENTIONS District Immediately after the Earthquake, Good temporary 2016 - 2019 Neighbors Japan personnel along with a 42 toilets were Aligning with the needs of the earthquake survivors and our commitment team of engineers visited the earthquake- constructed in affected communities in Gorkha to assess Gorkha District to building back better, in 2016 we launched reconstruction and damages to infrastructures. With funding recovery interventions/projects for Gorkha, Lalitpur, and Kathmandu from our donors in Japan, we reconstructed 24,000 districts and health system recovery project for Nuwakot district. 42 DWSs and 41 temporary toilets in Phinam, earthquake Aruarbang, Thumi, Manbu and Lapu VDCs survivors of 58 These multi-year projects benefited more than 128,000 earthquake that are directly benefi ting around 24,000 communities survivors. earthquake survivors of 58 communities. benefi ted HEALTH SYSTEM (Belkot, , Duipipal, Ratmate) Kakani Rural Municipality, Ward No. 1, 2 (Okharpauwa), RECOVERY PROJECT Dupcheswor Rural Municipality, Ward 75,000 individuals NUWAKOT No. 1 (Ghyangphedi), Panchakanya Rural benefi ted Municipality, Ward No. 3, 4 (Panchakanya, HSRP, Nuwakot covered 10 earthquake Thaprek), Likhu Rural Municipality, Ward drinking water systems affected erstwhile VDCs of Nuwakot No. 3 (Suryamati) and Shivapuri Rural 25 constructed District. This three-year project funded by Municipality, Ward No. 3 (Likhu). Korea International Cooperation Agency We supported health posts to improve (KOICA) and implemented in coordination maternal and child health services and 23 gender- with the District Public Health Offi ce strengthened the capacity of 190 female friendly NRs. 1,53,32,969 Nuwakot restored earthquake-damaged community health volunteers and 7 auxiliary worth of medical equip- toilet blocks nurse midwifes who were later stationed ment support to 10 health health system, strengthened the capacity constructed posts and 1 district hospital of community health workers, addressed at MCH center at the district hospital and reproductive health issues of women and six health posts. We produced and widely adolescents, and supported communities to disseminated 23 different types of IEC/BCC female 190 overcome psycho-emotional trauma induced materials on maternal and child health, 32 waste community health by the earthquakes. The Project served adolescent sexual and reproductive health, management volunteers and 75,000 individuals of Bidur Municipality,