U.S. Announces Additional 4 Arba Aid for Nepal’s Bhotekoshi Flood Recovery

The United States has announced an additional $31 million in assistance for Nepal’s recovery from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood that struck on August 26. The announcement was made during a meeting between Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Alison Hooker in New York.

Of the additional assistance, $10 million will be used to build permanent bridges to replace damaged transport infrastructure and improve regional connectivity. The bridges are planned to be purchased from U.S. companies. Another $8 million will support affected communities with drinking water, sanitation, shelter, protection, livelihoods and winter needs.

The U.S. also plans to provide $13 million worth of U.S. made drones for post-disaster recovery and future disaster management. With the new assistance, total U.S. support for Nepal’s flood response and recovery will exceed $36 million. The U.S. has also said it will continue working with the Nepali government to identify additional needs.

The meeting took place in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where the two sides also discussed Nepal’s post-flood reconstruction and recovery efforts.