KATHMANDU, Sept 18: The Republic of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have provided specialised equipment to support Nepal’s emergency response and early recovery efforts following the August 26 floods, according to a press release issued by UNDP Nepal.
The assistance, provided at the request of the Government of Nepal, includes camera-equipped drones and portable 3KVA backup power generators. The equipment will support search and rescue, assessment of affected areas, underwater operations and emergency power supply, according to the release.
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The equipment was handed over to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs by Park Jae-kyung, ambassador-designate of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, and Kyoko Yokosuka, UNDP resident representative in Nepal.
At the handover ceremony, Park said the equipment would provide practical and timely support to authorities and frontline responders working in difficult conditions.
Yokosuka said the partnership would help strengthen Nepal’s response and recovery efforts while improving the preparedness and resilience of institutions responsible for protecting communities during future emergencies.
According to the release, the initiative also aims to contribute to Nepal’s broader efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience amid increasingly complex climate-induced disaster risks.
