Emergency Food Aid Case Study - Nepal (LIDC)

Question 1

When did 2 major earthquakes hit Nepal?

Answer 1

On the 25 April and 12 May, 2015.

Question 2

How many survivors were given food aid following the 2015 Nepal earthquakes?

Answer 2

2 million people across 7 different districts.

Question 3

Aside from direct food aid, what other two ways were survivors of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes given help?

Answer 3

• People were given money to buy local food, help the local markets, and to clear rubble from community infrastructure.
• A relief dispatch hub was setup at Kathmandu airport to deliver further food aid.

Question 4

What four ways was food production improved in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes?

Answer 4

• Hillsides were terraced.
• Irrigation channels and ditches were dug.
• Dams were constructed to create a sustainable water supply.
• New cooking stoves were installed which use three times less wood.