Gender Analysis in WASH. Recovery Assistance to Earthquake Affected Communities of Sindhupalchok.
Oxfam (2015)
Published in: 2015
Pages: 30
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April 2015. This was followed by several powerful aftershocks, including a major one (7.3 magnitude) on 12 May, 2015. A total of 8,855 people were confirmed dead and a further 22,309 suffered injuries as a result of the earthquakes. Out of Nepal’s 75 districts, 14 districts which were home to 5.4 million Nepalese people were among the most affected. Sindhupalchok district was one of the most severely affected districts in Nepal with total number 3,570 deaths (40 per cent of the total death toll in Nepal; 1,507 males and 2,063 females) and 1,435 cases of injury and 8 are still missing. The earthquakes have heightened pre-existing vulnerabilities and are expected to significantly stunt the development progress of the district. Following the 25 April earthquake, the immediate response was primarily focused on search and rescue operations.
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Oxfam (2015). Gender Analysis in WASH. Recovery Assistance to Earthquake Affected Communities of Sindhupalchok.. Oxfam
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