Emergency Assistance to Nepal for Flood Disaster

August 18, 2000

On Friday, August 18, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of 300,000 US dollars to the Government of the Kingdom of Nepal, which has suffered seriously from a nationwide flood.
A localized torrential downpour which lasted for four days from July 31 caused floods in Nepal, resulting in large-scale human and material damage nationwide. According to the Government of Nepal, more than 112 lives have been lost and more than 50,000 people are afflicted; and damage has expanded to agricultural products and livestock. Under such circumstances, the Government of Nepal, while conducting relief operations of its own, has requested emergency assistance from the Government of Japan.
The Government of Japan has decided to extend this emergency assistance from a humanitarian standpoint, in view of the seriousness of this disaster and the friendly relations between Japan and Nepal.

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