Nepal 2015 Earthquake: ADB's Response
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 25 April 2015, followed by many aftershocks, caused devastation in much of Nepal. Almost 9,000 people have been killed with over 22,000 more injured. Nearly 800,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged, along with some 30,000 classrooms, rural roads, government offices and businesses, and heritage sites. The widespread impact is expected to undermine economic growth in the immediate term and could push more people back into poverty. ADB is committed to providing funds and expertise to help Nepal recover from the earthquakes and to build back better.
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ADB, Nepal Kick Off Reconstruction of Earthquake-Hit Government Buildings
Ram Prasad Thapaliya, Joint Secretary at Nepal's NRA, and Kenichi Yokoyama, ADB Nepal Resident Mission Country Director, today laid the foundation for the reconstruction of government buildings in Dhading under EEAP. -
ADB, Nepal Government Launch Reconstruction of Earthquake-Hit Schools
Kavre, Mahadevsthan – Honorable Minister of Education D. R. Poudel and the Country Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Nepal Resident Mission, Kenichi Yokoyama today laid the foundation for the reconstruction of Shree Kali Devi Primary School in Kavre District. -
Recent Significant Disasters in the Asia and Pacific Region
The recent disasters that affected Nepal and the Philippines serve as a call to risk-prone countries throughout Asia and the Pacific to build and vigilantly maintain resilience to catastrophes. -
Faster Public Investment Crucial for Nepal’s Recovery - ADB President
ADB President Takehiko Nakao today met with Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel to discuss Nepal’s economic recovery and social development after the earthquakes in 2015. -
ADB Approves Japan-Funded Grant to Rebuild Nepal Schools, Livelihoods
ADB today approved a new $15 million grant to rebuild schools, provide microloans to help restore livelihoods, and to boost awareness of disasters in the 14 districts most severely affected by the recent earthquakes in Nepal. -
Solid Foundations for Nepal's Schools in Earthquake-prone Region
For the children of rural Nepal, the prospect of studying in an earthquake resilient school is the dream of a new beginning after the 25 April 2015 earthquake that devastated the country. -
ADB Provides Budget Support Loan to Nepal After Earthquakes
ADB has approved the release of a loan of about $27.5 million equivalent which Nepal will use for budget support as the country recovers from the devastating earthquakes in April and May 2015. -
First Steps in Reconstruction of Post-earthquake Nepal
The people of Nepal are in a race against time to provide shelter to the many left homeless by the April 2015 earthquake before the peak of the monsoon season, in the knowledge that with support from the international community they can and will rebuild a stronger Nepal. -
Speech at the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction 2015 - Takehiko Nakao
Speech by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction 2015 on 25 June 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. -
ADB Offers $600 Million Assistance to Help Nepal Rebuild After Earthquake
ADB has approved an immediate $200 million assistance to help Nepal “build back better” after the devastating April 25 earthquake.
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