“As a country emerging from conflict, Nepal needs sustained international support to see it through this fragile period of transition,” John Holmes, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said in the statement. [break]
“An estimated 28,000 children die every year from preventable diseases, some of them the consequences of severe malnutrition. Most of these problems can be solved with adequate donor support,” he added.
Nearly half of Nepal´s districts are experiencing food shortage and the humanitarian country team estimates that nearly 2.5 million people face extreme food insecurity, mainly in the mid and far western hills and mountain regions, OCHA said.
The office added that strengthening preparedness and early warning systems to reduce the number of people affected by future disasters is also a priority in Nepal, as Nepal is highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, landslides and earthquakes.
Funds requested in the 2010 Nepal Humanitarian Transition Appeal will be used to improve food security, fund nutrition projects, strengthen disaster preparedness and assist refugees.
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