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Deadly floods continue to torment millions; Oxfam responds

Deadly floods and landslides have already killed 300 people and forced over 12 million more from their homes, as the disaster continues to rip through South Asia. During the past few days, India, Nepal and Bangladesh have experienced some of the worst floods in years threatening millions more...

Simulation Exercise being carried out; Photo by Bijay Sha Baniya

Nepal Monsoon Forecast and Oxfam in Nepal’s Preparedness

The monsoon season for the year 2019 recently made its way into Nepal in mid-June. This year, monsoon arrived 10 days after the normal predicted date. The Nepal Meteorological Forecasting Department (MFD) reports the official start of the monsoon in eastern region on Thursday 20 June. 2019 and will...

Oxfam launches trans-boundary water governance project in Nepal

A five-year project, TROSA (Transboundary Rivers of South Asia) is launched in Nepal. The project is being implemented in three other countries--India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar to support riverine communities.

Disaster victims continue to face multi challenges several years after disaster: a report

According to a report, Life After Devastation, launched by HAMI (Humanitarian Accountability Monitoring Initiative) and Oxfam in Nepal, on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, people affected by disasters as old as the Koshi Floods of 2008, are found to be living in temporary shelters where...

Stock pile emergency items stored at Tribhuvan University proved essential after the April 2015 earthquake - DDR Team/Oxfam

Oxfam continues to prepare Kathmandu for disasters

To prepare Kathmandu for disasters, Oxfam in Nepal has supported the government of Nepal in establishing emergency water facilities and stockpiling essential items in crucial places in the capital.