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Standard Project Report 2016
Project Objectives and Results
Project Objectives
The magnitude 7 earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015 caused widespread damage in many districts
of the Central Region and caused the deaths of over 9,000 people. Over 900,000 houses were fully or partially
damaged. The government-led Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), estimated the total damage and losses at
nearly USD 7 billion, a third of Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP). WFP’s response through a Corporate
Response Emergency Operation (CR-EMOP) supported over two million people with urgent food assistance and
cash-based transfers over the period from May 2015 to January 2016. The PDNA emphasised the importance of
building resilience and integrating disaster risk reduction into recovery activities as relief gradually gave way to
recovery. The Government of Nepal's livelihood recovery strategy in earthquake-affected areas also highlighted the
importance of linking immediate assistance with long-term livelihood recovery. The significant detrimental effects of
food insecurity on the nutritional status of children living in earthq