Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts Slow

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE-2015
Subject: Nepal Earthquake Relief Initiative-Quest for Peace
Presenter: IPDG/ARC Rtn. Keshav Kunwar, RID 3292, Nepal-Bhutan
Date: June 10, 2017

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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF INITIATIVE-QUEST FOR PEACE
• “People say walking on water is a
miracle, but to me walking
peacefully on this earth is the real
miracle.”-Thich Nhat Hangh

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We live in such a strange world where rich walk miles to
digest food and the poor walk miles to get food, shelter
and clothes
Peace, understanding and universal goodwill cannot be
achieved when poverty prevails among a large section of
the world population (about 500 million), who live in
empty stomachs, naked and in roofless homes mainly
due to man made and natural disasters

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1. Nepal Earthquake-An Overview
• Nepal suffered from a massive natural disaster-
Earthquake, two years ago.
• The catastrophe took place on April 25, 2015, at 4
minutes to 12 noon local time on a Saturday, which is a
public holiday.
• With a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale, it was one
of the most damaging earthquakes in recent history.

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Nepal Earthquake-An Overview
• The earthquake of April 25 was followed by series of
aftershocks including
 2 powerful aftershocks of 6.8 magnitude on April 26, 7.3
magnitude on May 12, 2015 and
 More than 440 aftershocks of magnitude more than 4 in
Richter Scale, which resulted in additional damages in
lives and properties.
• 31 of country’s 75 administrative districts (20% of the
Nepal’s entire land area) located in the central part of the
country have been affected out of which 14 districts were
worst affected and declared “crisis-hit”.

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1.1 Human Loss
•The death toll was 8,959 out of which
4,003 were male and
4,950 were female
•Over 22,322 injured, many of whom have become
disabled.
•Thousands of lives were saved more of young people as
Saturday is a holiday in Nepal and all the
government/private offices and schools are closed. Also the
earthquake struck in afternoon, not at night.

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1.2 Properties Loss
•The numbers of houses destroyed/damaged:
•Nearly 8,000 school buildings with more than 32,000
classrooms have been completely or significantly damaged-
not fit for use
Fully damaged Government houses 2,688
Partially damaged Government houses 3,776
Fully damaged private houses 602,591
Partially damaged private houses 284,482
Heritage sites 750
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1.3 Overall Impact
•An estimated 8 million people have been impacted
•The most affected people were disadvantaged Groups such
as people affected by disability and those living in poverty
in the rural areas, whose lifestyle is mainly based on
agriculture and cattle farming.
•In all poor rural communities, almost 90% of the
houses have collapsed, possessions were lost and
livelihood destroyed, economics declined following the loss
of gigantic numbers of cattles

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Contd…..
•The education of about 1.5 million children was
affected
•The tourism industry that so many people in Nepal rely upon
for their livelihood was particularly hard hit, thereby
weakening the economy of the country itself
•About 750 heritage sites including 7 out of 10 world
heritage sites in capital city of Kathmandu and its
surroundings including the trekking routes were damaged

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Contd..
•Early estimates indicate that nearly a million
people could be pushed into poverty as result of the
earthquake
•The loss of Nepal’s economy by earthquake is over
US$ 10 billion, which translate to a possible loss of
more than one third of country’s gross domestics
product
•The estimated cost of rebuilding is US$ 6.69
billions

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2. Relief and Rebuilding Initiatives
(i.) At the Government Level
•A separate institution, the “National Reconstruction
Authority (NRA)” established to deal with all matters
related to reconstruction after the earthquake.
•The government’s plan, policies and guidelines/ directives
are already in place
•The Post Disaster Needs Assessment prepared by the
government has planned to complete the entire
reconstruction works in 5 years

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Relief and Rebuilding Initiatives
Contd..
•To avoid disparity, the maximum ceiling of US$ 3,000 is
fixed for the construction of one house,
•Additional US$ 2,000 is provided to landless victims and
US$ 500 for destitute families and another US$ 500 for
transportation of construction materials in difficult terrain
can be spent
•The policies and directives of the government are very
cumbersome and complicated, with several bureaucratic
hurdles that require approvals from the local level to
Central level government bodies.

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Contd..
•It takes 3 to 4 months to get approval
•Government releases the fund as grant to earthquake
victims in 3 installments as follows:
1st
Phase: US$ 500
2nd
Phase: US$ 1,500 and
3rd
Phase: US$ 500

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Supports from Multilateral/Bilateral Aid Agencies
and Private Sector NGOs/INGOs
•Different Multilateral and Bilateral Aid Agencies like Asian
Development Bank, the World Bank, JICA, USAID, DFID,
etc have pledged about US$ 4 billion.
•There is still a shortage of about US $3 billion which needs
to be generated by the government.
•Various NGOs/INGOs such as Rotary International, World
Vision, Red Cross, Lutheran World, Non-Resident Nepalese
Global Association etc. are involved in the rebuilding

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Reconstruction Progress as of April 24, 2017
S.N. Particulars Unit Total to be
Reconstructed
Construction
Completed
Percentage
(%)
Complet
ed
1. Total private houses to
be built as per the
Government’s
verification
No. 626,695 22,234 3.5
2. Total schools to be
reconstructed
No. 7,923 1,141 14.40
3. Total Health facilities No. 928 200 21.55
4. Drinking water projects No. 7,741 363 4.68
5. Heritage sites No. 750 20 2.7
6. Government Buildings No. 2,628 32 1.2

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Reconstruction Progress
Installment Amount Distributed No. of Recipient
Families
1st
Installment US$ 260 million 543,606 families out of
about 600,000, but
only 49,681 families
have started
construction
2nd
Installment US$ 1.2 million 829 families
3rd
Installment - -
•As of May, 2017, the grant money distributed to earthquake victims
(i.) By the Government

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Installment Amount Distributed No. of Recipient
Families
1st
Installment US$ 41 million 8,492 families
2nd
Installment US$ 42 million 2,917 families
3rd
Installment US$ 404,000 420 families
(ii.) By I/NGOs
•Thus, the amount of about US$ 344.604 million has been released by the
government and I/NGOs, but only 420 houses are ready for use by the
earthquake victims and 49,681 houses are under construction

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• Out of the 22,234 completed houses so far
 Victims have built 18, 633 houses themselves without waiting
the government and other grants and
 Remaining 3,601 houses have been built by NGOs/INGOs
• The CEO of NRA has admitted that the reconstruction has
been very slow. “We are learning by doing and trying to do our
best,” he said.
• This means that the situation and living conditions in
the earthquake affected areas are almost the same
two years later as they were 6 months after the April
25, 2015 earthquake

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• According to NRA, dearth of skilled and semi-skilled
manpower is the main reason behind the extremely slow
process of reconstruction
• The earthquake victims have developed a feeling and an
attitude that they are neglected and abandoned

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Shelters for Affected Families-Present Status
• About 90% the affected families are still living in
temporary shelters and under tents and tarpaulins

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• Most of the earthquake affected families are living in
“tunnel houses” or structures made by corrugated zinc
sheets - too cold in the winter and very hot in the
summer.

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• One room Tunnel House for one family with 4/5 members
• These conditions are very pathetic
• Children, disabled people and older people are particularly
vulnerable to cold and rain but also to wild animal attacks and
abuse while living in temporary shelters

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Present Status of Temporary Learning Centers
• Out of 7,923 damaged schools, only 1,141 schools have
been rebuilt
• Mostly, the regular classes are still taking place inside
Temporary Learning Centers (TLC) - too cold during the
winter; the temperature is colder in higher altitudes

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• After a long stay at temporary shelters and schooling in
temporary learning shelters, without proper nutrition,
sanitation and safe drinking water, the physical and
psychological health of children are at risk

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Response of RID 3292-Institutional Arrangement
• Institutional arrangement is in place
• A separate office for Earthquake Relief, Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction Program (ERRRP) has been established
• A special Program Steering Committee has been formed
with one of the PDGs as Chairperson Immediate Past
District Governor, District Governor, DGE and DGN as
members, among others
• There are 2 more Sub-committees for
 Construction Supervision and Monitoring and
 Global Grant
• Program Framework and Plan of Action was prepared
initially for the construction of 1,000 permanent low cost
shelters and 140 school buildings

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Program Promotion by RID 3292
• As promotional materials, 2 pages Leaflet and about 6
minutes long video are prepared and these have been
widely distributed to prospective donors through emails
and these same were uploaded in the Website/Facebook
of RID 3292 and YouTube.
• Promotions are also made through personal contact and
through Clubs

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Program Promotion through Donors Advised Fund
Committee
• Donors Advised Fund (DAF) Committee established at
The Rotary Foundation is also helping to promote and
support RID 3292 in its efforts to construct permanent
low cost houses and support for schools in both
hardware (construction of building) and software
(toilets, school furniture, computers, library, play
ground etc.) components.

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Financial Management And Status Of Income And
Expenditure As Of May, 2017
Name of the Bank: NMB Bank
Limited, Nepal
Account Hold:
RI District 3292 Disaster Relief
Fund
Swift Cod: NMBBNPKA
Account Number:
00100005455A
The address of fund receiver
RID 3292 is:
Rotary International District
3292,
Rotary Hall, Thapathali,
Kathmandu, Nepal
And the address of the bank is:
- NMB Bank Limited,
Babarmahal, Kathmandu,
Nepal
Special Bank Account: RID 3292 had opened a special
Bank account in NMB Bank Limited for receiving the
donations for ERRRP. The bank details are as follows:

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Summary of Incomes and Expenditures (in US$) for the Period April 25, 2015 to April 30, 2017 in
ERRRP Account
Particulars RY 2014/15 RY 2015/16 RY 2016/17 Total
INCOMES:
Donation from Overseas Rotary
Districts/Clubs/Individual
Rotarians 861,100.00 433,440.00 61,500 .00 1356,040.00
Donation from Local Rotary
Clubs and Rotaract Clubs - 16,700.00
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16,700.00
Donation from Others (No
Donor’s Names) 1,550.00 219,700.00 825.00 222,075.00
Other Income (Bank Interest) - 35,315.00 24,400.00 59,715.00
Total Income 862,650.00 705,155.00 86,725.00 1,654,530.00

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EXPENDITURES:

Relief Works        1,900.00         6,875.00                      -    8,775.00
Rehabilitation Works 114,790.00 34,590.00                      -    149,380.00
Water and Sanitation Works                     -    98,975.00                      -    98,975.00
Reconstruction Works:                      -
Construction of permanent houses
(Majhigaun)                     -    271,688.00 101,852.00 373,540.00
Support to Local Club for school
renovation (RC Pashupati) 4,392.00 4,392.00
Administrative Exepenses 10,502.00 24,096.00 5,601.00 40,199.00

Total Expenditure 127,192.00 436,224.00 111,845.00 675,261.00

Closing Balance (Surplus) 735,458.00 268,931.00 (-25,120.00) 979,269.00

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Contd…
• As of April 18, 2017, the available fund balance in
ERRRP amounts to about US$ 979,300 and US$
300,000 is already committed
• With the fund available now and likely to be raised in
the future, RID 3292 is revising its program to limit the
construction of permanent low cost shelters to about
500 and school buildings to about 50
• Construction of 165 permanent low cost shelters and 3
schools have almost been completed or nearing
completion

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Contd…
• The total cost of the remaining 335 houses (at the cost of
US$4,500 per house) and 47 school buildings (at the cost of
US$ 35,000 per school building) will be about US$ 3.2
million
• Shortfall is US$ 2.2 million for the completion of
the construction of 500 houses and 50 schools and
here
• APPEAL to DAF and all Rotary Fraternity to be
generous for contribution
• As TRF from January 2017 for 3 years has allowed to go for
Global Grant for the construction of low cost shelter and
simple school buildings, RID 3292 will utilize this
opportunity and has already called for the interest of the
Clubs to participate.

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Transparency and Accountability of Fund Management
• We understand that the funds being received are very
hard earned and tax paid money.
• So, the fund has to be used very judiciously.
• We know that we must be transparent, accountable and
answerable for the use of these funds.
• Hence, we have separate accounting and book keeping
system and at the end of each fiscal year, the income and
expenditures are being audited by a reputed auditor,
which is made available to everyone concerned.
• M/S Shashi Satyal & Co., Chartered Accountant has been
appointed as Auditor and already completed the statutory
audit of the financial statements pertaining to RY 2014-15
and 2015-16

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• More information can be had from
District Website: www.rotary3292.org
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2-OrnsOea4

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Progress Status of Activities Carried Out by RID 3292 and
Clubs
Emergency Relief Works
Instant relief activities to earthquake victims were carried out
immediately after the occurrence of earthquake on April 25, 2015
by RID 3292 as well as by individual Rotary Clubs. Instant relief
works worth of about US$ 200,000 included distribution of
various essential items

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Clubs
Construction of Temporary Shelters
About 3,800 temporary shelters to protect the victims
from the monsoon rain of 2016 costing about 550,000
US$ have been constructed through various Rotary Clubs
under RID 3292 supply system in the earthquake affected
communities/districts.

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Clubs
Construction of Permanent Low Cost Houses-
Development of Rotary Model Villages
• Undertaken 3 Clusters with 165 permanent houses in
total
• 2 clusters namely Majhigaun in Sindhupalchok district
with 46 houses and another one Chaurbesi-Rayobari at
Kavre district with 69 houses have been handed over to
earthquake affected families
• One cluster, Burunchuli at Lalitpur with 50 houses is
almost ready for handing over

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Clubs
• These clusters have been developed in a integrated
manner as Rotary Model Village with following project
components
 Construction of Permanent Low Cost Earthquake
Resistant Homes with 2 to 4 rooms in each home
 Water system in village with water tanks and pumping
system
 Installation of public water taps
 Toilets and bathrooms for each home
 Biogas facilities

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Clubs
 Masons and Carpenters Training as an
employment opportunities for income generation
 Community Hall to accommodate 50 to 100
people
 Repair and maintenance of road
 Entrance gates to with Sign Board of Rotary Model
Village
 Distribution of fruit plants to each household for
the purpose of income generation

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Clubs
DAF Support for Schools
• Has provided US$ 25,000 for the construction of
primary schools in Gorkha and a Global Grant of US$
38,000 (approx..) has been applied to TRF for
providing software component to 4 schools in Kavre
district.

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Clubs
Support to Schools from Rotary Clubs of Thailand
•US$ 47,900 support for software components through
Global Grant
Support to Schools from RID 3141, Mumbai, India
•US$ 51,000 for the construction of 2 primary schools
•US$ 46,250 for the software component through Global
Grant
Support to Schools from RI Districts from Korea
•US$ 95,000 for the software component of schools
through Global Grant

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION -MAJHIGAON CLUSTER
Immediately after the Earthquake
After Construction

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During Construction
Site inspection by PRID Yash Pal Das and
the members of Donor Advised Fund
PRID Robert Stuart, PRID Donald
Mebus and PP Robert Rose-November
19, 2016
Handing over of the key of the
Community Hall on November 19,
2016 in the presence of DAF Chair
PRID Robert Stuart

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Glimpses of Handover Programme
The houses under 1st
Cluster with 46 houses were handed over to earthquake
affected familites with Dr. Ubaraja Khatiwada, the Vice-Chairman of National
Planning Commission as the Chief Guest and in the Presence of Dignitaries
from National Reconstruction Authority and RID 3292-March 19, 2016

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION- CHAURBESI-
RAYOBARI CLUSTER

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER
HANDING OVER OF THE HOUSES TO THE EARTHQUAKE
AFFECTED FAMILIES
The houses were handed over to the earthquake affected
families by organizing a special function on April 11,
2017 with Dr. Govinda Pokhrel, the Chief Executive
Officer of National Reconstruction Authority of the
Government of Nepal as Chief Guest and other
dignitaries from Government of Nepal and RID 3292.

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER
Some of the Clips of the Handing Over Ceremony
CEO of NRA handing over the key

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RAYOBARI CLUSTER
Some of the Clips of the Handing Over Ceremony

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION-BURUNCHULI
CLUSTER
Damages done by the Earthquake Foundation laying in the presence of DAF
Committee Chair, PRID Robert Stuart,
Vice-chair Robert Rose, PRID Donald
Mebus and PRID Yash Pal Das-on
November 20, 2016

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CLUSTER
• The then RI President K R Ravindran’s and RI Director Dr. Manoj
Desai’s visited the Burunchuli project site, a big encouragement for
the RI District 3292 Nepal Bhutan-February 09, 2016.

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CLUSTER
(Current view of Burunchuli, Manegaun)

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Contd…
• Lastly, behalf of RID 3292 would like to appeal to DAF,
the Global Rotary Fraternity and everyone to come
together and make a generous contribution so that the
dire situation of rebuilding Nepal is improved.
• As urged by our PRIP Sakuji Tanaka, let us bring peace in
Nepal through our services

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Contd…
•“When the power of love overcomes
the Love of Power, the world will
know Peace”- Jimmy Hendrix

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Contd…
Thank you all for your kind patience
while listening to me!!!!

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