One thing has become increasingly clear since the Rasuwa disaster: there is enormous goodwill towards Nepal.
Support has come formally from governments, international organisations, development partners and companies. It has also come directly from individuals, businesses, communities and Nepalis at home and abroad.
The Government of Nepal has now created a live information portal that brings much of this together — showing contributions received, international assistance, government decisions, disbursements and the measures being taken as the response moves from rescue towards relief, recovery and reconstruction.
A response from Nepal — and the world
The scale and diversity of the support is remarkable.
Nepal has received assistance from neighbouring countries and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Oceania, as well as international institutions and UN agencies.
The assistance is not only financial. Specialist rescue teams, technical expertise, drones, rescue equipment, materials and other resources have been provided. International tunnel-rescue specialists have worked alongside Nepali teams in some of the most difficult operations.
At the same time, the response from within Nepal has been immense — from government agencies and security forces to local governments, businesses, tourism professionals, community organisations, volunteers and ordinary citizens.
Nepal is not dealing with this disaster alone.
What is the Government doing?
The Government response is also moving into a different phase.
Alongside continuing search and recovery operations, attention is increasingly on relief, damage assessment, restoring access and services, supporting affected communities and preparing for longer-term recovery and reconstruction.
A single-window mechanism has been established for relief contributions, funds have been transferred to affected areas, business relief measures have been introduced, and damage and needs assessments are being undertaken.
There will, of course, be much to learn from this disaster and its response.
But one initiative deserves particular attention: making the information publicly available.
The Government portal allows people to see what assistance has been received, where it has come from, what has been disbursed and what actions are being taken.
Transparency builds trust
This matters.
When a government contributes millions, when a company provides equipment, when volunteers give their time, or when an individual contributes what they can to a relief fund, there is an expectation that this generosity is accounted for.
Transparency is one of the strongest ways to honour that generosity and maintain trust.
Nepal has received extraordinary solidarity during an extraordinarily difficult time.
We should be grateful for that support — and equally committed to showing clearly how it is being used.
There will be time to assess what worked, what could have worked better, and what Nepal can learn for the future.
For now, the message is simple:
Nepal is loved. Nepal is being supported. Nepal is responding. And Nepal has a responsibility to maintain the trust that makes that support possible.
Follow the response
The Government of Nepal is publishing live information on contributions, assistance and government initiatives through its official Rasuwa Flood Update portal:
View the Government of Nepal live Rasuwa Flood Update →
The portal also provides information for those wishing to contribute to the response.
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