What we do
Climate Emergency: Support for the Roshi Rural Municipality after the September 2024 floods
Countries
Fields of intervention
- Opening date: January 2025
- Closing date: November 2025
WHERE
Nepal, Kavrepalanchok District, Roshi Rural Municipality
CONTEXT
ASIA responded to the impact of the September 2024 floods in Roshi Rural Municipality, Kavrepalanchok District, through an emergency intervention aimed at supporting displaced households with immediate shelter, sanitation and safe water solutions. The project was implemented in a context marked by severe climate-related vulnerability, geographic fragility and limited coping capacities among affected rural communities, many of whom had lost homes, assets and access to basic services following the disaster. In particular, families were exposed to heightened risks linked to inadequate shelter, lack of sanitation facilities, unsafe water sources and the approaching winter season. The intervention was therefore designed to address these urgent needs through an integrated package combining temporary shelter materials, latrine construction support, blankets and water purification solution. Using a participatory and owner-driven approach, the project combined material assistance with technical supervision, enabling families to build safer temporary structures while making use of local materials and labour. Initially planned for 180 households, the intervention ultimately reached 213 flood-affected families in wards 1, 3 and 4, with particular attention to vulnerable groups, including ethnic minorities, women-headed households, older persons and persons with disabilities. Beyond the immediate emergency response, the project also helped strengthen local capacities and institutional coordination for future recovery and climate adaptation efforts.
OBJECTIVES
General objective
Mitigate the immediate humanitarian impacts of the September 2024 floods and respond to the priority needs of affected communities.
Specific objective
Provide immediate shelter and access to adequate sanitation services to displaced families in the Roshi Rural Municipality, improving their safety and reducing the risk of disease during the winter months.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
- Distribution of materials for the construction of temporary shelters and technical support for their construction
- Distribution of materials for the construction of temporary latrines and technical support for their construction
- Distribution of blankets and supplies of liquid for purifying water for drinking use
RESULTS
- Improved living conditions and increased resilience for the most vulnerable displaced families
- Reduced risk of infectious diseases related to the lack of sanitation and drinking water
BENEFICIARIES
Direct: 900 people (approximately 180 families from the Rural Municipality of Roshi).
Indirect: approx. 5,300 people (the entire displaced community of Roshi)
PARTNERS
ASIA Nepal