Nepal Red Cross Society has signed separate agreements with Gosainkunda Rural Municipality in Rasuwa and Tarkeshwar Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to provide financial and humanitarian assistance to families affected by the Bhotekoshi River flood. The agreements were signed in programmes attended by the society’s central chairperson, Dr Bishal Kumar Bhandari. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Nepal head David Fisher also attended the programme in Nuwakot.
Support for flood-affected families
The partnerships are intended to help people in flood-affected areas through rescue, relief and rehabilitation. Under the agreements, Nepal Red Cross Society and the two local governments will work together to provide financial and humanitarian support to affected families. The arrangements link the national humanitarian organisation with local authorities in the districts named in the agreements.
The assistance is directed at households affected by flooding in the Bhotekoshi River area. The stated focus covers both immediate relief and support for rehabilitation, alongside rescue efforts. The agreements therefore set out a joint response involving the Red Cross and the respective municipalities, rather than a standalone relief effort by either partner.
The reports describe separate agreements with Gosainkunda Rural Municipality in Rasuwa and Tarkeshwar Rural Municipality in Nuwakot. Both municipalities are included in the effort to support people affected by the flood, while the Nuwakot programme had the additional presence of IFRC Nepal head David Fisher. The signing ceremonies were attended by Dr Bhandari, representing the Nepal Red Cross Society at the central level.
Local partnerships and coordination
The agreements establish cooperation between Nepal Red Cross Society and the two local governments for assistance to flood-affected families. The stated areas of work - rescue, relief and rehabilitation - indicate the scope of the partnerships. Local governments are the municipal counterparts in the arrangements, while the Red Cross is to provide financial and humanitarian assistance.
The account of the agreements does not set out the amount of financial assistance, the number of families expected to receive support, or a schedule for distribution. It also does not specify the form of humanitarian aid or describe particular rehabilitation activities. The available information identifies the purpose and partners, but not operational details such as how assistance will be delivered or how beneficiaries will be selected.
Response to the Bhotekoshi River flood
The agreements bring together Nepal Red Cross Society and authorities in Rasuwa and Nuwakot around support for people affected by the Bhotekoshi River flood. By including rescue, relief and rehabilitation, the partnership’s stated purpose spans several parts of the response. Its immediate focus is assistance to affected families in the areas covered by the two municipal agreements.
Dr Bhandari’s presence at the signings marked the participation of the Red Cross’s central leadership. Fisher’s attendance at the Nuwakot programme also brought an IFRC Nepal representative to that event. No further details about IFRC’s role in the agreements were provided. The reported arrangements are specifically between Nepal Red Cross Society and the two local governments, with the aim of coordinating support for flood-affected communities.
