FOOD & AGR ORG OF THE UNITED NATION

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May 2015 - On April 25, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, with the epicentre 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. The earthquake has affected over 8 million people, displaced 2.8 million, and has left more than 3.5 million Nepalese in need of food assistance. To date, the Government of Nepal has confirmed over 8,600 deaths and 16,800 injured. On May 12, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, northeast of Kathmandu, and near its border with China. This aftershock caused additional damage and loss of life, including throughout many areas already impacted by the April 25 earthquake. With DFATD's support, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping to meet the food security and livelihood needs of up to 1,000,000 earthquake-affected people. Project activities include: (1) provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs to protect and rehabilitate livelihoods of vulnerable households; (2) distribution of light livelihood infrastructure, such as livestock shelters, seed stores, and processing plants to facilitation the resumption of agriculture livelihoods; and (3) provision of training on improved agricultural practices.