Assessing UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response Capacity in Nepal

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to support programs that help women, men, and young people to plan their families and avoid unwanted pregnancies; to improve the safety of pregnancy and childbirth; to avoid sexually transmitted infections; and to combat violence against women. UNFPA is also committed to assisting and protecting women, men and youth made vulnerable by natural disaster, armed conflict, and other causes. The objective of the workshop was to assess UNFPA Nepal’s humanitarian response to the 2008 Nepal floods in Kailali/Kanchanpur and Saptari/Sunsari. The team formed its recommendations based on findings from a comprehensive literature review and from interviews with stakeholders.