NEPAL AND FOREIGN POLICY

NEPAL

• Population: 30.9 million people
• People living on less than $1.25 per day: Nearly 8 million (1/4 of the population)
• Population of Kathmandu: 1.1 million people
• Human Development Index: Nepal ranks among the poorest — 157 out of 187 countries
• Risk of earthquakes: Nepal ranks 11th in the world for vulnerability to earthquakes.

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WHAT HAPPENED?

• People affected: Approximately 8 million
• Death toll: At least 7,600 and expected to rise as reports from remote areas increase.
• People injured: At least 16,300
• Number of children in urgent need of assistance: Approximately 940,000
• Number of homes destroyed: At least 284,000
• Areas affected: 40% of Nepal. 39 out of 75 districts report damage.

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SIGNIFICANCE

• Impact of Economy
• Issue of Budget
• Role of International Politics

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HOW THE U.S. IS INVOLVED

• -USAID has donated over $1 million and has activated Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) in Nepal to help the government with recovery. -USAID has also supported disaster risk reduction efforts in Nepal, specifically in the Kathmandu valley, alongside the International Organization of Migration (IOM). -On April 25th, President Obama delivered a speech at the White House informing the American people of the exact damage in Nepal and how the U.S. government is going to help.

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