Nepal: Flood impact assessment

FAO

Nepal: Flood impact assessment

DIEM-Impact report, November 2024

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-139749-7

Full item page

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cd5014en

Synopsis (short abstract) The rainfall on 26 and 27 September 2024 was identified as the heaviest ever recorded in Nepal's history. As at 5 October 2024, more than 5 300 households (approximately 26 500 people) had been affected across the districts of Kavre Palanchowk, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Panchthar, Ramechhhap and Sindhuli. As at 16 October 2024, the death toll had reached 250 and more than 17 000 people had been rescued through rescue operations deploying more than 30 000 security personnel. The Government of Nepal declared 71 municipalities across 20 districts as disaster crisis or emergency zones due to the severe impact of landslides and floods. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) Data in Emergencies (DIEM) conducted a DIEM-Impact assessment to understand the impact of the floods on the affected population, infrastructure and essential services from 17 to 24 November 2024. FAO established DIEM-Impact to provide a granular and rapid understanding of the impact of large-scale hazards on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods using a variety of assessment methodologies, including primary and secondary information, remote sensing technologies, and FAO’s damage and loss methodology. DIEM-Impact presents a regularly updated and accessible state of food insecurity in fragile environments, and helps underpin FAO's programming based on evidence.

Cite this content as:

FAO. 2025. Nepal: Flood impact assessment – DIEM-Impact report, November 2024. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cd5014en

Read on Google Books and buy online

Language English

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

Book (stand-alone)

Afghanistan: Assessment on flood damage
DIEM-Impact report, May 2024
2024

Also available in:

No results found.

Since March 2024, Afghanistan has experienced heavy rains. Major flood damage has been reported in several provinces, with extensive and severe impacts. The first flood events that occurred in March and April 2024 affected areas in the north, centre and parts of Nimroz. The May events were dispersed over a larger area, but affected a high proportion of districts in Badakhshan and Nimroz. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Data in Emergencies (DIEM) conducted geographic information system exposure analysis and collected data from primary and secondary sources. Data were collected in three rounds from 24 April to 30 May 2024 across 104 districts and 654 communities in 20 provinces. The secondary sources included FAO Regional Offices and implementing partner records of affected communities at district level. FAO established DIEM-Impact to provide a granular and rapid understanding of the impact of large-scale hazards on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods using a variety of assessment methodologies, including primary and secondary information, remote sensing technologies, and FAO’s damage and loss methodology. DIEM-Impact presents a regularly updated and accessible state of food insecurity in fragile environments, and helps underpin FAO's programming based on evidence.
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Bangladesh: Cyclone Remal and monsoon floods
Emergency appeal
2024

Also available in:

No results found.

Cyclone Remal and subsequent monsoon floods have devastated the livelihoods of agriculture-dependent communities across multiple regions in Bangladesh. The disasters have led to the destruction of crops, livestock assets and fisheries, totaling an estimated USD 596 million in damages and affecting 1.7 million farming households. With over 23.6 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity and significant disruptions to rural livelihoods, negative coping mechanisms such as increased reliance on credit and livestock sales are becoming more prevalent. To address these critical needs, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) seeks USD 20.54 million to support 244 443 households (972 886 people) through the distribution of production inputs and the rehabilitation of rural infrastructure. This document outlines the impact of the cyclone and floods, FAO’s response plan and funding requirements.
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Bangladesh: Cyclone Remal and northeastern floods – Urgent call for assistance 2024

Also available in:

No results found.

On 26 May 2024, Cyclone Remal struck Bangladesh, unleashing severe floods and landslides across several districts. It was the most devastating cyclone to hit the country in over a decade, causing widespread damage to agricultural livelihoods and resulting in considerable losses to household income. In light of this situation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations seeks to support cyclone- and flood-affected households by providing agricultural production inputs and rehabilitating rural productive infrastructures. This support is crucial to help the affected communities restore food production, rebuild their livelihoods and strengthen their resilience to withstand future shocks.