Highlights
Schools reopened nationwide on 31 May. Between 40-50% children attended schools on that day. However in the worst affected district of Sindhupalchowk only 26% of pupils attended school.
235 Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs)/Temporary Learning Centres (TLCs) have been established in 12 districts by the Education and Protection Clusters1 . Sindhupalchowk and Gorkha have the highest number of CFS -46 and 40 respectively, demonstrating the growing response in the districts with the highest needs.
Over 13,000 mothers on optimal infant and young child feeding have been counselled over the last week in 14 most affected districts.
Distribution of Micronutrient Powders and counselling to improve complementary foods for 126,000 6-23 months old children has started in Village Development Committees in these 14 districts.
In 8 affected districts, UNICEF has established 15 shelter homes for pregnant women, postnatal mothers and their newborn.
This week, 2,210 parents and children have received specialized psychosocial support including Psychosocial First Aid (PFA). UNICEF is also supporting 28 counsellors in the 14 affected districts.
The Government of Nepal has introduced a limited list of approved humanitarian cargo which is tax exempt, raising concerns from humanitarian agencies for non-listed supplies.
A helicopter chartered by the NGO ‘Medecins Sans Frontieres’ (MSF) which was delivering humanitarian supplies in a remote mountainous area crashed in Sindhupalchowk district on 2 June, killing all 4 people on board including 3 MSF staff.