Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:16am on 23 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
The United States has announced an additional $31 million to support Nepal’s recovery from devastating floods. The package includes $10 million for permanent bridges to restore damaged transport links and improve regional connectivity. Another $8 million will fund water, sanitation, hygiene, shelter, protection, livelihoods and winterisation assistance for affected communities. The remaining $13 million will support US-made drones for future disaster-response operations. The announcement was made by US Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker during a meeting with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal in New York. The latest commitment brings total US flood-response assistance to Nepal above $36 million. (PC: AP)
