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FRLD Sets Aside $20 Million for Nepal Flood Aid

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC · How we work

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The FRLD board set aside $20 million for Nepal after the August 2026 Bhote Koshi floods.
The allocation includes $1.6 million in oversight fees and meets the fund’s $20 million per-project cap.
It covers 0.7 % of Nepal’s $2.56 billion flood losses, the fund’s first earmark for a sudden-onset disaster.
Critics say the aid is below Nepal’s $5 billion needs and may be delayed.
Nepal must submit a formal proposal before the board’s December meeting for final approval.

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The FRLD board set aside $20 million for Nepal after the August 2026 Bhote Koshi floods.
The allocation includes $1.6 million in oversight fees and meets the fund’s $20 million per-project cap.
It covers 0.7 % of Nepal’s $2.56 billion flood losses, the fund’s first earmark for a sudden-onset disaster.
Critics say the aid is below Nepal’s $5 billion needs and may be delayed.
Nepal must submit a formal proposal before the board’s December meeting for final approval.