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<p>DFID led the way in the crisis as the international community’s largest bilateral
donor. In Bangladesh we made the first international contribution of £660,000 to help
over 60,000 people with food, shelter, and water and sanitation. Following flooding
earlier in the year, we allocated £3m for early recovery in North East Bangladesh.
In Nepal, we provided water, hygiene, sanitation and shelter support to 30,000 people
through pre-positioned supplies, and gave £400,000 to the Nepal Red Cross Society
for the response. In Pakistan, we committed over £410,000 for emergency response,
which included cash support for 1,300 families to repair damaged homes, and provide
temporary access to clean drinking water to 400,000 people. In India, we committed
£400,000 through the multi-donor START fund in India.</p><p>Over several years DFID
has helped Bangladesh and Nepal to prepare for natural disasters. Previous UK support
in Bangladesh funded emergency flood shelters, and in Nepal the UK funded the construction
of a humanitarian staging area at Kathmandu airport. In addition, DFID Bangladesh
is earmarking £7.9 million for disaster preparedness from 2016-2021, and DFID Nepal
is setting aside £46 million between 2016 and 2022, for strengthening disaster resilience
and responding to humanitarian emergencies.</p><p> </p>
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