The U.N. World Food Program has teamed up with Nepal’s largest trekking associations to haul relief to high-altitude villages damaged by the earthquake that slammed the country April 25.
The deal with the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal and the Nepal Mountaineering Association is not just about overcoming logistical challenges to distributing aid in the mountainous country. It’s also a way to fast-track recovery by tapping local labor, according to Richard Ragan, WFP’s emergency coordinator in Nepal.
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Alys Francis
Alys Francis is a freelance journalist covering development and other news in South Asia for international media outlets. Based in India, she travels widely around the region and has covered major events, including national elections in India and Nepal. She is interested in how technology is aiding development and rapidly altering societies.