Cités Unies France (United Cities of France) creates a solidarity fund to help the local authorities of Nepal
In Nepal, the death toll continues to rise since an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck
the country on Saturday, April 25. On Thursday, April 30, the death toll reached 5946
and another 10400 people were being treated, according to the Nepal police. The
level of destruction is unprecedented in the capital, Katmandu, but also in more
remote rural areas.
The breadth and severity of the ongoing crisis is such that Cites Unies France has
decided, after the request of several French local authorities, to open a solidarity fund
to support rehabilitation and reconstruction periods in the affected cities and villages.
This initiative will be set up in close collaboration with one or several affected local
authorities in Nepal, but also with the secretariat of the world organization of the local
authorities (United Cities and Local Governments - UCLG).
Within the next few weeks, we will meet with our local partners such as the Municipal
Association of (MuAN) and the Local Councils Association of the Punjab (LCAP).
This initiative aims at organizing a collaborative and concerted response of the local
authorities in the international level.