Why WFP calls Nepal flood relief one of its toughest missions | Explained
The World Food Programme (WFP) is facing extreme logistical challenges in delivering aid to flood-stricken regions of Nepal. Catastrophic flooding and landslides have destroyed critical infrastructure, leaving thousands missing and cutting off access to remote mountain communities.
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This highlights the increasing difficulty of humanitarian relief operations in the face of climate-induced natural disasters.
The story so far: Weeks after catastrophic floods hit Nepal , authorities are scrambling to mount a relief effort with over 6,000 people still missing and death toll climbing to 1,410. Aid operations in the disaster-hit country rank among the most challenging for the World Food Programme (WFP), its head said on Thursday (September 17, 2026).
Riaz Lodhi, head of the WFP in Nepal, said that the August 26 flash floods and its aftermath were among the “top three most challenging disasters” the agency had faced. The WFP, a branch of the United Nations which is committed to ending hunger and has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, provides relief in conflict and disaster zones.
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