Gov’t seeks cash for flood rebuilding efforts

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) said Tuesday that it needs an additional $217 million from donors and NGOs to help recovery efforts from the floods of September and October 2013. … A document accompanying the Post-Flood Early Recovery Needs Assessment Report, prepared by the government with the assistance of the United Nations Development Program, shows that the government has received only $88.01 million of the $306 million it needs for recovery efforts. … More than 31,000 homes were evacuated, 168 people died and the country incurred a total of $356 million in damages and losses in the floods of September and October, according to NCDM figures. …

Matt Blomberg and Ben Sokhean
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