Fast Facts
Nepal is located in the inland region of Asia. Many remote communities have weak basic infrastructure and inconvenient transportation. In recent years, they have faced constant disaster risks brought on by climate change, making the local poor population even more vulnerable.
Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the 1980s to create lasting solutions that empower people for a future that is secure, just, and free from poverty. We work with communities, national and international partners to find practical and innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive.
Sources: World Bank, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, United Nations Development Programme, National Population and Housing Census 2021
Andy Leung in Nepal
Andy visited communities in Nepal and witnessed how vulnerable people there respond to natural disasters and fight against poverty with a smile.
Main drivers of poverty and vulnerability in Nepal:
80% of the population is at risk of natural and climate-induced hazards.
*Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023
Gender inequality has made women’s lives even more difficult.
Many men in the village are migrant workers, so women are left to farm and take care of the family alone.
Poor infrastructure in education and transportation.
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