Nepal flood impacts Indigenous communities
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Cultural Survival is supporting Indigenous communities in Nepal after a flash flood on August 26 damaged infrastructure and disrupted communication.
The flooding severely impacted daily life and made delivering aid difficult, especially to remote settlements. Dipak Lama, a station manager in Rasuwa, explained that local radio stations struggled to broadcast information when the electricity failed after the disaster, hindering rescue efforts and the delivery of critical updates. Environmentalists are classifying the flood as climate-induced, and Dr.
Maheshwar Dhakal of Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, stated Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Activists are now advocating for disaster response and climate adaptation plans that include Indigenous knowledge and practices, such as soil conservation and forest protection. Cultural Survival is working with local partners to provide Indigenous-led aid, and The Fund for Nonviolence will match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000.
The organisation asks for support to help Indigenous communities regain agency in their recovery and protect their livelihoods, territories, and cultural systems.
