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INF Nepal’s Response Update in Nuwakot and Rasuwa from 31 August – 9 September 2026
Bhotekoshi flash floods struck Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts on 26 August 2026, causing widespread damage and displacing families across the region. Since then, INF Nepal has worked alongside affected communities in Nuwakot and Rasuwa, providing emergency healthcare, essential relief assistance, and support to people facing displacement, loss, and disruption.
Between 31 August and 9 September, INF Nepal-funded activities reached approximately 475 households directly, rising to approximately 950 households as part of the wider joint response alongside Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) and Pokhareli Christian Community (PCC). Over the same period, INF Nepal’s medical teams provided assessment, treatment and medicines to 264 people across temporary holding centres and communities in Nuwakot and Rasuwa.
From temporary holding centres in Nuwakot to difficult-to-reach communities in Rasuwa, INF Nepal’s teams have been listening to people, assessing needs, and working with local authorities and partners to provide practical assistance where it is most needed.
At a glance — 31 August to 9 September 2026
- 475 households reached through INF Nepal-funded relief activities (three phases completed)
- ~950 households reached overall as part of the joint response with ACN and PCC
- 264 people received medical assessment, treatment and medicines
- Relief delivered in Bidur and Kispang (Nuwakot) and Uttargaya (Rasuwa)
- Medical camps held at Bhairum Secondary School (Bidur-8) and Ganesh Basic School (Uttargaya-1), and Simle Basic School at (Uttargaya-2)
Delivered in coordination with local authorities, community representatives, and the District Health Offices of Nuwakot and Rasuwa.
Bringing essential relief to affected families
INF Nepal has now completed three phases of relief support, reaching approximately 475 households through INF Nepal-funded activities. As part of the wider joint response with Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) and Pokhareli Christian Community (PCC), the response has reached approximately 950 households in total.
Assistance has focused on the most immediate needs families face after the floods: food, WASH and hygiene supplies, dignity kits, tarpaulins for temporary shelter, mattresses, bedsheets, mosquito nets, and clothing for women, men and children. Relief has reached communities and temporary holding centres — sites set up to accommodate people displaced from their homes — in Bidur and Kispang (Nuwakot) and Uttargaya (Rasuwa).
For families who have lost belongings or been displaced from their homes, these items provide practical support when everyday necessities are hard to access. The response has been carried out in close coordination with local authorities and community representatives, helping teams understand what is most urgently needed and how to deliver assistance safely and appropriately.
Bringing healthcare closer to people affected by the floods
For INF Nepal, the flood response was not only about meeting immediate needs, but also about ensuring that people could continue to access essential healthcare and medicinal needs during a time of displacement and uncertainty. Many people staying in temporary holding centres were living with chronic health conditions or required regular medication. Others sought care for acute health concerns arising from displacement and difficult living conditions.
In Bidur Municipality, Bhairum Secondary School was serving as a temporary holding centre for people displaced by the floods. INF Nepal’s medical team provided health assessments, treatment and medicines to people staying at the centre. Older people and those managing chronic health conditions were among those seeking support, including people whose regular access to medicines and healthcare had been disrupted. The medical response then extended to Uttargaya Rural Municipality in Rasuwa. At Uttargaya-2, Simle Basic School served as a temporary holding centre, and in Uttargaya-1, the team travelled to Ganesh Basic School, where a further medical camp provided care to people from the flood-affected community.
Across these three locations, 264 people received medical assessment, treatment and medicines.
The medical response was delivered in coordination with the District Health Offices of Nuwakot and Rasuwa, alongside local health authorities and health facilities. This coordination enabled INF Nepal to better understand emerging health needs and ensure that its support complemented the wider local health response.
Reaching communities despite difficult access
Reaching affected communities has not always been easy. In parts of Nuwakot and Rasuwa, damaged roads, difficult terrain and limited transportation have made movement challenging. Access constraints have affected both the delivery of relief materials and response teams’ ability to reach communities and gather timely information about their needs.
Despite these challenges, INF Nepal’s teams have continued to travel as far as possible, working with local authorities, health personnel and community representatives to understand the situation on the ground.
For INF Nepal, being present is not only about delivering supplies. It is also about listening to communities, understanding what they are experiencing, and responding in ways that are appropriate to their circumstances.
A response built through partnership
Collaboration has strengthened the response’s scale and reach.
INF Nepal has worked alongside Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) and Pokhareli Christian Community (PCC) to deliver relief assistance, while coordinating with government authorities, District Health Offices, local representatives, and community structures. The wider INF family and funding partners have also played an important role in enabling INF Nepal to respond to the needs emerging from the disaster. This collaborative approach has been particularly important in this large-scale emergency, where no single organisation can meet all the needs of affected communities.
From immediate relief towards the next phase
As the immediate emergency response evolves, INF Nepal is also looking ahead to the needs that will shape the next phase of the response.
INF Nepal continues to assess emerging needs and response gaps while working closely with local authorities, communities and partners to identify where further support may be most appropriate. The Response Team is maintaining regular coordination with the District Disaster Management Committee and participating in key coordination platforms, including the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi Flood Response Coordination Meetings and ACT Alliance Forum meetings, as well as meetings with the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction and DFAT. These engagements are strengthening information-sharing, coordination and joint understanding among response actors, helping to inform priorities for the next phase.
The coming phase will require continued attention to families who remain displaced, people whose access to essential services has been disrupted, and communities beginning the difficult process of recovery and rebuilding. INF Nepal will continue to listen, assess and coordinate, working alongside affected communities, local authorities and partners to ensure that emerging needs are understood and that future support is timely, relevant and appropriate.
Standing together
The Bhotekoshi floods have deeply disrupted the lives of families and communities across the affected areas. For INF Nepal, the response is a commitment to stand alongside those communities, not only with essential supplies and healthcare, but with presence, partnership and continued attention to their changing needs.
We are grateful to the local authorities, health personnel, community representatives, partners, supporters and field teams who have made this response possible.
Together, we stand with affected communities.
This update covers the period from 31 August to 9 September 2026.