During July and August 2007, heavy monsoon rains, lasting more than three weeks, caused considerable damage and human suffering in Nepal. Flooding and landslides affected 50 of the 75 districts in the country, with more than 600,000 lives disrupted. Recognizing the se-verity of the 2007 floods, USAID initiated a 24-month long Nepal Flood Recovery Program (NFRP), primarily targeting residents of the six most-affected districts in the Terai.

US Specialty Coffee Importer Buys Nepali Product
In Nepal, USAID helped foster a promising public-private alliance in the specialty coffee sector. USAID's initial investment of $0.5 million over two years has leveraged more than $1 million in resources and services from other members of the alliance.

USAID's Investment in Hydropower Lights Up the Countryside
If Nepal harnessed its’ 83,000 MW of hydropower potential more effectively, the country could meet its domestic demand for electricity as well as export hydropower and potentially transform the economy.