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Nepal and Bangladesh: flood risks, access and funding partners
Nepal, Bangladeshflood emergency response and disaster preparedness60 evidence cards26 sources consulted42 figures traced to their cardsmade in 1 min 27 s+ Keep watching thisPrioritise a fresh operational check in Nepal: GDACS recorded a Red flood alert on 26 August 2026 and a further flood alert on 11 October; Bangladesh’s combined climatic-shocks and political/economic crisis was rated High and increasing in September 2026. E56E40 October 2026 access assessments identify physical constraints in both countries, with additional obstruction of aid and interference in humanitarian work in Bangladesh’s multiple-crisis and Rohingya settings. E41 For Riverbend, the useful funding niche is locally controlled readiness and last-mile delivery, but co-funding discussions should distinguish flood preparedness from the much larger refugee-response and government-financing portfolios shown in the data. E26
Crisis severity (all crisis types, incl. conflict) and natural-hazard alerts
Retrieved 14 Oct 2026 · ACAPS crisis severity: September 2026 · ACAPS access: Oct 2026 · GDACS alerts: 14 Oct 2025 – 14 Oct 2026
Crisis severity scale (ACAPS, 1–10, all crisis types including conflict; each country is shaded by ACAPS's country rating, or by its most severe crisis where ACAPS gives none)
- Shade: crisis severity (ACAPS), the whole humanitarian crisis
- Medium4.5Nepal: Floods in Nepal
- High6.6Bangladesh: Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in Bangladesh
- Dots: natural-hazard alerts (GDACS), one per flood, storm, wildfire or earthquake; colour is the need for international help from that event alone, not the overall crisis
- Green34this event alone: international assistance unlikely to be needed; local impact can still be significant
- Orange2this event alone: international assistance may be needed
- Red1this event alone: international assistance likely to be needed
Dots: 37 GDACS alert records plotted in this frame (tap or hover for details); a geographic subset of the evidence card, not an exhaustive disaster count. See the card for the recorded event-start window. Their colour is GDACS's estimate of the need for international humanitarian assistance, not of local severity E56. Outlines: Natural Earth.
Crises tracked by ACAPS E40 E41 · severity 1 to 10, higher is more severe; access constraints 0 to 5, 5 is extreme
- Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in Bangladesh: severity 6.6 of 10, increasing; access constraints 1 of 5 (low)
- Displacement of Rohingyas to Bangladesh: severity 5.9 of 10, decreasing; access constraints 2 of 5 (moderate)
- Floods in Nepal: severity 4.5 of 10, new or no trend; access constraints 1 of 5 (low)
- Multiple crises in Bangladesh: access constraints 2 of 5 (moderate)
Rainfall against the usual, by region
Period · Three months to 30 Sep 2026
Older than usual. Newest available: 30 Sep 2026, about 2 months old. CHIRPS rainfall (WFP) usually covers the last few weeks; the publisher has released nothing newer yet.
- Under 60%0regions
- 60–85%3regions
- 85–115%11regions
- 115–140%1region
- Over 140%0regions
Food prices against a year earlier, by market
Period · Nepal Aug 2026 · Bangladesh Jul 2026 (newest available, older than usual); each against the same month a year earlier
- Fell over 50%0markets
- Fell 25–50%0markets
- Fell 5–25%0markets
- Within 5%14markets
- Rose 5–25%53markets
- Rose 25–50%3markets
- Rose over 50%0markets
- No year-earlier price36markets
At a glance
Useful for:FundingHumanitarianEconomy and investmentGovernanceRisk and environmentDevelopment needs
Source: IPC / Cadre Harmonisé ↗ · E46Retrieved 2026-10-14
Source: ACAPS INFORM Severity ↗ · E40Retrieved 2026-10-14
Source: ACAPS Humanitarian Access ↗ · E41Retrieved 2026-10-14
Source: OECD mobilised private finance ↗ · E37Retrieved 2026-10-14
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook ↗ · E50Retrieved 2026-10-14
USD millions
Source: OECD Creditor Reporting System ↗ · E25Retrieved 2026-10-14Dataset scope: OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients BGD, NPL (combined); DAC sectors 720, 740
Source: OECD Creditor Reporting System ↗ · E25Retrieved 2026-10-14Dataset scope: OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients BGD, NPL (combined); DAC sectors 720, 740
Source: OECD, mobilised private finance for development ↗ · E37Retrieved 2026-10-14Dataset scope: OECD, mobilised private finance for development; recipients Nepal, Bangladesh (combined); current USD millions
FEWS NET estimates for Sep 2026, a different method not on the same scale: Nepal 1.0–1.5 million people in Phase 3+.
Source: IPC / Cadre Harmonisé via HDX HAPI, FEWS NET ↗ · E46Retrieved 2026-10-14Dataset scope: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global country data, including Cadre Harmonisé results for West Africa and the Sahel, national figures via the HDX Humanitarian API; latest current analysis per country and its projections
Control of corruption
Regulatory quality
Rule of law
Political stability
Source: World Bank WGI ↗ · E57Retrieved 2026-10-14Dataset scope: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (absolute scores 0-100, higher is better; perception-based composites with wide margins of error) and World Development Indicators for FDI
How exposed the money is
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Donor concentration and cuts E60
Computed by the app: OECD CRS gross disbursements in this scope, 2024 (card E25), all official donors USD 800.3m; donors' total net ODA from OECD DAC1 (card E38).
donor's total aid fell more than 10% in the latest provisional year
- 33% Largest donor's share
- 70% Three largest donors' share
- 43% Share from donors whose total aid fell more than 10% (2024→2025) (USD 346.9 m)
- 20% Rough estimate for 2025, not a forecast: less in this scope if those cuts fell evenly (USD 157.3 m)
Exposed: a donor whose total aid fell more than 10% in the OECD's provisional latest year. Rough estimate method: each donor's 2024 aid in this scope, reduced by the same percentage as its total aid fell from 2024 to 2025 in the OECD's provisional figures, summed over donors that fell more than 10%; donors that did not cut count as unchanged. It assumes each donor cut this country as much as its overall aid; in practice donors protect some countries and cut others harder. The OECD's country figures for 2025 will replace it, usually about a year after the year ends. Only the donors listed on the OECD card are assessed; multilateral donors are not in the OECD's donor totals.
Where to refresh flood readiness first
Nepal warrants an immediate district-level check rather than reliance on national averages. Preliminary CHIRPS estimates for September 2026 put rainfall at 215% of the long-term monthly average in Sudur Paschim and 179% in Karnali; the corresponding three-month figures were 127% and 110%. E48 These regional averages identify places to investigate, not river-level forecasts. E48 ACAPS rated Nepal’s flood crisis Medium severity, at 4.5, in September 2026, with no established trend. E40
Bangladesh presents a different signal: its latest GDACS flood alert was Green on 10 September 2026, indicating limited expected international humanitarian impact, while ACAPS rated the broader climatic-shocks and political/economic crisis 6.6, High and increasing over the preceding three months. E40 The latter is not a flood-only assessment. E56E40 Rainfall across the named Bangladesh regions was below the three-month average through 30 September; that does not establish low flood exposure. E48
Both countries were classified High risk in INFORM Mid 2026, which measures the risk of a crisis overwhelming national capacity—not a forecast of flooding. Bangladesh’s hazard-and-exposure dimension was 8.3; Nepal’s was 6.2, alongside a lack-of-coping-capacity score of 5.8. E39 This suggests pairing hazard monitoring with tests of whether warnings actually trigger evacuation, accessible shelter and relief mobilisation.
Access: budget for physical isolation, verify administrative barriers
ACAPS’s October 2026 edition rated Nepal’s flood access constraints Low, at 1 out of 5, but its security-and-physical-constraints pillar was 3. E41 Terrain, climate and infrastructure were the strongest constraints. Bangladesh’s climatic-shocks crisis also scored 1 overall, while its multiple-crisis and Rohingya settings scored 2, Moderate, with obstructed access to services and aid and interference in humanitarian work among the strongest constraints. E41
For local-partner grants, this argues for explicit budgets for alternative transport, communications, pre-positioning and temporary loss of road access. In Bangladesh, add a location-specific check of permissions and restrictions rather than assuming that flood-response access and refugee-response access are interchangeable.
Security planning also merits a local check. ACLED reported 1,365 political-violence events in Bangladesh during October 2025–September 2026, compared with 1,028 in the preceding twelve months; Nepal’s corresponding counts were 130 and 164. E42 These national reported counts do not establish safety on particular delivery routes. E42
Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit
For emergency response and preparedness across Nepal and Bangladesh combined, the largest official funders over 2019–2024 were the United States and IDA, each accounting for 29% of reported gross disbursements, followed by the United Kingdom, EU Institutions and Australia. E25 These are combined-period, all-official-provider shares, not country-specific or flood-only shares. E25
Funding continuity needs verification. US total aid fell 56% in provisional 2025 figures, although US funding in these two countries and sectors had risen from USD 173.3m in 2019 to USD 266.5m in 2024. E25E38 The country-sector data cannot yet establish how the overall cut affected these programmes. E25
More targeted leads are:
- Nepal: US-funded Tayar Nepal recorded USD 1.8m in 2023–2024 for institutional preparedness, municipal risk planning and a rapid-response mechanism. E27 Check its status with the US embassy and programme implementer. E27
- Nepal: WFP reported an emergency-preparedness-and-response activity in implementation in IATI, updated on 6 October 2026; Sweden also reported Oxfam GB humanitarian support in Nepal, updated on 9 October. E44 These are leads to verify, not a complete operating map. E44
- Bangladesh: Japan’s Disaster Risk Management Enhancement Project recorded USD 41.2m in 2023–2024 through the recipient government. E26 US-funded preparedness work recorded USD 1.0m over the same period for community response teams, rainfall monitoring and landslide early-warning protocols. E32 Neither record establishes current delivery. E26E32
- Bangladesh: Norway’s UNDP–NGI landslide-risk project recorded payments in 2022–2025; its design includes local warning dissemination, responder capacity and community-led mitigation in Cox’s Bazar. It is a useful adjacent-hazard coordination lead, not a flood-specific programme. E21
For longer-term alignment, the World Bank lists Bangladesh Strategic Flood Resilience Program Phase 1, P517814, in the pipeline with USD 400.0m and planned approval on 29 March 2027. E45 This is a changeable plan, not disbursed funding or an open co-funding opportunity. E45
Local funding routes: promising contacts, not verified capacity
Bangladesh’s AP-RHPF approved USD 168.41m in 2026 to date, including USD 4.79m—or 2.8%—in direct pooled-fund allocations to national NGOs. E34 That share excludes sub-grants and cannot describe the full localisation picture. E34 Islamic Relief and CARE Bangladesh received allocations covering shelter and WASH; Friendship received USD 1.89m for health. E35 These records identify organisations to contact, not evidence of flood-response capacity or quality. E35
Nepal received a USD 2.50m CERF flood allocation, approved on 24 September 2026, naming the World Food Programme, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund as the largest recipient agencies. E36 CERF funds UN agencies and IOM only; Riverbend should investigate implementing-partner arrangements rather than treat it as a direct funding route. E36
Potential local contacts also appear outside the narrow humanitarian-sector records: KIRDARC in Nepal and ESDO in Bangladesh were named as implementers of Strømme Foundation livelihoods-and-resilience programmes with payments recorded in 2024–2025 and disaster-risk-reduction elements in their designs. Their relevance to Riverbend’s locations and operational needs requires confirmation. E17E20
Among philanthropic peers, Gates Foundation reported Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in Asia in Bangladesh through Oxfam-America in IATI, updated on 12 October 2026. E44 Its flood and locally led components should be checked before approaching it as a co-funding match. E44
Current context from the web — search leads, verify before use
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Where current reporting differs from the brief
- Web reporting says a 12 October Budhi Gandaki flash flood left at least five people missing and damaged roads and bridges, which sharpens the brief’s call for a fresh Nepal operational check beyond its rainfall and alert indicators.
- Web reporting says July monsoon rain, upstream runoff and landslides affected over 1.11 million people in 10 Bangladesh districts and disrupted access, which adds concrete impact to the brief’s below-average rainfall and access assessment.
- Web reporting says Nepal’s government-led four-month $49.6 million response plan targeted life-saving relief for more than 84,000 people, which adds a current response portfolio to the brief’s funding leads.
- Web reporting says no Bangladesh local organisation received direct funding from a recent US-backed UN pooled-fund allocation, which qualifies the brief’s AP-RHPF figures as specific to that fund rather than evidence of wider direct-funding access.
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As of 14 October 2026:
- Nepal: Flood and landslide danger remains acute in steep, high-mountain catchments. The Associated Press reported on 12 October that a landslide-triggered Budhi Gandaki flash flood had left at least five people missing; early warning enabled many residents to reach safety, but damaged roads and bridges left villages reliant on helicopter deliveries. This follows the catastrophic August Rasuwa–Bhotekoshi disaster.
- Bangladesh: The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office reported in July that monsoon rain, upstream runoff and landslides affected over 1.11 million people in 10 districts; displacement, damaged roads and bridges, and disrupted water and sanitation constrained access. Preparedness priorities include forecast-based early action: the UN reported that, in 2026, partners had earmarked over $20 million for 26 anticipatory-action frameworks covering floods, cyclones and other hazards.
- Preparedness and response: In September, ICIMOD reported that regional governments and partners had set 10 priorities after Nepal’s August disaster, including stronger detection, monitoring, early warning, emergency response and recovery for cascading mountain hazards. In Nepal, the UN reported on 4 September that a government-led, four-month $49.6 million response plan targeted life-saving relief for more than 84,000 people; priorities included addressing operational gaps and preventing disease as winter approached.
- Funding and local partners: Bangladesh’s Rohingya response faces contraction: Oxfam reported in August that the 2026 Joint Response Plan sought $710.5 million—26% less than the prior year—and that donors had funded 46% of the 2025 appeal. The EU announced €200,000 in August for people affected by monsoon rains in five southeastern districts. On localisation, The New Humanitarian reported in June that no Bangladesh local organisation received direct funding from a recent US-backed UN pooled-fund allocation, while describing a Canada- and Australia-supported BRAC-backed model that helps local NGOs meet grant requirements.
Sources
- Bangladesh: Situation Report #1 - Flash Flood and Landslides (13 July 2026) | জাতিসংঘ বাংলাদেশ · official
- Nepal rescuers search for missing after flash flood hits villages | AP News · established outlet
- Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts put lifesaving services at risk: Oxfam | Oxfam International · established outlet
- Kathmandu 10 Action Points: HKH countries chart a path to better preparedness after catastrophic Rasuwa-Gyirong flood - ICIMOD · unverified site, treat with caution
Humanitarian access constraints: ACAPS, Oct 2026 E41
| Country | Crisis | Access constraints (0-5) | Level | People's access to aid | Aid actors' access to people | Security and physical constraints | Strongest constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Floods in Nepal | 1 | Low | 0 | 1 | 3 | physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Bangladesh | Multiple crises in Bangladesh | 2 | Moderate | 2 | 2 | 3 | obstructed access to services and aid; interference in humanitarian work; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Bangladesh | Displacement of Rohingyas to Bangladesh | 2 | Moderate | 2 | 2 | 3 | obstructed access to services and aid; interference in humanitarian work |
| Bangladesh | Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in Bangladesh | 1 | Low | 0 | 1 | 3 | physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset, Oct 2026 edition (API); retrieved 2026-10-14. Scores 0 (no constraints) to 5 (extreme), from three pillars and nine indicators; countries without a tracked crisis are not listed. Nepal: the most constrained crisis is Floods in Nepal (1 of 5, Low). Bangladesh: the most constrained crisis is Multiple crises in Bangladesh (2 of 5, Moderate).
Who else funds this: all official donors (OECD CRS) E25
| Rank of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 combined, all official donors in scope | Donor | Trend | 2019 (USD m) | 2020 (USD m) | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | Share of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 combined, all official donors in scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 173.3 | 145.9 | 258.6 | 228.2 | 227.2 | 266.5 | 29% | |
| 2 | International Development Association [IDA] | 212.6 | 207.8 | 189.2 | 248.8 | 203.9 | 224.9 | 29% | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 167.4 | 119.4 | 50.9 | 30.2 | 36.6 | 55.3 | 10% | |
| 4 | EU Institutions | 34.0 | 49.5 | 54.5 | 55.7 | 40.1 | 66.8 | 7% | |
| 5 | Australia | 30.1 | 50.2 | 55.2 | 41.5 | 53.1 | 47.1 | 6% | |
| 6 | Japan | 38.2 | 19.8 | 32.8 | 26.4 | 33.3 | 29.5 | 4% | |
| 7 | Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF] | 15.3 | 15.1 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 21.0 | 2% | |
| 8 | Canada | 24.5 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 2% | |
| 9 | Norway | 9.8 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 1% | |
| 10 | Germany | 21.9 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1% | |
| All official donors | 811.9 | 703.9 | 744.8 | 720.2 | 697.5 | 800.3 | 100% |
OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients BGD, NPL (combined); DAC sectors 720, 740; retrieved 2026-10-14. 48 individual donors report in scope. Latest OECD year lags national data. All official donors: Trend: USD 811.9m in 2019 → USD 800.3m in 2024 (-1%); peak USD 811.9m in 2019. United States: Trend: USD 173.3m in 2019 → USD 266.5m in 2024 (+54%); peak USD 266.5m in 2024. International Development Association [IDA]: Trend: USD 212.6m in 2019 → USD 224.9m in 2024 (+6%); peak USD 248.8m in 2022. United Kingdom: Trend: USD 167.4m in 2019 → USD 55.3m in 2024 (-67%); peak USD 167.4m in 2019. Rank and share use the combined displayed years and all official donors, including multilateral institutions; not a single-year or bilateral-only comparison.
Current activities reported to IATI: who is active now, and through whom E44
| Country | Publisher | Activity | Implementing organisations | Start | Planned end | Last updated | IATI identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark | UNHCR Humanitarian Partnership Framework Agreement 2022-2026 | Not stated | 2022-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-13 | XM-DAC-3-1-286888-35592 |
| Bangladesh | Gates Foundation | Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in Asia | Oxfam-America Inc | 2025-07-08 | 2027-06-30 | 2026-10-12 | DAC-1601-INV-080999 |
| Bangladesh | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) | Rohingya Refugee Crisis - emergency response - Development and Peace - Caritas Canada 2024 | Not stated | 2025-01-08 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-12 | CA-3-P015008001 |
| Bangladesh | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) | UNHCR - Global - 2025 | Not stated | 2025-02-20 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-12 | CA-3-P015654001 |
| Bangladesh, Nepal | Sweden | Action Against Hunger: Humanitärt stöd 2021-2025 | Not stated | 2021-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | SE-0-SE-6-14398 |
| Nepal | Sweden | Oxfam GB - HUM 2021-2025 | Not stated | 2021-04-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | SE-0-SE-6-14405 |
| Bangladesh | Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) | UNHCR operation in Bangladesh | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 2025-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-08 | XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-BGD |
| Nepal | Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) | UNHCR operation in Nepal | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 2025-01-01 | 2027-12-31 | 2026-10-08 | XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-NPL |
| Nepal | World Food Programme | 02 Emergency preparedness and response | Not stated | 2024-01-01 | 2028-12-31 | 2026-10-06 | XM-DAC-41140-NP03.01.011.EPA1 |
| Nepal | World Food Programme | 01 Food assistance to affected people | Not stated | 2024-01-01 | 2028-12-31 | 2026-10-06 | XM-DAC-41140-NP03.01.011.URT1 |
| Bangladesh, Nepal | The Netherlands Red Cross | 2022 onwards Asia Pacific Emergencies | Not stated | 2022-07-06 | 2027-07-05 | 2026-10-05 | NL-KVK-40409352-PRJ13-179 |
| Bangladesh | The Netherlands Red Cross | 2026 Topup Bangladesh Population Movement (Cox's Bazar) | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | 2017-01-13 | 2027-12-31 | 2026-10-05 | NL-KVK-40409352-PRJ13-179-0029 |
IATI Datastore, activities in implementation (status 2) in Nepal, Bangladesh, DAC sectors 720, 740; most recently updated first, at most two per publisher; activities whose planned end has passed or that have no end date and started over five years ago are left out; retrieved 2026-10-14. Published by each organisation to the IATI Standard, usually more current than the OECD but uneven: coverage depends on who publishes, and the same work can be reported by both funder and implementer. Leads to check, not a complete list; amounts are not shown or totalled here and must not be added to OECD or OCHA figures.
Talking points
We want preparedness grants to cover the last mile: locally understood warnings, workable evacuation routes and resources that partners can deploy before access deteriorates.
We should distinguish physical access problems from restrictions on humanitarian work; Bangladesh’s October 2026 assessments identify both, depending on the crisis setting. E41
The 2.8% national-NGO share of Bangladesh’s direct pooled-fund allocations in 2026 to date is a reason to investigate local financing routes—not a measure of all funding reaching local organisations. E34
Questions to ask
- Which partner locations have functioning warning-to-action arrangements, and what would prevent evacuation or relief delivery if roads and communications failed?
This tests operational readiness rather than treating an early-warning system’s existence as evidence that communities can act. - Are the reported US-supported preparedness activities still operating, and have their scope or local-partner arrangements changed?
Historical project records identify relevant work but do not establish continuation. [E27, E32] - Do pooled-fund and CERF recipients subcontract to local organisations in Riverbend’s target areas, and on what overhead, decision-making and payment terms?
The supplied allocation data show direct recipients, not the terms or extent of onward funding. [E34, E36]
Next steps
Ask Riverbend’s local partners for a short, location-specific readiness update covering river warnings, evacuation and shelter accessibility, road alternatives, communications and permission requirements.
Contact WFP in Nepal about its IATI-reported preparedness activity and recent CERF flood allocation; request geographic coverage and implementing-partner details. E44E36
Ask the Bangladesh AP-RHPF team and relevant recipients for allocation strategies, local sub-grant arrangements and eligibility requirements; verify whether any forthcoming round fits flood preparedness. E34E35
Verify the continuation of Tayar Nepal and the Bangladesh community-preparedness work with the US embassy and identified implementers, and discuss complementary local readiness work with UNDP’s Cox’s Bazar project team. E27E32E21
What would change this advice
- Riverbend’s target districts and partners’ current access conditions, equipment, shelter arrangements and financial readiness.
- Live river-level forecasts, local flood-impact assessments and route closures; rainfall averages and disaster alerts cannot resolve these.
- Country-specific funding after 2024, confirmed programme continuation, and the amount and terms of funding passed onward to local organisations.
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- Where to refresh flood readiness first Source added
Preliminary CHIRPS estimates for September 2026 put rainfall at 215% of the long-term monthly average in Sudur Paschim and 179% in Karnali; the corresponding three-month figures were 127% and 110%.
Open E48 - Where to refresh flood readiness first Source added
Bangladesh presents a different signal: its latest GDACS flood alert was Green on 10 September 2026, indicating limited expected international humanitarian impact, while ACAPS rated the broader climatic-shocks and political/economic crisis 6.6, High and increasing over the preceding three months.
Open E40 - Access: budget for physical isolation, verify administrative barriers Source added
ACAPS’s October 2026 edition rated Nepal’s flood access constraints Low, at 1 out of 5, but its security-and-physical-constraints pillar was 3.
Open E41 - Access: budget for physical isolation, verify administrative barriers Source added
ACLED reported 1,365 political-violence events in Bangladesh during October 2025–September 2026, compared with 1,028 in the preceding twelve months; Nepal’s corresponding counts were 130 and 164.
Open E42 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
For emergency response and preparedness across Nepal and Bangladesh combined, the largest official funders over 2019–2024 were the United States and IDA, each accounting for 29% of reported gross disbursements, followed by the United Kingdom, EU Institutions and Australia.
Open E25 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
US total aid fell 56% in provisional 2025 figures, although US funding in these two countries and sectors had risen from USD 173.3m in 2019 to USD 266.5m in 2024.
Open E38 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
Nepal: US-funded Tayar Nepal recorded USD 1.8m in 2023–2024 for institutional preparedness, municipal risk planning and a rapid-response mechanism.
Open E27 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
Nepal: WFP reported an emergency-preparedness-and-response activity in implementation in IATI, updated on 6 October 2026; Sweden also reported Oxfam GB humanitarian support in Nepal, updated on 9 October.
Open E44 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
Bangladesh: Japan’s Disaster Risk Management Enhancement Project recorded USD 41.2m in 2023–2024 through the recipient government.
Open E26 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
US-funded preparedness work recorded USD 1.0m over the same period for community response teams, rainfall monitoring and landslide early-warning protocols.
Open E32 - Who funds this—and which portfolios actually fit Source added
For longer-term alignment, the World Bank lists Bangladesh Strategic Flood Resilience Program Phase 1, P517814, in the pipeline with USD 400.0m and planned approval on 29 March 2027.
Open E45 - Local funding routes: promising contacts, not verified capacity Source added
Bangladesh’s AP-RHPF approved USD 168.41m in 2026 to date, including USD 4.79m—or 2.8%—in direct pooled-fund allocations to national NGOs.
Open E34 - Local funding routes: promising contacts, not verified capacity Source added
Islamic Relief and CARE Bangladesh received allocations covering shelter and WASH; Friendship received USD 1.89m for health.
Open E35 - Local funding routes: promising contacts, not verified capacity Source added
Nepal received a USD 2.50m CERF flood allocation, approved on 24 September 2026, naming WFP, WHO and UNICEF as the largest recipient agencies.
Open E36 - Local funding routes: promising contacts, not verified capacity Source added
Among philanthropic peers, Gates Foundation reported Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in Asia in Bangladesh through Oxfam-America in IATI, updated on 12 October 2026.
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| Year | Disbursed (NOK) | In 2025 kroner | Agreements | Share of all Norwegian aid to these recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120.4 m | 142.8 m | 9 | 24.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0 m | 94.1 m | 8 | 18.0% |
| 2023 | 125.9 m | 133.7 m | 9 | 24.4% |
| 2024 | 52.9 m | 54.6 m | 3 | 12.4% |
| 2025 | 58.4 m | 58.4 m | 7 | 15.0% |
| Total | 441.6 m | 483.7 m |
Nepal, Bangladesh; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025. Trend: 120.4 m in 2021 → 58.4 m in 2025 (-51%); peak 125.9 m in 2023. In 2025 kroner, adjusted for inflation with Statistics Norway's consumer price index (annual average, table 08981; retrieved 2026-10-14): 142.8 m in 2021 → 58.4 m in 2025 (-59%); peak 142.8 m in 2021.
E2 Largest agreement partners · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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| Partner | Type | Disbursed (NOK) | Agreements | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office | Multilateral institutions | 135.0 m | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Flyktninghjelpen | NGO Norwegian | 116.4 m | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| WFP - World Food Programme | Multilateral institutions | 63.0 m | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| UNHCR - UN Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Multilateral institutions | 47.0 m | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| UNFPA - UN Population Fund | Multilateral institutions | 21.8 m | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Kirkens Nødhjelp | NGO Norwegian | 19.5 m | 1 | 2021–2025 |
| Norges Røde Kors | NGO Norwegian | 15.0 m | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| WHO - World Health Organization | Multilateral institutions | 13.0 m | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| IOM - International Organisation for Migration | Multilateral institutions | 6.5 m | 1 | 2024 |
| UNOPS - UN Office for Project Services | Multilateral institutions | 4.4 m | 1 | 2021–2023 |
Nepal, Bangladesh; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025. Agreement partner labels as recorded; not resolved organisation identities.
E3 Channels: who receives the funds · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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| Partner type | Assistance type | Disbursed (NOK) | Share (rounded; listed groups only) | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilateral institutions | Earmarked to multilaterals | 290.7 m | 66% | 16 |
| NGO Norwegian | Bilateral | 150.9 m | 34% | 6 |
Nepal, Bangladesh; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025. Shares use the listed channel groups, not necessarily the entire portfolio. Rounded 100% is not exactly all and rounded 0% is not none; retain nonzero amounts.
E4 What the money is for (sub-sectors) · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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| Sub-sector | Disbursed (NOK) | Agreements |
|---|---|---|
| 10 - Material relief assistance and services | 318.4 m | 11 |
| 40 - Emergency food assistance | 63.0 m | 2 |
| 11 - Basic Health Care Services in Emergencies | 34.8 m | 7 |
| 50 - Relief co-ordination and support services | 21.0 m | 1 |
| 12 - Education in Emergencies | 4.4 m | 1 |
Nepal, Bangladesh; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025.
E5 Where Norway spends in this sector (recipients) · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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| Recipient | Disbursed (NOK) | Rank among countries |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 9,154.3 m | 1 |
| Global Unspecified | 6,978.1 m | — |
| Syria | 3,211.6 m | 2 |
| Palestine | 2,080.6 m | 3 |
| Sudan | 1,264.1 m | 4 |
| Afghanistan | 1,133.9 m | 5 |
| Middle East Regional | 1,012.7 m | — |
| Yemen | 975.1 m | 6 |
| Lebanon | 869.6 m | 7 |
| South Sudan | 854.8 m | 8 |
| Bangladesh | 437.2 m | 15 |
| Nepal | 4.4 m | 46 |
All recipients; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025. 70 recipients in scope. Regional and unallocated lines (e.g. Global Unspecified) are shown but not ranked.
E6 Policy markers (share of disbursements tagged significant or principal) · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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| Marker | Share |
|---|---|
| Gender equality | 40% |
| Climate adaptation | 0% |
| Climate mitigation | 0% |
| Disability inclusion | 2% |
Nepal, Bangladesh; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2021–2025. Donor-reported OECD policy markers; not outcome evidence.
E7 Largest agreement: Bangladesh. Humanitarian Response · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0048-18 — "Bangladesh. Humanitarian Response" in Bangladesh. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2020–2024 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2024, which does not show that it ended); 75.6 m NOK in the selected years; 92.1 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Humanitarian response in Bangladesh
E8 Largest agreement: UN JRP SAFE plus II · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement BGD-20/0002 — "UN JRP SAFE plus II" in Bangladesh. Partner: MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (Multilateral institutions); implementing: UNHCR - UN Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2023–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 75.0 m NOK in the selected years; 75.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Extension of the UN Joint Project to address cooking fuel needs, environmental degradation and food security for populations affected by the Rohinya Refugee crisis. It aims to address short, medium and longer-term challenges with activities benefitting both the refugee and the host community populations, and contributing to social cohesion. Following the UN MPTFO operational modality, UNHCR Bangladesh (Convening Party) will implement the Project jointly with International Organisation for Migration (IOM), UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP).
E9 Largest agreement: UN Joint Project for SAFE Access to Fuel and Energy in Cox'sBazar · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement BGD-18/0002 — "UN Joint Project for SAFE Access to Fuel and Energy in Cox'sBazar" in Bangladesh. Partner: MPTF Office - Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (Multilateral institutions); implementing: IOM - International Organisation for Migration. Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2018–2022 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2022, which does not show that it ended); 60.0 m NOK in the selected years; 112.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: UN Joint Project to address cooking fuel needs, environmental degradation and food security for populations affected by the Rohinya Refugee crisis. It aims to address short, medium and longer-term challenges with activities benefitting both the refugee and the host community populations, and contributing to social cohesion. International Organization for Migration (IOM) will execute the Project, in cooperation with UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP).
E10 Largest agreement: Emergency Food Assistance - Bangladesh Rohinga · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-22/0125-11 — "Emergency Food Assistance - Bangladesh Rohinga" in Bangladesh. Partner: WFP - World Food Programme (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Payments recorded in 2022–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 52.0 m NOK in the selected years; 52.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: WFP's operations in Bangladesh
E11 Largest agreement: Global South The Rohingya Crisis · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0048-56 — "Global South The Rohingya Crisis" in Bangladesh. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2023 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2023, which does not show that it ended); 21.6 m NOK in the selected years; 21.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Global South - Response to the humanitarian consequences of the Ukraine war
E12 Largest agreement: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-18/0302-7 — "Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh" in Bangladesh. Partner: UNHCR - UN Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 50 - Relief co-ordination and support services. Payments recorded in 2019–2022 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2022, which does not show that it ended); 21.0 m NOK in the selected years; 37.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Gender is a strategic element in the program, based on a gender analysis.
E13 Largest agreement: Bangladesh rohingya · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-23/0083-11 — "Bangladesh rohingya" in Bangladesh. Partner: UNHCR - UN Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2023–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 21.0 m NOK in the selected years; 21.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Programme period stated in the description: 2023–2026. Description: Bangladesh rohingya. Softly earmarked contributions to UNHCR activities and appeals 2023-2026.
E14 Largest agreement: Humanitarian asistance · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0052-12 — "Humanitarian asistance" in Bangladesh. Partner: Kirkens Nødhjelp (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2020–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 19.5 m NOK in the selected years; 32.4 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Save lives, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity. Focus:WASH, SGBV, ASRH and protection.
E15 Largest agreement: Bangladesh - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-25/0010-3 — "Bangladesh - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement" in Bangladesh. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 18.5 m NOK in the selected years; 18.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Flyktninghjelpen/NRC in Bangladesh provides lifesaving, multisectoral early recovery assistance and durable solutions to vulnerable hard-to-reach and displaced persons in Bangladesh. Sectors include Education, Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). The project design is informed by a gender analysis and all indicators are disaggregated by sex.
E16 Largest agreement: Bangladesh and Rohingya crisis - humanitarian · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0074-14 — "Bangladesh and Rohingya crisis - humanitarian" in Bangladesh. Partner: Norges Røde Kors (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross . Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2020–2022 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2022, which does not show that it ended); 15.0 m NOK in the selected years; 25.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Bangladesh and Rohingya crisis - humanitarian - soft earmarking SGBV
E17 Related project (semantic match): Improved livelihoods and resilience · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-23/0188-14 — "Improved livelihoods and resilience" in Nepal. Partner: Strømmestiftelsen (NGO Norwegian); implementing: KIRDARC - Karnali Integrated Rural Development And Research Centre. Sector: 20 - Employment creation. Payments recorded in 2024–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 13.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Poor and vulnerable communities have improved livelihoods and resilience through enhanced income generation. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women. It also includes climate-smart agriculture and green practices such as solar energy, improved cookstoves, forest conservation and community waste management, and work with the communities to increase resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction measures, like …
E18 Related project (semantic match): Sustainable Development Planning Project · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-16/0389-29 — "Sustainable Development Planning Project" in Nepal. Partner: Utviklingsfondet (NGO Norwegian); implementing: NCDC - Namsaling Community Development Centre, Nepal. Sector: 60 - Disaster Risk Reduction. Payments recorded in 2017–2022 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates; no payment recorded after 2022, which does not show that it ended); 8.4 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Good governance through developing multi year local government plans and civil society participation. Climate adaptation and improved livelihood of women and marginalized groups, including rebuilding after 2015 earthquake .
E19 Related project (semantic match): Bangladesh Protection - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-25/0010-4 — "Bangladesh Protection - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement" in Bangladesh. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Payments recorded in 2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 602 k NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Flyktninghjelpen/NRC in Bangladesh provides lifesaving, multisectoral early recovery assistance and durable solutions to vulnerable hard-to-reach and displaced persons in Bangladesh. Sectors include Information counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) and Protection from violence (PfV). The project design is informed by a gender analysis and all indicators are disaggregated by sex.
E20 Related project (semantic match): Improved livelihoods and resilience · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-23/0188-16 — "Improved livelihoods and resilience" in Bangladesh. Partner: Strømmestiftelsen (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ESDO - Environment and Social Development Organization. Sector: 20 - Employment creation. Payments recorded in 2024–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 14.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Poor and vulnerable communities have improved livelihoods and resilience through enhanced income generation. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women. It also includes climate-smart agriculture and green practices such as solar energy, improved cookstoves, forest conservation and community waste management, and work with the communities to increase resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction measures, like …
E21 Related project (semantic match): UNDP-NGI Landslide Risk Management in Cox’s Bazar · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement BGD-21/0001 — "UNDP-NGI Landslide Risk Management in Cox’s Bazar" in Bangladesh. Partner: UNDP - UN Development Programme (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 60 - Disaster Risk Reduction. Payments recorded in 2022–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 22.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: The Project proposed action will enhance resilience of Rohingya refugees and host-communities through improving localized landslide early warning and dissemination system, strengthening capacity of local government, humanitarian and first response agencies and implementing community-led nature-based solutions for landslide risk mitigation in underserved communities. The project will enhance functional and technical capacities of disaster management committees and DRM institutions of landslide affected areas, so that they can better plan, manage and respond to landslide disaster.
E22 Related project (semantic match): Impact 4 - Climate- Food Insecurity_NPL - Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028 · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-23/0199-43 — "Impact 4 - Climate- Food Insecurity_NPL - Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028" in Nepal. Partner: Redd Barna Norge (NGO Norwegian); implementing: KIRDARC - Karnali Integrated Rural Development And Research Centre. Sector: 72 - Household food security programmes . Payments recorded in 2024–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 2.9 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Programme period stated in the description: 2024–2028. Description: Transforming the future - for and with children 2024-2028. Impact area 4: Children, families and communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change. The projects include initiatives to address gender-based violence and promote girls education, in addition to collaborations with local organizations focused on women’s and girls empowerments. It includes explicit gender equality objectives and indicators. It also includes initiatives to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in education, and collaborations with organizations focused on disability rights to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The projects include measures to address climate resilience and environmental degradation and supports children and families in becoming resilient to climate impacts. This includes mobilizing children for advocacy campaigns on climate change and the development of …
E23 Related project (semantic match): Climate Resilient Rural Livelihoods Programme · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0246-25 — "Climate Resilient Rural Livelihoods Programme" in Nepal. Partner: Utviklingsfondet (NGO Norwegian); implementing: CBODC - Community Based Organization Development Center. Sector: 20 - Agricultural development. Payments recorded in 2021–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 2.7 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Increased climate resilience and well-being of rural communities through improved food security and nutrition, economic empowerment, responsive local government policies and more inclusive and stronger grass-roots organisations. This will be achieved by diversified and increased agricuture production, increased seed security, better livestock management, sustainable management of resources, capacity building of grassroots organisations and policy work at local, national and international level.
E24 Related project (semantic match): Climate Resilient Rural Livelihoods Programme · Norwegian development assistance data (bistandsresultater.no)
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Agreement QZA-20/0246-22 — "Climate Resilient Rural Livelihoods Programme" in Nepal. Partner: Utviklingsfondet (NGO Norwegian); implementing: LIBIRD - Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research. Sector: 20 - Agricultural development. Payments recorded in 2021–2025 (disbursement years in the Norwegian data, not the agreement's start or end dates); 15.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total. Description: Increased climate resilience and well-being of rural communities through improved food security and nutrition, economic empowerment, responsive local government policies and more inclusive and stronger grass-roots organisations. This will be achieved by diversified and increased agricuture production, increased seed security, better livestock management, sustainable management of resources, capacity building of grassroots organisations and policy work at local, national and international level.
E25 Who else funds this: all official donors (OECD CRS) · OECD DAC Creditor Reporting System
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| Rank of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 combined, all official donors in scope | Donor | Trend | 2019 (USD m) | 2020 (USD m) | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | Share of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 combined, all official donors in scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 173.3 | 145.9 | 258.6 | 228.2 | 227.2 | 266.5 | 29% | |
| 2 | International Development Association [IDA] | 212.6 | 207.8 | 189.2 | 248.8 | 203.9 | 224.9 | 29% | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 167.4 | 119.4 | 50.9 | 30.2 | 36.6 | 55.3 | 10% | |
| 4 | EU Institutions | 34.0 | 49.5 | 54.5 | 55.7 | 40.1 | 66.8 | 7% | |
| 5 | Australia | 30.1 | 50.2 | 55.2 | 41.5 | 53.1 | 47.1 | 6% | |
| 6 | Japan | 38.2 | 19.8 | 32.8 | 26.4 | 33.3 | 29.5 | 4% | |
| 7 | Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF] | 15.3 | 15.1 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 21.0 | 2% | |
| 8 | Canada | 24.5 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 2% | |
| 9 | Norway | 9.8 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 1% | |
| 10 | Germany | 21.9 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1% | |
| All official donors | 811.9 | 703.9 | 744.8 | 720.2 | 697.5 | 800.3 | 100% |
OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients BGD, NPL (combined); DAC sectors 720, 740; retrieved 2026-10-14. 48 individual donors report in scope. Latest OECD year lags national data. All official donors: Trend: USD 811.9m in 2019 → USD 800.3m in 2024 (-1%); peak USD 811.9m in 2019. United States: Trend: USD 173.3m in 2019 → USD 266.5m in 2024 (+54%); peak USD 266.5m in 2024. International Development Association [IDA]: Trend: USD 212.6m in 2019 → USD 224.9m in 2024 (+6%); peak USD 248.8m in 2022. United Kingdom: Trend: USD 167.4m in 2019 → USD 55.3m in 2024 (-67%); peak USD 167.4m in 2019. Rank and share use the combined displayed years and all official donors, including multilateral institutions; not a single-year or bilateral-only comparison.
E26 Other donors' largest projects in scope (OECD CRS, 2023 to 2024) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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| Donor | Project | Channel of delivery | Recipient | Disbursed (USD m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Emergency food assistance | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 98.8 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Local Government COVID-19 Response & Recovery Project | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 86.2 |
| United States | Title II Emergency Commodity Credit Corporation Fund | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 78.0 |
| United States | Humanitarian Assistance | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 69.9 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Bangladesh Second Recovery and Resilience DPC | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 69.1 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Bangladesh Modern Food Storage Facilities Project | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 67.0 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | First Green and Climate Resilient Development Credit | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 54.4 |
| Japan | Disaster Risk Management Enhancement Project | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 41.2 |
| United States | Emergency Humanitarian Assistance | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 40.4 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia – Bangladesh Phase 1 Project | Recipient Government | Bangladesh | 35.0 |
| Australia | 2022-25 Bangladesh Rohingya and Host Communities Humanitarian Package | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 31.4 |
| United Kingdom | Bangladesh RRNRP (Objective 1) - Contribution to WFP for Emergency Food Aid to Rohingya Refugees | World Food Programme | Bangladesh | 29.4 |
OECD CRS project-level records, gross disbursements 2023 to 2024, current USD millions; recipients BGD, NPL; DAC sectors 720, 740; Norway excluded (see the Norwegian data); retrieved 2026-10-14. 640 projects from 45 donors report in scope. Titles and descriptions are donor-reported; a project may cover more than the sector named.
E27 Other donor's project: Tayar Nepal Improved DRM Activity (United States) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: United States. Channel of delivery: Private sector in provider country. Recipient: Nepal. Purpose: Multi-hazard response preparedness. Disbursed USD 1.8m in 2023 to 2024. Description (donor-reported): Tayarwhich means preparestrengthens the capacity of Nepals disaster risk management and preparedness institutions. At the national level, the project supports national agencies, including the newly created National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), to conduct national disaster simulations, improve disaster response technologies, and establish a National Disaster Training Academy. Locally, Tayar works with urban municipalities to develop risk-sensitive land use plans that increase disaster resilience. This local support includes technical assistance activities such as slope stabilization, humanitarian open spaces, and building retrofitting to reduce disaster risk. In the event of a disaster during the course of the project, Tayar will engage the programs rapid emergency response mechanism. The team will work closely with the Government of Nepal and Nepali emergency responders to mobilize
E28 Other donor's project: NRC's Humanitarian Programme 2021-2025 - NRC Humanitarian Country programmes 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: Donor country-based NGO. Recipient: Bangladesh. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 0.9m in 2024. Description (donor-reported): NRC has applied as well to Sida for funding of 364.5 million SEK to carry out the Humanitarian Programme for 2021 in 26 humanitarian crisis settings: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania/Burundi, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen. The application includes provision of 40 million SEK to replenish the Rapid Response Mechanism funding instrument and 7 individual projects for method, capacity-building and coordination.The intervention's tentative total budget is 4 263 200 000 Norwegian krona (NOK), that the organisation is financing with Sida's funding in a proportion of 8% approximately. Other donors, like the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DG ECHO, UNHCR, et
E29 Other donor's project: Protection and empowerment of Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh (EU Institutions) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: EU Institutions. Channel of delivery: United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. Recipient: Bangladesh. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 8.1m in 2024. Description (donor-reported): Via this project, UNHCR and other partners will maintain adequate protection space and living conditions for refugees. Enhancing skills development and livelihood opportunities for refugees and maintaining support to the GoB, in line with the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), will be essential to achieving these overarching objectives. UNHCR strives to ensure an environment where the basic rights of refugees are respected through strategic advocacy, interventions and capacity building. UNHCR will continue to lead and coordinate the protection response, ensure protection mainstreaming and reinforce efforts to strengthen the prevention, mitigation and response to GBV. UNHCR will focus on ensuring access to essential and sustainable services and promoting activities centred on climate resilience. Promoting green livelihoods and ensuring access to basic energy services for cook
E30 Other donor's project: Action Against Hunger: HUM 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: Bangladesh. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 2.0m in 2024. Description (donor-reported): Based on the results of Sida's humanitarian allocation process carried out at the end of 2021, an agreement between Sida and AAH was signed for humanitarian funding in a number of selected crises during 2022-2025 (Agreement ID 14398A01). The decision on contribution (010195/21) together with number of supplementary decisions, enable financial support to AAH amounting to a total of SEK 1,686,045,466.Within the current agreement, the following modalities of support are funded in 2024:1. Country Programmes/annual projects in 8 countries – SEK 112, 500,000,2. Multi-year projects in 11 countries – SEK 174,000,000,2. Rapid Response Mechanism – SEK 50,000,000 SEK,3. Capacity Building/Method Support – 6 MSEK,During 2024, the programme and project support cover the following countries/crises: Bangladesh, Honduras, Kenya, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. In addition, the fol
E31 Other donor's project: Islamic Relief Humanitarian support 2022-2025 - Islamic Relief HUM 2022-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: Bangladesh. Purpose: Emergency food assistance. Disbursed USD 1.1m in 2024. Description (donor-reported): In 2022, Sida and Islamic Relief Sweden entered into a multi-year agreement for the period 2022-2025 to enable support for Islamic Relief's humanitarian activities. The intervention consists of two different types of support. One part relates to support for annual projects in specific countries with ongoing humanitarian crises. A second part concerns funds that can be allocated in the event of sudden crises (Rapid Response Mechanism, RRM). The proposed support for Islamic Relief is based on the fact that Islamic Relief is judged to have a good ability to respond to humanitarian crises, through its forty different country operations and 2000 employees globally. Sida has financed Islamic Relief for several years and based on the organization's abilityto deliver results in hard-to-reach areas, Sida has assessed Islamic Relief to be aappropriate implementing partners for humanitarian aid ope
E32 Other donor's project: Humanitarian Assistance (United States) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
About this source: The OECD's database of aid activities reported by its Development Assistance Committee members, multilateral organisations and some foundations. It is the standard reference for who gives aid to whom and for what, and most published aid statistics are built from it. Figures arrive about a year after the year ends.
Trace this: OECD CRS dataflow (DSD_CRS@DF_CRS) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
Donor: United States. Channel of delivery: Donor country-based NGO. Recipient: Bangladesh. Purpose: Multi-hazard response preparedness. Disbursed USD 1.0m in 2023 to 2024. Description (donor-reported): Mobilization and formation of local volunteer groups including community disaster response teams (CDRTs), formation of sub-district, district and national level landslide task forces (LSTF), early warning system simulations, observation of World Environment Day, National Disaster Preparedness Day (NDPD), International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), training volunteer groups on first aid, search and rescue, installation of rain gauges, training community volunteer groups on rain gauge operation and maintenance, integration of on-cast rainfall data into bmd portal for assembling and forecasting, standardization of LEWS protocol and validation, strengthening and capacity building of UDC and DMC structure on LEWS, rainfall data collection and sharing, plantation for land stabilization, HHS level session to build awareness on landslide risks and early warning, coordination and disseminati
E33 Norway's aid through multilateral organisations, attributed to the country (imputed, USD m) · ONE Imputed Multilateral Sectors and OECD DAC2A, via the Development Finance Observatory
About this source: Estimates of where a donor's core contributions to multilateral organisations end up, by country and sector, by ONE and the OECD. They are modelled from each organisation's spending, not reported project by project.
Trace this: ONE: Imputed Multilateral Sectors, methodology ↗ · Development Finance Observatory: sources and licences ↗
| Country | Measure | Trend | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | All sectors (OECD estimate) | 9.81 | 12.86 | 8.02 | 5.06 | 5.57 | |
| Nepal | Sectors in this brief (ONE estimate) | 1.06 | 1.26 | 1.08 | 0.92 | 0.85 | |
| Nepal | of which Emergency response (720) | 0.35 | 0.66 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | |
| Nepal | of which Disaster prevention and preparedness (740) | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.44 | 0.41 | |
| Bangladesh | All sectors (OECD estimate) | 24.17 | 23.48 | 21.48 | 23.97 | 20.69 | |
| Bangladesh | Sectors in this brief (ONE estimate) | 3.26 | 3.61 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.89 | |
| Bangladesh | of which Emergency response (720) | 2.42 | 2.78 | 1.62 | 1.93 | 1.97 | |
| Bangladesh | of which Disaster prevention and preparedness (740) | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.92 |
Imputed multilateral ODA from Norway, gross disbursements in current USD millions: all sectors from OECD DAC2A, the brief's sectors from ONE's Imputed Multilateral Sectors (CRS purpose codes starting 720, 740), via the Development Finance Observatory; retrieved 2026-10-14. Modelled estimates: each multilateral organisation's spending in the country is attributed to Norway in proportion to Norway's share of its core funding. Norway did not direct this money to the country. It covers core contributions only, so it does not overlap with the Norwegian agreement data (Norway's own agreements, including funds earmarked through multilaterals). The OECD and ONE totals differ slightly because their methods do. Sector rows are sums of ONE's purpose-code rows, added up by this app.
E34 Country-based pooled fund allocations by partner type (OCHA CBPF) · UN OCHA Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPF)
About this source: Funds in individual crises, managed by OCHA, that pool donor money and allocate it to UN agencies and NGOs, including national and local organisations. They show who receives humanitarian money inside the country.
Trace this: OCHA CBPF data hub (allocations by fund and partner) ↗ · CBPF API: allocations by year, fund and partner type ↗
| Fund | Allocation year | UN agencies (USD m) | International NGOs (USD m) | National NGOs (USD m) | Other organisations (USD m) | Total approved (USD m) | National NGO share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 2026 (to date) | 136.35 | 26.97 | 4.79 | 0.31 | 168.41 | 2.8% |
UN OCHA Country-Based Pooled Funds; funds Bangladesh (AP-RHPF), Nepal (AP-RHPF); allocation years 2024-2026 (2026 to date); approved budgets, USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Approved allocations only (pipeline excluded); the current year is still being allocated, and years with no approved allocation are not shown. The national NGO share counts direct allocations, not sub-grants, so it is not the whole local share. Approved allocations as recorded by OCHA; one project counted once. Pooled funds allocate in rounds to partners that passed the fund's eligibility and capacity checks: past allocations are not open calls. Direct recipients only: sub-grants to other partners are not shown. Already counted in the FTS funding figures: never add them.
E35 Largest pooled-fund partners (OCHA CBPF) · UN OCHA Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPF)
About this source: Funds in individual crises, managed by OCHA, that pool donor money and allocate it to UN agencies and NGOs, including national and local organisations. They show who receives humanitarian money inside the country.
Trace this: CBPF API: Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) project records (CSV) ↗ · CBPF API: Nepal (AP-RHPF) project records (CSV) ↗
| Organisation | Type | Fund | Projects | All approved (USD m) | Largest clusters | Allocation years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Food Programme | UN Agency | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 1 | 96.00 | Food Security, Nutrition | 2026 (to date) |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | UN Agency | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 1 | 18.67 | Emergency Shelter and NFI, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Camp Coordination / Management | 2026 (to date) |
| International Organization for Migration | UN Agency | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 1 | 12.57 | Emergency Shelter and NFI, Camp Coordination / Management, Health | 2026 (to date) |
| United Nations Children's Fund | UN Agency | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 1 | 8.53 | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Nutrition | 2026 (to date) |
| Save the Children Fund | International NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 2 | 4.37 | Health, Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | 2026 (to date) |
| International Rescue Committee | International NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 2 | 4.35 | Health, Protection | 2026 (to date) |
| Islamic Relief | International NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 2 | 4.15 | Emergency Shelter and NFI, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | 2026 (to date) |
| CARE BANGLADESH | International NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 3 | 3.23 | Emergency Shelter and NFI, Camp Coordination / Management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | 2026 (to date) |
| DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC) | International NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 2 | 2.68 | Emergency Shelter and NFI, Camp Coordination / Management, Protection | 2026 (to date) |
| Friendship | National NGO | Bangladesh (AP-RHPF) | 1 | 1.89 | Health | 2026 (to date) |
UN OCHA Country-Based Pooled Funds; funds Bangladesh (AP-RHPF), Nepal (AP-RHPF); allocation years 2024-2026 (2026 to date); approved budgets, USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Ranked by total approved budget across all clusters; top ten. Approved allocations as recorded by OCHA; one project counted once. Pooled funds allocate in rounds to partners that passed the fund's eligibility and capacity checks: past allocations are not open calls. Direct recipients only: sub-grants to other partners are not shown. Already counted in the FTS funding figures: never add them.
E36 UN Central Emergency Response Fund allocations (CERF) · UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
About this source: The UN's global emergency fund, which releases money quickly to UN agencies and IOM for sudden or underfunded crises. Its grants signal where the UN sees urgent or neglected needs.
Trace this: CERF allocations (HDX, all countries and years) ↗ · CERF allocations by country ↗
| Country | Year | Rapid Response (USD m) | Underfunded Emergencies (USD m) | Total approved (USD m) | Emergencies | Largest recipient agencies | Latest approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2024 | 17.61 | 0.00 | 17.61 | Flood, Storm | World Food Programme, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund, Food and Agriculture Organization | 2024-09-25 |
| Nepal | 2026 (to date) | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 | Flood | World Food Programme, World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund | 2026-09-24 |
| Nepal | 2024 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 3.41 | Flood | World Food Programme, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund, Food and Agriculture Organization | 2024-09-29 |
UN CERF; countries BGD, NPL; 2024-2026 (2026 to date); approved amounts, USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Approved CERF grants by year; the current year is to date. CERF funds UN agencies and IOM only, which may pass funds on to partners. 'Agency to be confirmed' is approved money not yet split between agencies. Already counted in the FTS funding figures: never add them. Not an open call.
E37 Private finance mobilised by official development finance (OECD) · OECD, mobilised private finance for development
About this source: The OECD's measure of private money brought in by public development finance, for example through guarantees or co-investment. It is the main reference for blended finance; amounts follow the OECD's attribution rules and are published here for groups of providers.
Trace this: OECD mobilised private finance dataflow (DSD_MOB@DF_MOBILISATION) ↗
| Mechanism | Trend | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct investment in companies and SPVs | 183.0 | 104.7 | 313.6 | |
| Guarantees | 360.0 | 74.4 | 0.0 | |
| Syndicated loans | 96.3 | 88.5 | 89.4 | |
| Simple co-financing | 19.3 | 96.3 | 26.4 | |
| Credit lines | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | |
| Shares in investment funds (CIVs) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| All mechanisms, all sectors | 658.7 | 374.0 | 429.5 | |
| In this brief's sectors (720, 740) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| of which by multilateral banks and funds (all sectors) | 453.8 | 203.0 | 326.2 | |
| of which by bilateral donors (DAC) (all sectors) | 204.9 | 171.0 | 103.3 |
OECD, mobilised private finance for development; recipients Nepal, Bangladesh (combined); current USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Private money that official donors and development banks brought into projects through guarantees, loans, equity and co-financing. Published for groups of providers only, not per institution. Guarantees: Trend: USD 360.0m in 2022 → USD 74.4m in 2023 (-79%); peak USD 360.0m in 2022. Mechanism and provider-group rows cover ALL sectors; only the explicitly labelled selected-sector subtotal covers this brief's sectors. No sector-level provider split is supplied. Latest amount, absolute increase and percentage growth are different comparisons; the highlighted trend is not a growth ranking.
E38 Donors' total aid (net ODA), all recipients (2021 to 2025, 2025 provisional) · OECD DAC1 (includes preliminary data)
About this source: The OECD's headline aid totals for each donor, the source of the yearly figures on aid as a share of national income. It shows a donor's overall trend, not where the money goes.
Trace this: OECD DAC1 dataflow (DSD_DAC1@DF_DAC1) in the OECD Data Explorer ↗
| Donor | Trend | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | 2025 (USD m) provisional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47,528.2 | 60,328.7 | 64,461.9 | 65,336.8 | 29,021.9 | |
| United Kingdom | 16,277.8 | 15,761.3 | 18,615.7 | 16,269.5 | 16,365.1 | |
| EU Institutions | 20,639.1 | 27,165.9 | 37,544.2 | 35,654.1 | 52,904.8 | |
| Australia | 3,546.4 | 3,078.8 | 3,250.5 | 3,654.8 | 3,244.6 | |
| Japan | 15,767.0 | 16,747.3 | 18,661.9 | 15,245.9 | 13,523.6 | |
| Canada | 6,257.7 | 9,274.1 | 9,058.0 | 8,422.9 | 10,131.3 | |
| Norway | 4,673.0 | 5,161.0 | 5,292.9 | 4,905.3 | 5,156.8 | |
| Germany | 32,455.6 | 36,444.6 | 41,253.3 | 33,249.3 | 28,032.0 |
OECD DAC1, net ODA disbursements to all recipients and sectors, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Shows each donor's overall aid, not its spending in this country or sector. 2025 figures are the OECD's preliminary estimates of aid already disbursed that year (not forecasts) and may be revised. United States: USD 65,336.8m in 2024 → USD 29,021.9m in 2025 (-56% in one year). United Kingdom: USD 16,269.5m in 2024 → USD 16,365.1m in 2025 (+1% in one year). EU Institutions: USD 35,654.1m in 2024 → USD 52,904.8m in 2025 (+48% in one year). Australia: USD 3,654.8m in 2024 → USD 3,244.6m in 2025 (-11% in one year). Japan: USD 15,245.9m in 2024 → USD 13,523.6m in 2025 (-11% in one year). The same donors in this country and sector (OECD CRS, gross disbursements; ends earlier): United States: USD 173.3m in 2019 → USD 266.5m in 2024. United Kingdom: USD 167.4m in 2019 → USD 55.3m in 2024. EU Institutions: USD 34.0m in 2019 → USD 66.8m in 2024. Australia: USD 30.1m in 2019 → USD 47.1m in 2024. Japan: USD 38.2m in 2019 → USD 29.5m in 2024. Canada: USD 24.5m in 2019 → USD 6.0m in 2024. Norway: USD 9.8m in 2019 → USD 4.9m in 2024. Germany: USD 21.9m in 2019 → USD 3.8m in 2024. Measure: net ODA disbursement flows in current USD, not budgets or grant-only funding. Preserve the provisional label on the corresponding observation year.
E39 Crisis risk: INFORM Risk Index Mid 2026 · INFORM Risk Index (EU Joint Research Centre)
About this source: An index from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and partners that rates how likely a humanitarian crisis or disaster is to overwhelm a country's capacity to cope. Humanitarian donors and agencies use it to compare countries; it measures structural risk, not current needs.
Trace this: INFORM Risk results and data (EU JRC) ↗
| Country | INFORM Risk Mid 2026 (0-10) | Class | Rank (1 = highest risk) | Hazard & exposure | Vulnerability | Lack of coping capacity | INFORM Risk 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5.4 | High | 43 of 191 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Bangladesh | 5.9 | High | 31 of 191 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
INFORM Risk Index Mid 2026, EU Joint Research Centre with IASC partners; retrieved 2026-10-14. Scores 0-10, higher means a higher risk that a humanitarian crisis overwhelms national capacity; the earlier score is from the published edition of that year, whose method differed slightly. Nepal: the highest of the three dimensions is Hazard & exposure (6.2); read the score through that dimension. Nepal: INFORM Risk 5.0 in 2022 → 5.4 in Mid 2026 (High → High). Bangladesh: the highest of the three dimensions is Hazard & exposure (8.3); read the score through that dimension. Bangladesh: INFORM Risk 5.7 in 2022 → 5.9 in Mid 2026 (High → High).
E40 Humanitarian crisis severity: INFORM Severity - September 2026 · ACAPS INFORM Severity Index (via HDX)
About this source: ACAPS's rating of how severe each ongoing humanitarian crisis is, based on its analysts' review of many sources. It is used to compare crises and to see whether one is getting worse.
Trace this: ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, monthly files on HDX ↗
| Country | Crisis | Drivers | Severity (1-10) | Category | Trend (last 3 months) | Complexity (1-10) | Data reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in Bangladesh | Cyclone, Floods, Political/economic crisis | 6.6 | High | Increasing | 3.7 | Medium |
| Bangladesh | Displacement of Rohingyas to Bangladesh | International Displacement | 5.9 | Medium | Decreasing | 4.6 | Very High |
| Nepal | Floods in Nepal | Floods | 4.5 | Medium | new or no trend | 5.2 | High |
ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, monthly edition published on the Humanitarian Data Exchange; retrieved 2026-10-14. It rates the severity of ongoing crises (impact, conditions of people affected, complexity); countries without an active crisis are not listed.
E41 Humanitarian access constraints: ACAPS, Oct 2026 · ACAPS Humanitarian Access
About this source: ACAPS's rating of how hard it is for humanitarian organisations to reach people in a crisis, because of insecurity, bureaucratic restrictions or physical obstacles.
Trace this: ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset ↗
| Country | Crisis | Access constraints (0-5) | Level | People's access to aid | Aid actors' access to people | Security and physical constraints | Strongest constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Floods in Nepal | 1 | Low | 0 | 1 | 3 | physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Bangladesh | Multiple crises in Bangladesh | 2 | Moderate | 2 | 2 | 3 | obstructed access to services and aid; interference in humanitarian work; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Bangladesh | Displacement of Rohingyas to Bangladesh | 2 | Moderate | 2 | 2 | 3 | obstructed access to services and aid; interference in humanitarian work |
| Bangladesh | Climatic shocks and political/economic crisis in Bangladesh | 1 | Low | 0 | 1 | 3 | physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset, Oct 2026 edition (API); retrieved 2026-10-14. Scores 0 (no constraints) to 5 (extreme), from three pillars and nine indicators; countries without a tracked crisis are not listed. Nepal: the most constrained crisis is Floods in Nepal (1 of 5, Low). Bangladesh: the most constrained crisis is Multiple crises in Bangladesh (2 of 5, Moderate).
E42 Conflict and protest events reported by ACLED, to Sep 2026 · ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), files on HDX
About this source: A widely used dataset of reported political violence and protests, coded from news, local partners and other sources. Counts depend on reporting, so areas with little coverage may be under-recorded.
Trace this: Nepal - Conflict Events: ACLED's monthly files on HDX (2026-10-09) ↗ · Bangladesh - Conflict Events: ACLED's monthly files on HDX (2026-10-09) ↗ · ACLED terms of use and attribution policy ↗
| Country | Area | Category | Events Sep 2026 | Fatalities Sep 2026 | Events, 12 months | Fatalities, 12 months | Events, previous 12 months | Fatalities, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | National | Political violence | 9 | 0 | 130 | 10 | 164 | 14 |
| Nepal | National | Civilian targeting | 4 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 91 | 2 |
| Nepal | National | Demonstrations | 62 | Not reported | 1,836 | Not reported | 1,792 | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | National | Political violence | 110 | 21 | 1,365 | 361 | 1,028 | 376 |
| Bangladesh | National | Civilian targeting | 45 | 17 | 780 | 259 | 605 | 260 |
| Bangladesh | National | Demonstrations | 134 | Not reported | 2,003 | Not reported | 2,724 | Not reported |
ACLED monthly event counts from ACLED's files on HDX; latest complete month Sep 2026, twelve months Oct 2025–Sep 2026; retrieved 2026-10-14. National and regional figures are sums of ACLED's district rows, added up by this app; the district card lists the districts. Counts are of events reported in news, NGO and local sources and coded by ACLED; fatalities are reported estimates and ACLED does not count them for demonstrations. The three categories overlap (an attack on civilians can also be political violence): never add them. ACLED updates its files weekly and can revise recent months. Source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), acleddata.com.
E43 Private foundations in scope (OECD PPFD) · OECD Private Philanthropy for Development (reporting foundations)
About this source: Foundations that report their grants to the OECD in the same format as government donors, among them the largest ones. Useful for comparing peer foundations; most smaller foundations do not report.
Trace this: OECD PPFD: exact scoped aggregate query (CSV) ↗
| Rank | Foundation | Trend | 2019 (USD m) | 2020 (USD m) | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | Reported period total (USD m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEGO Foundation | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4.152 | 4.152 | |
| 2 | IKEA Foundation | 1.772 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0.855 | 0.000 | 2.628 | |
| 3 | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | not reported | not reported | 1.000 | not reported | 0.214 | 0.500 | 1.714 | |
| 4 | Gates Foundation | not reported | not reported | 0.350 | 0.750 | not reported | 0.350 | 1.450 | |
| 5 | Margaret A. Cargill Foundation | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0.500 | not reported | 0.500 | |
| 6 | UBS Optimus Foundation | 0.252 | 0.133 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0.385 | |
| 7 | H&M Foundation | 0.100 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0.100 |
OECD Private Philanthropy for Development; recipients BGD, NPL; DAC sectors 720, 740; 2019-2024; gross disbursements, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-14. Top ten by sum of available observations. OECD reporting foundations only, not all private philanthropy; absence is not proof of no activity. Missing observations are not zero. Do not add to official aid, humanitarian funding or mobilised-private-finance totals: scopes may overlap. Project drilldown unavailable; foundation aggregates remain available.
E44 Current activities reported to IATI: who is active now, and through whom · IATI Datastore (activities as published by each organisation)
About this source: The International Aid Transparency Initiative: an open standard under which donors, UN agencies and NGOs publish their own activity data, often more up to date than the OECD's. Completeness and quality depend on each publisher.
Trace this: UNHCR Humanitarian Partnership Framework Agreement 2022-2026 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark) ↗ · Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in As (Gates Foundation) ↗ · Rohingya Refugee Crisis - emergency response - Development a (Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)) ↗
| Country | Publisher | Activity | Implementing organisations | Start | Planned end | Last updated | IATI identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark | UNHCR Humanitarian Partnership Framework Agreement 2022-2026 | Not stated | 2022-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-13 | XM-DAC-3-1-286888-35592 |
| Bangladesh | Gates Foundation | Supporting Humanitarian Initiatives for Transformation in Asia | Oxfam-America Inc | 2025-07-08 | 2027-06-30 | 2026-10-12 | DAC-1601-INV-080999 |
| Bangladesh | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) | Rohingya Refugee Crisis - emergency response - Development and Peace - Caritas Canada 2024 | Not stated | 2025-01-08 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-12 | CA-3-P015008001 |
| Bangladesh | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) | UNHCR - Global - 2025 | Not stated | 2025-02-20 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-12 | CA-3-P015654001 |
| Bangladesh, Nepal | Sweden | Action Against Hunger: Humanitärt stöd 2021-2025 | Not stated | 2021-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | SE-0-SE-6-14398 |
| Nepal | Sweden | Oxfam GB - HUM 2021-2025 | Not stated | 2021-04-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-09 | SE-0-SE-6-14405 |
| Bangladesh | Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) | UNHCR operation in Bangladesh | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 2025-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 2026-10-08 | XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-BGD |
| Nepal | Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) | UNHCR operation in Nepal | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | 2025-01-01 | 2027-12-31 | 2026-10-08 | XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-NPL |
| Nepal | World Food Programme | 02 Emergency preparedness and response | Not stated | 2024-01-01 | 2028-12-31 | 2026-10-06 | XM-DAC-41140-NP03.01.011.EPA1 |
| Nepal | World Food Programme | 01 Food assistance to affected people | Not stated | 2024-01-01 | 2028-12-31 | 2026-10-06 | XM-DAC-41140-NP03.01.011.URT1 |
| Bangladesh, Nepal | The Netherlands Red Cross | 2022 onwards Asia Pacific Emergencies | Not stated | 2022-07-06 | 2027-07-05 | 2026-10-05 | NL-KVK-40409352-PRJ13-179 |
| Bangladesh | The Netherlands Red Cross | 2026 Topup Bangladesh Population Movement (Cox's Bazar) | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | 2017-01-13 | 2027-12-31 | 2026-10-05 | NL-KVK-40409352-PRJ13-179-0029 |
IATI Datastore, activities in implementation (status 2) in Nepal, Bangladesh, DAC sectors 720, 740; most recently updated first, at most two per publisher; activities whose planned end has passed or that have no end date and started over five years ago are left out; retrieved 2026-10-14. Published by each organisation to the IATI Standard, usually more current than the OECD but uneven: coverage depends on who publishes, and the same work can be reported by both funder and implementer. Leads to check, not a complete list; amounts are not shown or totalled here and must not be added to OECD or OCHA figures.
E45 World Bank projects: pipeline and active · World Bank Projects API (active and pipeline projects)
About this source: The World Bank's own database of the projects it finances, with approved amounts, dates and status, including projects still in preparation.
Trace this: Nepal Catastrophe Bond Project (P518602) ↗ · Nepal Safer Schools Project (P517087) ↗ · Greater Lumbini Area Development Project (P512377) ↗ · World Bank projects and operations ↗
| Country | Project | Project ID | Status | Board approval | Commitment (USD m) | Major sectors | Closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Nepal Catastrophe Bond Project | P518602 | Pipeline | Planned 2027-01-15 | 20.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nepal | Nepal Safer Schools Project | P517087 | Pipeline | Planned 2027-03-08 | 75.0 | Not reported | 2032-06-30 |
| Nepal | Greater Lumbini Area Development Project | P512377 | Active | 2026-03-13 | 85.0 | Public Administration; Industry, Trade and Services | 2031-04-30 |
| Nepal | Nepal Clean Air and Prosperity Project | P506527 | Active | 2026-03-05 | 57.0 | Public Administration; Industry, Trade and Services | 2031-06-30 |
| Nepal | Nepal Digital Transformation | P511767 | Active | 2026-02-09 | 50.0 | Digital Development | 2031-07-31 |
| Nepal | Sustainable and Inclusive Finance | P508961 | Active | 2026-01-29 | 95.0 | Financial Sector | 2030-06-30 |
| Nepal | Public Financial Management for Development Effectiveness Project | P505226 | Active | 2025-08-06 | 10.0 | Public Administration | 2027-07-16 |
| Nepal | Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project - Phase 3 | P507433 | Active | 2025-05-29 | 137.0 | Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry; Water, Sanitation and Waste Management | 2031-07-17 |
| Nepal | Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project | P501985 | Active | 2025-05-29 | 120.0 | Energy and Mineral Resources | 2030-06-30 |
| Nepal | Additional Financing to the School Sector Transformation Program | P181687 | Active | 2025-03-31 | 27.7 | Education | 2027-07-16 |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh One Health Project | P512376 | Pipeline | Planned 2026-10-30 | 225.0 | Health; Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry; Social Sustainability and Inclusion | 2031-09-30 |
| Bangladesh | Learning Enhancement and Acceleration in Primary Education in Bangladesh | P512645 | Pipeline | Planned 2026-11-06 | 300.0 | Education; Water, Sanitation and Waste Management; Social Sustainability and Inclusion; Social Protection | 2030-12-31 |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka MRT Development (Line-2) and Institutional Strengthening | P512368 | Pipeline | Planned 2026-11-26 | 70.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh: Digital Service Transformation for Access and Resilience | P511786 | Pipeline | Planned 2026-12-15 | 160.0 | Digital Development; Education; Social Sustainability and Inclusion | 2031-12-31 |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Strategic Flood Resilience Program Phase 1 | P517814 | Pipeline | Planned 2027-03-29 | 400.0 | Not reported | 2032-12-31 |
| Bangladesh | Accelerating Clean Energy Investments | P519380 | Pipeline | Planned 2027-04-28 | 366.2 | Not reported | 2032-05-31 |
| Bangladesh | Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education Operation | P518987 | Active | 2026-10-06 | 60.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Resilient Urban and Territorial Development Project | P518982 | Active | 2026-09-30 | 95.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project | P518975 | Active | 2026-09-30 | 140.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | Emergency Support for Food Security | P517487 | Active | 2026-06-26 | 300.0 | Industry, Trade and Services | 2027-06-30 |
World Bank Projects API (search.worldbank.org), active and pipeline projects, all sectors; pipeline first, then newest approvals, up to 10 per country; retrieved 2026-10-14. Commitment is the IBRD/IDA amount plus World Bank grants at approval, not money disbursed. Pipeline projects are plans: dates and amounts change, and some are dropped. A project can span several sectors.
E46 Acute food insecurity: people in Phase 3 (Crisis) or worse (IPC / Cadre Harmonisé) · HDX Humanitarian API (OCHA needs overviews; IPC / Cadre Harmonisé)
About this source: The IPC, and the Cadre Harmonisé in West Africa and the Sahel, are the standard, consensus-based classifications of food insecurity used by governments, the UN and NGOs. Phase 3 means crisis; Phase 5 means catastrophe or famine.
Trace this: Global: Acute Food Insecurity Country Data (ipc_global_national_wide.csv, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)) ↗ · FEWS NET, Nepal ↗
| Country | Analysis | Status | Period | People in Phase 3+ | Share of analysed population | People in Phase 5 (Catastrophe) | Population analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | FEWS NET outlook Sep 2026 | FEWS NET estimate, current | Sep 2026 | 1.0–1.5 million | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nepal | FEWS NET outlook Sep 2026 | FEWS NET estimate, projection | Mar 2027 | 750,000–999,999 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bangladesh | IPC | Current | May–Aug 2026 | 15,270,914 | 15% | 0 | 99,213,141 |
| Bangladesh | IPC | Projection (first) | Sep–Dec 2026 | 18,135,373 | 18% | 0 | 99,213,141 |
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global country data, including Cadre Harmonisé results for West Africa and the Sahel, national figures via the HDX Humanitarian API; latest current analysis per country and its projections; retrieved 2026-10-14. Phase 3+ counts people in Crisis, Emergency or Catastrophe. Shares are of the population analysed, which may be smaller than the national population. Projections are estimates made at the time of the analysis, not observations; a past projection covers a period that has ended without a newer published analysis. No IPC or Cadre Harmonisé analysis in the data for Nepal: no figure, not zero need. Where no IPC or Cadre Harmonisé period covers today, FEWS NET's monthly estimate is added: people in Phase 3+ as a range, from FEWS NET's own analysis (a different method, so not comparable with the shares above).
E47 Staple food prices in local markets (WFP) · WFP market monitoring via the HDX Humanitarian API
About this source: Prices of staple foods that WFP and partners collect in local markets. Rising prices are an early warning of hunger and reduce what cash assistance buys.
Trace this: Global - Food Prices (Global WFP food prices 2026, WFP - World Food Programme) ↗ · Global - Food Prices (Global WFP food prices 2025, WFP - World Food Programme) ↗
| Country | Commodity (unit) | Latest month | Median retail price | Markets | Change from a year earlier (same markets) | Markets compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Chickpeas (KG) | Aug 2026 | 150 NPR | 24 | -9% | 24 |
| Nepal | Oil (mustard) (L) | Aug 2026 | 320 NPR | 24 | +8% | 24 |
| Nepal | Oil (soybean) (L) | Aug 2026 | 290 NPR | 24 | +21% | 24 |
| Nepal | Rice (medium grain) (KG) | Aug 2026 | 102 NPR | 24 | +8% | 24 |
| Bangladesh | Lentils (masur) (KG) | Jul 2026 | 92 BDT | 75 | -13% | 34 |
| Bangladesh | Oil (palm) (L) | Jul 2026 | 168 BDT | 68 | +10% | 38 |
| Bangladesh | Oil (soybean, fortified) (L) | Jul 2026 | 189 BDT | 82 | +14% | 46 |
| Bangladesh | Wheat flour (KG) | Aug 2026 | 56 BDT | 75 | +9% | 35 |
WFP market monitoring via the HDX Humanitarian API; retail prices of cereals, pulses and oils; four staples per country reported by the most markets; median across markets; retrieved 2026-10-14. Nominal prices in local currency: a change includes general inflation and currency depreciation, not only food scarcity, and prices cannot be compared across countries. The year-on-year change uses only markets reporting in both months. Markets are those WFP monitors, not a national average.
E48 Rainfall against the long-term average, by region, to 30 Sep 2026 (CHIRPS via WFP) · CHIRPS rainfall (Climate Hazards Center, aggregated by WFP) via the HDX Humanitarian APINewest: 30 Sep 2026
Older than usual. Newest available: 30 Sep 2026, about 2 months old. CHIRPS rainfall (WFP) usually covers the last few weeks; the publisher has released nothing newer yet.
About this source: Satellite rainfall estimates combined with weather-station data, produced by the Climate Hazards Center at UC Santa Barbara and widely used in food-security early warning; WFP averages them by region.
Trace this: Nepal: Rainfall Indicators at Subnational Level (npl-rainfall-subnat-5ytd.csv, WFP - World Food Programme) ↗ · Bangladesh: Rainfall Indicators at Subnational Level (bgd-rainfall-subnat-5ytd.csv, WFP - World Food Programme) ↗
| Country | Region | Region code (P-code) | Rainfall, 3 months (mm) | Average, 3 months (mm) | 3 months, % of average | Last month, % of average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Koshi (formerly 1) | NP01 | 893 | 1018 | 88% | 111% |
| Nepal | Gandaki (formerly 4) | NP04 | 838 | 913 | 92% | 113% |
| Nepal | Madhesh (formerly 2) | NP02 | 924 | 971 | 95% | 116% |
| Nepal | Lumbini (formerly 5) | NP05 | 971 | 1003 | 97% | 120% |
| Nepal | Bagmati (formerly 3) | NP03 | 1008 | 1005 | 100% | 114% |
| Nepal | Karnali (formerly 6) | NP06 | 658 | 596 | 110% | 179% |
| Nepal | Sudur Paschim (formerly 7) | NP07 | 1031 | 810 | 127% | 215% |
| Bangladesh | Rangpur | BD55 | 858 | 1237 | 69% | 57% |
| Bangladesh | Mymensingh | BD45 | 1031 | 1297 | 80% | 52% |
| Bangladesh | Sylhet | BD60 | 1409 | 1735 | 81% | 50% |
| Bangladesh | Name not confirmed | BD10 | 1105 | 1306 | 85% | 89% |
| Bangladesh | Rajshahi | BD50 | 748 | 860 | 87% | 76% |
| Bangladesh | Barishal | BD10 | 1196 | 1297 | 92% | 98% |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | BD30 | 928 | 992 | 94% | 72% |
| Bangladesh | Chattogram (formerly Chittagong) | BD20 | 1429 | 1483 | 96% | 99% |
| Bangladesh | Khulna | BD40 | 939 | 954 | 98% | 93% |
CHIRPS satellite rainfall estimates with station data, averaged per region by WFP, via the HDX Humanitarian API; rolling periods ending 30 Sep 2026; retrieved 2026-10-14. Percentages compare with the 1989-2018 average for the same period. Recent periods use preliminary estimates that are replaced by final data about a month later. 'Dry period' marks regions whose average for the period is under 30 mm, where a percentage says little. Rainfall is one input to harvests and water supply, not a drought declaration. Driest regions first. Region names are matched to WFP's region codes from OCHA's common operational boundaries (current and earlier editions), checked against the size of each region in WFP's data; 1 region without a confirmed name is shown by code only.
E49 Displacement: people hosted at the end of 2025 (UNHCR year-end count, not a current figure) · UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics
About this source: UNHCR's official statistics on refugees and other forcibly displaced people, compiled from governments and its own operations; the global reference for refugee numbers.
Trace this: UNHCR population API: hosted in NPL, 2025 ↗ · UNHCR population API: hosted in BGD, 2025 ↗ · UNHCR Refugee Data Finder ↗
| Country | End of year | Refugees hosted | Asylum seekers | Internally displaced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 2025 | 19,613 | 302 | not reported |
| Bangladesh | 2025 | 1,178,038 | 67 | not reported |
UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics API, end-year figures by country of asylum; retrieved 2026-10-14. Internally displaced counts cover people UNHCR protects or assists and may be zero where it does not report them.
E50 Economic outlook (IMF World Economic Outlook and Fiscal Monitor) · IMF World Economic Outlook
About this source: The IMF's twice-yearly economic figures and forecasts for its member countries, the standard reference for growth, inflation and public debt; revenue comes from its Fiscal Monitor. Forecasts are revised as conditions change.
Trace this: IMF WEO DataMapper: real GDP growth ↗ · IMF WEO DataMapper: inflation ↗ · IMF WEO DataMapper: government debt ↗
| Country | Measure | 2025 | 2026 (projection) | 2027 (projection) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Real GDP growth (%) | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Bangladesh | Real GDP growth (%) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Nepal | Inflation, average consumer prices (%) | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| Bangladesh | Inflation, average consumer prices (%) | 10.0 | 8.7 | 10.9 |
| Nepal | Government gross debt (% of GDP) | 47.4 | 49.4 | 50.6 |
| Bangladesh | Government gross debt (% of GDP) | 42.0 | 40.5 | 40.4 |
| Nepal | Government revenue including grants (% of GDP) | 19.7 | 19.3 | 20.3 |
| Bangladesh | Government revenue including grants (% of GDP) | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026) (growth, inflation, debt) and Fiscal Monitor (October 2026) (revenue) via the DataMapper API; retrieved 2026-10-14. 2026 and 2027 are IMF projections and are revised twice a year.
E51 Risk of external debt distress (IMF and World Bank debt sustainability analysis) · IMF and World Bank debt sustainability analysis
About this source: Joint IMF and World Bank assessments of whether low-income countries can carry their debt, rated from low risk to in debt distress. They influence how much of the World Bank's IDA support a country gets as grants rather than loans.
Trace this: IMF list of LIC DSAs (as of March 31, 2026) ↗ · IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for low-income countries ↗
| Country | Risk of external debt distress | Debt sustainable? | Assessment published | Joint with the World Bank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Low | Not assessed (only at high risk or in distress) | 6 Oct 2025 | Yes |
| Bangladesh | Moderate | Not assessed (only at high risk or in distress) | 30 Jan 2026 | Yes |
IMF, List of LIC DSAs for PRGT-eligible countries, as of March 31, 2026; retrieved 2026-10-14. Ratings come from the latest published debt sustainability analysis for each low-income country and change only when a new one is published, so check the date. Debt sustainability is assessed only for countries at high risk or in debt distress. The list covers countries eligible for the IMF's concessional lending; others are not rated.
E52 External debt and public debt service (World Bank International Debt Statistics) · World Bank International Debt Statistics
About this source: The World Bank's official statistics on low- and middle-income countries' external debt and debt payments, reported by the borrowing countries.
Trace this: World Bank International Debt Statistics ↗ · World Bank data: External debt stocks (USD m) ↗ · World Bank data: External debt stocks (% of GNI) ↗ · World Bank data: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (USD m) ↗
| Country | Measure | Trend | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | External debt stocks (USD m) | 7,905.8 | 8,820.9 | 9,183.8 | 9,982.8 | 10,152.2 | |
| Nepal | External debt stocks (% of GNI) | 23.4 | 23.8 | 22.2 | 24.0 | 23.3 | |
| Nepal | Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (USD m) | 258.6 | 276.5 | 308.6 | 351.3 | 383.9 | |
| Bangladesh | External debt stocks (USD m) | 73,550.9 | 91,477.6 | 96,944.4 | 101,370.8 | 104,486.9 | |
| Bangladesh | External debt stocks (% of GNI) | 18.9 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | |
| Bangladesh | Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (USD m) | 2,014.0 | 2,778.8 | 3,401.7 | 4,425.2 | 5,108.0 |
World Bank International Debt Statistics via the World Bank API (DT.DOD.DECT.CD, DT.DOD.DECT.GN.ZS, DT.TDS.DPPG.CD), current USD; retrieved 2026-10-14. Debt stocks are all external debt outstanding at year end (public, publicly guaranteed and private non-guaranteed, including IMF credit). Debt service is principal and interest actually paid on public and publicly guaranteed external debt in the year. The World Bank publishes the statistics once a year, in December.
E53 Who funds climate action here: climate-related development finance by provider (OECD) · OECD Climate-related development finance (recipient perspective)
About this source: The OECD's dataset of development finance for climate adaptation and mitigation from bilateral and multilateral providers, the basis of many climate finance studies. Its counting rules make bilateral totals generous.
Trace this: OECD: development finance for climate and the environment ↗ · OECD CRDF recipient perspective, CRDF-RP_2022.xlsx ↗ · OECD CRDF recipient perspective, CRDF-RP_2023.xlsx ↗ · OECD CRDF recipient perspective, CRDF-RP_2024.xlsx ↗
| Country | Rank | Provider | Provider type | Trend | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 1 | International Development Association | Multilateral development bank | 255.0 | 15.5 | 245.5 | 30% | |
| Nepal | 2 | Asian Development Bank | Multilateral development bank | 91.9 | 143.7 | 68.7 | 18% | |
| Nepal | 3 | Japan | DAC member | 178.2 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 11% | |
| Nepal | 4 | United States | DAC member | 53.9 | 58.3 | 80.8 | 11% | |
| Nepal | 5 | United Kingdom | DAC member | 105.3 | 6.1 | 41.0 | 9% | |
| Nepal | 6 | Norway | DAC member | 0.4 | 9.8 | 54.7 | 4% | |
| Nepal | 7 | EU Institutions (excl. EIB) | DAC member | 23.1 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 3% | |
| Nepal | 8 | Germany | DAC member | 5.7 | 7.2 | 25.7 | 2% | |
| Nepal | 9 | Switzerland | DAC member | 28.9 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 2% | |
| Nepal | 10 | IFAD | Other multilateral | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 2% | |
| Nepal | All providers | 790.1 | 282.8 | 661.3 | 100% | |||
| Nepal | All providers: adaptation (includes overlap) | 529.8 | 260.7 | 518.4 | ||||
| Nepal | All providers: mitigation (includes overlap) | 357.9 | 51.4 | 231.8 | ||||
| Nepal | All providers: principal objective or climate component only | 508.0 | 188.2 | 442.1 | ||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | International Development Association | Multilateral development bank | 935.5 | 1,178.8 | 1,754.2 | 26% | |
| Bangladesh | 2 | Japan | DAC member | 1,498.7 | 885.3 | 330.6 | 18% | |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Asian Development Bank | Multilateral development bank | 582.2 | 1,669.1 | 107.1 | 16% | |
| Bangladesh | 4 | Korea | DAC member | 139.8 | 1,107.0 | 126.6 | 9% | |
| Bangladesh | 5 | IMF Resilience and Sustainability Trust | Other multilateral | 0.0 | 1,334.0 | 0.0 | 9% | |
| Bangladesh | 6 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | Multilateral development bank | 64.1 | 3.5 | 689.8 | 5% | |
| Bangladesh | 7 | France | DAC member | 0.1 | 498.6 | 116.5 | 4% | |
| Bangladesh | 8 | European Investment Bank (EIB) | Multilateral development bank | 0.0 | 378.5 | 119.0 | 3% | |
| Bangladesh | 9 | Germany | DAC member | 292.5 | 68.0 | 63.1 | 3% | |
| Bangladesh | 10 | Islamic Development Bank | Multilateral development bank | 0.0 | 274.3 | 2.0 | 2% | |
| Bangladesh | 31 | Norway | DAC member | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0% | |
| Bangladesh | All providers | 3,828.1 | 7,732.6 | 3,539.1 | 100% | |||
| Bangladesh | All providers: adaptation (includes overlap) | 1,909.3 | 5,279.5 | 2,005.9 | ||||
| Bangladesh | All providers: mitigation (includes overlap) | 2,100.7 | 4,884.5 | 1,796.9 | ||||
| Bangladesh | All providers: principal objective or climate component only | 3,221.7 | 5,042.7 | 3,003.5 |
OECD Climate-related development finance, recipient perspective, 2022–2024: commitments in current USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-13. Commitments, not disbursements. Bilateral activities count at full value when climate is a principal or significant objective (OECD Rio markers), so the totals are an upper bound; multilateral development banks report only each project's climate component. The 'principal objective or climate component only' row is the stricter measure. Adaptation and mitigation overlap where an activity targets both, so they do not add up to the total. Nepal: USD 790.1m in 2022 → USD 661.3m in 2024 (-16%); peak USD 790.1m in 2022. Bangladesh: USD 3,828.1m in 2022 → USD 3,539.1m in 2024 (-8%); peak USD 7,732.6m in 2023.
E54 Largest climate-related commitments in 2024 (OECD) · OECD Climate-related development finance (recipient perspective)
About this source: The OECD's dataset of development finance for climate adaptation and mitigation from bilateral and multilateral providers, the basis of many climate finance studies. Its counting rules make bilateral totals generous.
Trace this: OECD CRDF recipient perspective, CRDF-RP_2024.xlsx ↗
| Country | Provider | Project | Purpose | Climate objective | Instrument | USD m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | International Development Association | NEPAL DISASTER RESILIENCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY CREDIT WITH CAT DDO (NDRC) | Infectious disease control; Multi-hazard response preparedness | Climate Components | Standard loan | 108.0 |
| Nepal | International Development Association | NEPAL SECOND GREEN, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY CREDIT | Water sector policy and administrative management; Water supply - large systems and 5 more | Climate Components | Standard loan | 75.0 |
| Nepal | Norway | SASEC ETDSP KARNALI TRANSMISSION LINE | Electric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids) | Significant | Standard grant | 37.2 |
| Nepal | EU Institutions (excl. EIB) | GREEN+ - GREEN AND RELIABLE ENERGY FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN NEPAL | Electric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids) | Principal | Standard grant | 25.5 |
| Nepal | International Development Association | PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - PHASE 1 | Transport policy and administrative management; Multi-hazard response preparedness | Climate Components | Standard loan | 23.8 |
| Nepal | United States | NUTRITION FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | Water supply and sanitation - large systems; Agricultural policy and administrative management and 3 more | Significant | Standard grant | 23.0 |
| Nepal | Asian Development Bank | CLIMATE-RESILIENT LANDSCAPES AND LIVELIHOODS PROJECT | Agricultural land resources; Agricultural water resources | Climate Components | Standard grant | 20.0 |
| Nepal | International Development Association | NEPAL FINANCE FOR GROWTH DPC (3 OF 3) | Financial policy and administrative management; Business policy and administration | Climate Components | Standard loan | 19.4 |
| Bangladesh | International Development Association | BAY TERMINAL MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Water transport; Multi-hazard response preparedness | Climate Components | Standard loan | 570.6 |
| Bangladesh | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | CLIMATE RESILIENT INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SUBPROGRAM 1) | Macroeconomic policy; Social Protection | Climate Components | Standard loan | 400.0 |
| Bangladesh | International Development Association | SECOND BANGLADESH GREEN AND CLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT CREDIT | Water sector policy and administrative management; Public sector policy and administrative management and 4 more | Climate Components | Standard loan | 305.0 |
| Bangladesh | International Development Association | BANGLADESH RESILIENT URBAN AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Decentralisation and support to subnational government; Multi-hazard response preparedness | Climate Components | Standard loan | 280.1 |
| Bangladesh | Japan | JAMUNA RAILWAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (III) | Rail transport | Significant | Standard loan | 252.3 |
| Bangladesh | International Development Association | HOST AND ROHINGYA ENHANCEMENT OF LIVES PROJECT | Water supply and sanitation - large systems; Waste management/disposal and 2 more | Climate Components | Standard loan, Standard grant | 229.4 |
| Bangladesh | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | BANGLADESH INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | Waste management/disposal | Climate Components | Standard loan | 199.8 |
| Bangladesh | International Development Association | CHATTOGRAM WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | Water supply and sanitation - large systems; Water supply - large systems and 1 more | Climate Components | Standard loan | 177.2 |
OECD Climate-related development finance, recipient perspective, 2024; climate-related amount of each commitment, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-10-13. The climate-related amount of each activity as the OECD counts it (the whole activity when climate is a Rio-marked objective; the climate component for multilateral development banks). Titles as reported by the provider.
E55 Human development, poverty and displacement (UNDP, IOM) · UNDP Human Development Report Office and IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix
About this source: UNDP's Human Development Index combines health, education and income into one measure and is the best-known summary of human development; IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix counts people displaced within their own country in crises.
Trace this: UNDP Human Development Report: data center ↗ · UNDP country data and charts: Nepal ↗ · UNDP country data and charts: Bangladesh ↗ · UNDP and OPHI global Multidimensional Poverty Index: downloads ↗
| Country | Measure | Value | Year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Human Development Index (0-1) | 0.622 | 2023 | |
| Nepal | HDI rank | 145 | 2023 | |
| Nepal | Inequality-adjusted HDI (0-1) | 0.437 | 2023 | |
| Nepal | Human development lost to inequality (%) | 29.7% | 2023 | |
| Nepal | Gender Inequality Index (0-1, higher is more unequal) | 0.487 | 2023 | |
| Nepal | People in multidimensional poverty (%) | 13.9% | 2024/2025 (MICS) | |
| Bangladesh | Human Development Index (0-1) | 0.685 | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | HDI rank | 130 | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | Inequality-adjusted HDI (0-1) | 0.482 | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | Human development lost to inequality (%) | 29.6% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | Gender Inequality Index (0-1, higher is more unequal) | 0.487 | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | People in multidimensional poverty (%) | 14.9% | 2022 (DHS) |
UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices time series; UNDP and OPHI global Multidimensional Poverty Index; latest year per measure; retrieved 2026-10-14. The HDI combines life expectancy, schooling and income per person; the inequality-adjusted HDI discounts it for how unequally these are shared. Multidimensional poverty counts people deprived in several of health, education and living standards at once, from the household survey named in the year column. Displacement counts are IOM's latest national round and are shown only where IOM reports one; check the year before comparing. Nepal HDI: 0.570 in 2013 → 0.622 in 2023 (+9%); peak 0.622 in 2023. Bangladesh HDI: 0.589 in 2013 → 0.685 in 2023 (+16%); peak 0.685 in 2023.
E56 Recent disaster alerts (GDACS, 2025-10-14 to 2026-10-14) · GDACS (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre)
About this source: A UN and European Commission alert system that estimates within hours how serious an earthquake, cyclone, flood or drought may be for people. Alerts are model estimates to guide international response, not damage assessments.
Trace this: GDACS alert archive ↗
| Country | Hazard | Alerts | Highest alert level | Date of highest alert | Latest alert (any level) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Flood | 8 | Red | 2026-08-26 | 2026-10-11 |
| Nepal | Earthquake | 4 | Green | 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-08 |
| Nepal | Wildfire | 4 | Green | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 |
| Nepal | Drought | 1 | Green | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 |
| Bangladesh | Wildfire | 15 | Green | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Bangladesh | Flood | 4 | Green | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-10 |
| Bangladesh | Earthquake | 2 | Orange | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-27 |
| Bangladesh | Drought | 1 | Green | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 |
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre), automatic near-real-time alerts; retrieved 2026-10-14. Colours estimate the need for international humanitarian assistance: Green = unlikely (local impact can still be significant), Orange = possible, Red = likely; one disaster can raise several alerts. Country attribution uses affected-country ISO3; window applies to event start date, not last update. Counts are returned records, not unique disasters; regional records may appear for multiple countries. Map shows only valid coordinates in the displayed frame. Nepal orange/red alerts: Flood in Nepal (Red, 2026-08-26). Bangladesh orange/red alerts: Earthquake in Bangladesh (Orange, 2026-02-27); Earthquake in Bangladesh (Orange, 2025-11-21).
E57 Governance and investment climate · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
About this source: The World Bank's composite measures of governance, built from surveys and expert assessments. They are widely used to compare countries, but they measure perceptions and come with margins of error.
Trace this: Worldwide Governance Indicators in the World Bank DataBank ↗ · WDI FDI net inflows (% of GDP) (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS) ↗
| Country | Measure | Score | Year | Score 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Control of corruption | 32 | 2025 | 33 |
| Nepal | Political stability and absence of violence | 58 | 2025 | 58 |
| Nepal | Regulatory quality | 44 | 2025 | 45 |
| Nepal | Government effectiveness | 37 | 2025 | 35 |
| Nepal | Rule of law | 54 | 2025 | 52 |
| Nepal | Voice and accountability | 55 | 2025 | 55 |
| Nepal | FDI net inflows (% of GDP) | 0.1 | 2025 | |
| Bangladesh | Control of corruption | 28 | 2025 | 26 |
| Bangladesh | Political stability and absence of violence | 49 | 2025 | 48 |
| Bangladesh | Regulatory quality | 39 | 2025 | 40 |
| Bangladesh | Government effectiveness | 43 | 2025 | 43 |
| Bangladesh | Rule of law | 44 | 2025 | 44 |
| Bangladesh | Voice and accountability | 44 | 2025 | 42 |
| Bangladesh | FDI net inflows (% of GDP) | 0.4 | 2025 |
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (absolute scores 0-100, higher is better; perception-based composites with wide margins of error) and World Development Indicators for FDI; retrieved 2026-10-14. WGI uses an absolute 0-100 scale anchored to fixed reference points, not percentile ranks. Perception-based estimates have uncertainty; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
E58 Country indicators — Nepal, Bangladesh · World Bank World Development Indicators
About this source: The World Bank's main collection of development statistics on poverty, health, education and the economy, compiled from national and international sources. It is the common reference for country indicators; the latest years are often missing.
Trace this: Population (SP.POP.TOTL) ↗ · GDP per capita (current US$) (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD) ↗ · Poverty headcount at $3.00/day (% of population) (SI.POV.DDAY) ↗
| Country | Indicator | Value | Year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Population | 175,686,899 | 2025 | |
| Nepal | Population | 29,618,118 | 2025 | |
| Bangladesh | GDP per capita (current US$) | 2,597 | 2025 | |
| Nepal | GDP per capita (current US$) | 1,536 | 2025 | |
| Bangladesh | Poverty headcount at $3.00/day (% of population) | 5.9 | 2022 | |
| Nepal | Poverty headcount at $3.00/day (% of population) | 2.4 | 2022 |
World Bank World Development Indicators, most recent value; retrieved 2026-10-14. Most recent non-empty year differs by indicator. Trend lines cover the reported years of the last ten.
E59 Need against funding at a glance (computed) · Computed by the app from the cards it names
| Country | Measure | Value | Detail | Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | People in food crisis or worse (Phase 3+) | 15.27 m → 18.14 m | Now (May–Aug 2026) → projected (Sep–Dec 2026), +19% | E46 |
Computed by the app from the cards named in the last column. Each figure is taken from the named card; changes are computed from the card's own figures.
E60 How exposed the money is: donor concentration and cuts (computed from cards E25, E38) · Computed by the app from the cards it names
| Donor or measure | Aid in this scope, 2024 (USD m) | Share | Change in the donor's total aid, 2024→2025 | Exposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 266.5 | 33% | -56% | Yes |
| International Development Association [IDA] | 224.9 | 28% | Not in the OECD totals (multilateral or not reported) | n/a |
| EU Institutions | 66.8 | 8% | +48% | No |
| United Kingdom | 55.3 | 7% | +1% | No |
| Australia | 47.1 | 6% | -11% | Yes |
| Japan | 29.5 | 4% | -11% | Yes |
| Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF] | 21.0 | 3% | Not in the OECD totals (multilateral or not reported) | n/a |
| Canada | 6.0 | 1% | +20% | No |
| Norway | 4.9 | 1% | +5% | No |
| Germany | 3.8 | 0% | -16% | Yes |
| Largest donor's share | 33% | |||
| Three largest donors' share | 70% | |||
| Share from donors whose total aid fell more than 10% (2024→2025) | 346.9 | 43% | ||
| Rough estimate for 2025, not a forecast: less in this scope if those cuts fell evenly | 157.3 | 20% |
Computed by the app: OECD CRS gross disbursements in this scope, 2024 (card E25), all official donors USD 800.3m; donors' total net ODA from OECD DAC1 (card E38). Exposed: a donor whose total aid fell more than 10% in the OECD's provisional latest year. Rough estimate method: each donor's 2024 aid in this scope, reduced by the same percentage as its total aid fell from 2024 to 2025 in the OECD's provisional figures, summed over donors that fell more than 10%; donors that did not cut count as unchanged. It assumes each donor cut this country as much as its overall aid; in practice donors protect some countries and cut others harder. The OECD's country figures for 2025 will replace it, usually about a year after the year ends. Only the donors listed on the OECD card are assessed; multilateral donors are not in the OECD's donor totals.
How this brief was made
Scoped as: Understand current flood risks and humanitarian access constraints in Nepal and Bangladesh, and identify other major funders of locally led preparedness and emergency response.
Data path: Norwegian aid data (bistandsresultater.no), cleaned and reconciled → exact totals and search by meaning over 20k agreement descriptions. Live: OECD CRS (all donors), World Bank WDI, web search.
Timings (s): inform 0.0, governance 0.0, outlook 0.0, severity 0.0, access 0.0, debt_risk 0.0, climate_finance 0.0, education 0.0, private_finance 0.18, philanthropy 0.21, oecd 0.51, oecd_totals 0.51, refugees 0.57, semantic_search 0.64, imputed_multilateral 0.65, disasters 0.72, human_development 0.82, presence 0.93, iati 1.07, humanitarian 1.12, conflict 1.08, oecd_projects 1.3, portfolio 1.34, bank_projects 1.55, indicators 1.96, external_debt 2.25, cbpf 2.32, needs 2.53, rainfall 2.62, cerf 5.29, food_prices 8.3, plan 4.43, web 20.21, web_compare 4.15, compose 70.23, total 87.16.
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Draft for review. Figures come from the evidence cards; highlighted figures could not be traced automatically. Web research is a lead, not verified evidence.