UN says cluster coordination active; donors and agencies pledging support for Nepal floods
August 28, 2026 | United Nations, International
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Leila Pietas Yaya told reporters the government of Nepal is leading the response and that "the cluster have been activated by the government" while UN-led cluster coordination will meet with government cluster leads to identify needs and avoid duplication.
She said funding and support were coming in: the Swiss government had given $1,000,000, she thanked a U.S. official she named as USG Fletcher for support, and she said the World Bank, India, China and the United States had committed to pledge $229,000,000 (as reported to the UN). She noted OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA and WHO are mobilized and conducting assessments, and that an OCHA team was scheduled to arrive to support coordination.
She said funding and support were coming in: the Swiss government had given $1,000,000, she thanked a U.S. official she named as USG Fletcher for support, and she said the World Bank, India, China and the United States had committed to pledge $229,000,000 (as reported to the UN). She noted OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA and WHO are mobilized and conducting assessments, and that an OCHA team was scheduled to arrive to support coordination.
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