By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Sept. 18: The government of the Republic of Korea and its Embassy in Nepal have delivered emergency relief supplies and deployed the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to assist with recovery efforts following devastating floods and landslides.
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and UNDP handed over the emergency response equipment to the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management (NDRRMA) on Thursday following the Rasuwa floods.
The assistance includes drones equipped with cameras and portable 3KVA backup power generations to support search and rescue assessment of affected areas, according to a press statement of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Dharam Raj Uprety, Chief Executive of NDRRMA, Kyoko Yokosuka, Resident Representative of UNDP in Nepal, Park Jae-Kyung Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Korea as well as the embassy diplomats and government officials.
Speaking at a programme, Korean Ambassador Park expressed sympathy to those who lost their homes and livelihoods in the floods and said the equipment being handed over would provide practical support to relief and rescue teams working on the ground.
The equipment, including portable generators and drones, is intended to provide practical support to those working on the ground. The generators will support relief teams in the field, particularly in places where access to electricity is limited. The drones can help search and assess areas that are difficult to reach, and, when needed, help deliver essential supplies, he said and added that Korea has also been standing alongside Nepal in the field.
Ambassador Park said Korea had also supported Nepal directly in the field. Korean rescue teams worked with the Nepali Army in search and rescue operations, while Korean forensic experts assisted the Nepal Police in DNA analysis and identification.
“These are different forms of cooperation, but they all reflect Korea’s wish to stand with Nepal in this difficult time. We know that the immediate emergency is only the beginning. Recovery takes much longer. Communities need time to restore homes and livelihoods. Infrastructure needs to be repaired. And people need time to rebuild their daily lives,” he said.
The Korean ambassador expressed appreciation to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) for its leadership and efforts, and to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for helping facilitate the contribution.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun visited Kathmandu in early September 2026 to pledge further cooperation for resilient infrastructure and post-flood reconstruction.
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