US to rebuild 15 schools in Nepal

The US today inaugurated seven schools in Nepal as part of its USD 10 million project to renovate 15 primary and secondary schools destroyed during the deadly earthquakes in 2015.
The project is done in partnership with the Nepal's National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Nepal Ministry of Education, and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
"These seven school reconstruction projects are the first wave of a USD 10 million US government effort to rebuild 15 primary and secondary schools across 14 districts most affected by the 2015 earthquakes," a statement issued by the US Embassy in Nepal said.
"The new schools are a tangible step in support of Nepal building back safer, and demonstrate the US government's strong and sustained commitment to help Nepal recover from the earthquakes," the statement said.

Representatives from the NRA, Ministry of Education, and ADB joined US Ambassador Alaina B Teplitz in inaugurating the start of the construction phase of the programme.
"This is our opportunity to rebuild stronger than before, making sure that each school is seismically safe, in order to protect the lives of Nepali children," Teplitz said.

Since the 2015 earthquakes, the US has provided more than USD 170 million for earthquake response and recovery.
Part of these funds helped homeowners rebuild over 2,500 homes to modern safety standards and to train more than 8,600 engineers, contractors, architects, masons, and carpenters on earthquake-resistant construction techniques.

The US support also helped establish over 1,000 temporary learning centres and provided school materials to help over 93,000 students resume their education with minimal disruption after the earthquakes.