German parliamentary state secretary Kofler on four-day visit to Nepal

Dr Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, is arriving in Nepal today for a four-day visit.

According to the German Embassy in Kathmandu, she will receive detailed information on Germany-Nepal cooperation during the visit.

Her focus will be on women's rights, health, and the impact of the Bhotekoshi floods.

She will meet representatives of the Nepal government, civil society, and international and local partners.

These meetings will discuss strengthening development cooperation between the two countries.

The embassy said the German federal government has provided nearly 11.1 million euros in support for the Bhotekoshi flood response.

This amount will be spent on immediate humanitarian assistance and on supplying and rebuilding health and energy infrastructure in the affected areas.

She will also travel to Nuwakot to understand the impact of the floods and the humanitarian situation in the affected areas.