Kathmandu, Aug. 21 -- As the Covid crisis pushesmillions of Nepalis back below the poverty lineaffecting their nutritional status, the UK government is funding supplemental food for mothers and children affected by the monsoon and Covid-19 pandemic in Nepal.

The additional £788,000 (Rs130 million) will allow the World Food Programme (WFP) to support 100,000 mothers and children with specialised nutritional supplement 'super cereal' for two months in eight districts in Province 2, Sunsari in Province 1, Jajarkot in Karnali and Kanchanpur in Far West. Mothers in target areas will also receive counselling on Covid-19 andnutrition.

"Natural hazards affect marginalised communities disproportionately, including women and children. Protec...