Minister for International Development of the United Kingdom, Desmond Swayne TD, is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu on Thursday for a two-day visit. This is his second visit to Nepal; he previously visited in February, according to a British Embassy press statement.

Minister Swayne will examine some of DFID’s work in disaster preparedness, including the humanitarian goods depot at Tribhuvan International Airport and the site of emergency supplies stored in various locations throughout Kathmandu Valley in case of humanitarian crisis.