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The devastating floods have claimed more than 1,300 lives
The Prince of Wales held a call with members of Build Up Nepal, a social enterprise involved in recovery work following catastrophic flash flooding in the South Asian nation.
The organisation, which specialises in constructing affordable and environmentally sustainable housing that can withstand natural disasters, briefed Prince William on its efforts during the conversation.
GB News understands that the Prince intends to make a private donation towards the ongoing relief operation.
The flooding, which struck three weeks ago, claimed more than 1,300 lives after a glacial collapse close to the Nepal-Tibet border sent a devastating surge of water through communities, leaving 5,000 people unaccounted for.
Among those still unaccounted for are more than 30 British nationals.
According to Kensington Palace, the disaster on August 26 destroyed approximately 7,500 homes, with whole villages and towns entirely swept away by the floodwaters.
The scale of destruction has left thousands of families without shelter, compounding the humanitarian crisis in the region.
The glacial collapse unleashed a torrent that tore through both urban centres and rural settlements near the border with Tibet, devastating infrastructure and displacing entire communities across a wide area of the country.
Build Up Nepal was established in the wake of a major earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015, and has since focused on helping communities in both towns and rural areas construct resilient, low-carbon homes.
The enterprise earned recognition as a finalist in the 2024 Earthshot Prize, Prince William's environmental awards programme, where it was praised for "revolutionising house building with a low-carbon and cost-effective alternative to clay fired bricks".
In response to the latest disaster, the organisation is now gearing up to construct temporary shelters and learning centres, as well as rebuild schools designed to be safe for children displaced by the flooding.
Friday's call included Bjorn Soderberg, who co-founded Build Up Nepal, alongside the organisation's partnerships manager Shweta Sijapati.
Aashish Gautam, a civil engineer working with partner organisation Community Impact Nepal, also joined the conversation.
In a video of the exchange shared on Instagram, William told the team: "Sorry that we are chatting at such a difficult time for you guys, but I know how brilliant you're probably doing out there, and how necessary your solutions and your product is to help people in Nepal."
He added: "I just wanted to check in and really hear from you guys what it's like on the ground and what kind of plans you hope to put in place and maybe what some of the barriers are at the moment for you to be able to help more people."
