KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 1 Dr. Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany has concluded her four-day visit to Nepal. Her visit focused on the Nepali-German Development Cooperation in energy, health and economic development, as well as on the impacts of the Bhote Koshi flood, according to a press release issued by the German Embassy here. In light of the flood of August 26th , Dr. Kofler visited Nuwakot District and got a first-hand impression of the destructions in the disaster area. She also gained an overview of ongoing humanitarian aid and relief efforts by engaging in a dialogue with local authorities, health practitioners and international organizations in Bidur. The consequences of the flood formed also an important part of Dr. Kofler's meeting with Nepal's Minister of Finance, Dr Swarnim Wagle, in Kathmandu. Respectively, this meeting covered the current state of energy infrastructure in the country, emerging challenges for reconstruction, and respective funding support of the German Development Cooperation. Both, Dr. Kofler and Dr. Wagle underlined the value and importance of the close cooperation of both countries. Healthcare was another important issue of the Parliamentary State Secretary's visit. During her meeting with Nepal's Minister of Health and Food Safety, Nisha Mehta, she discussed the consequences of the recent flood for the health sector and perspectives for cooperation on this issue. They also exchanged on prospects for further enhancing the value and impact of the support of the German Development Cooperation. During her visit, Dr. Kofler also visited Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital which is supported by Germany. The aim of the project is to strengthen public health systems through the extension of healthcare capacities. Women's rights and health were also central to Dr. Kofler's exchange with civil society actors from this field. Furthermore, Dr. Kofler engaged in dialogue with actors from Nepal's civil society, emphasizing Germany's commitment to the protection of human rights. Those talks covered issues such as last year's Gen-Z uprisings and the transitional justice process in the country, including current and future challenges.