PM appeals for aid, pledges funds will reach victims

Nepal's prime minister pledged on Thursday to ensure that all aid would reach earthquake victims, seeking to allay fears about corruption and red tape as he appealed for funds at a meeting of international donors in Kathmandu.

Nepal says it needs around $6.7 billion to recover from the April disaster, which killed more than 8,800 people, destroyed nearly half a million houses and left thousands in need of food, clean water and shelter.

But some international donors have been slow to pledge money, concerned that bureaucracy and poor planning will prevent it from being used efficiently.