Assessments

1 Introduction Cox's Bazar, a district within Chattogram division, predominantly relies on tourism and fishery related businesses. The district remains one of the poorest in Bangladesh and is highly susceptible to recurrent climatic shocks: approximately 33 percent of…

Executive Summary The Accumulation of Risk in the Built Environment in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a tropical island with a land area of 65,000 km2. The total population is estimated at 21.7 million people, with an estimated…

This is the first of a new series of global thematic updates on 4Mi data collected remotely by MMC about the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants travelling along mixed migration routes in Africa, Asia…

Introduction 1.1. Background The province of Sindh is situated in a subtropical region; it is hot in the summer and cold in winter. Temperatures frequently rise above 46 °C (115 °F) between May and August. Sindh lies between…

Mercy Corps’ Market Analysis Unit in Rakhine State In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflicts in Rakhine State, Mercy Corps has set up a Market Analysis Unit to provide development practitioners and policymakers operating in…

CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY This document highlights key findings from the Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment (MCNA) carried out in Afghanistan in 2019. The 2019 MCNA was conducted within the framework of the Inter Cluster Coordination Team (ICCT), to provide…

Introduction We are a group of volunteers whose sole purposes is to analyze publicly available data on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in Nepal. We hope to provide insights to public and private stakeholders (Government bodies and I/NGOs),…

1. Introduction 1.1. Background During the current monsoon, Sindh faced seven spells of moderate to heavy rains. These heavy rains affected several districts of Sindh including different districts of Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Sanghar, Thatta,…

Introduction We are a group of volunteers whose sole purposes is to analyze publicly available data on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in Nepal. We hope to provide insights to public and private stakeholders (Government bodies and I/NGOs),…

Since May 2020, MMC Asia has been interviewing Rohingya and Bangladeshis in Malaysia to better understand their migration experiences and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the crisis continues to evolve, the secondary impacts of COVID-19,…