Assessments

SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS Livelihood security and Household income 81 per cent of the households in informal settlements have at least one member who lost their job in the past 30 days. The percentage of job loss (either…

INTRODUCTION The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 resulted in over 230,000 casualties and the displacement of over 1 million people in coastal communities around the Indian Ocean making it the most destructive tsunami in history.…

Key Findings While Jordan curbs the spread of COVID-19 and trust in Government response measures is high, the impact of the crisis on households across Jordan has been significant. This report is part of a series of rapid…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is dedicated to promoting socially and environmentally sustainable development of human settlements in an urbanized world. In collaboration with the Yangon Regional Government (YRG) and the Yangon City…

PERCEIVED IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MARKETS INTRODUCTION The Afghanistan Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was launched by the Afghanistan Cash and Voucher Working Group (CVWG) and partners, in collaboration with REACH Initiative (REACH), and funded by the European…

This snapshot focuses on the economic and psychological impacts of COVID-19, and aims to contribute towards building a solid evidence base to inform targeted responses on the ground, as well as advocacy efforts related to the…

Over the last few weeks Street Child, in collaboration with over 50 national partners, has conducted a rapid assessment of needs and gaps in provision for the poorest, most marginalised populations. In one of the largest…

People with disabilities in Viet Nam are among those most affected by the COVID-19 situation The COVID-19 pandemic affects different groups of people differently. As recently recalled by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, “people with disabilities are…

By Yoko Okura, Sajan Neupane, Bikram Rana Background Introduction COVID-19 is a serious risk for flood vulnerable communities in Nepal as the monsoon season begins in earnest. Confirmed cases have doubled in a week to total over 1,000. Although…

Mid-May 2020, World Vision International Cambodia conducted an assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on child-wellbeing in the communities where we work to inform our response to the crisis. The rapid assessment included a…