Assessments

Situation Overview Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in several parts of Myanmar since June 2015. On 30 July, Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh, bringing strong winds and additional heavy rains to the country, which…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2015 Seasonal Food Security Assessment (SFSA) monitors changes in livelihoods and food security in the country, through a national survey conducted by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) members in May- June 2015,…

Background: The security operation in South Waziristan Agency in 2009 led to an exodus of 43,000 families (258,000 people) from the Mehsud tribe. Majority of the IDP population have taken refuge in the adjoining districts of DI…

SUMMARY Rakhine state is one of the poorest areas in Myanmar. It is isolated from the rest of the country by difficult and inaccessible geography and weak transport links. The state also performs poorly on a range…

Background Following the first spell of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding during late June and early July, a depression occurred in the North Bay of Bengal and finally turned to a Cyclonic Storm “Komen” during the last…

The devastating earthquakes which struck Nepal on 25 April and 12 May affected the lives of 8 million people i.e. almost one-third of the country’s population. In the direct aftermath of the first earthquake, REACH was…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS The monsoon season has led to the expected increase in landslides, particularly across the northern areas of Dolakha, Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok, causing casualties, displacement, and disrupted road access and aid delivery. Government-led and…

In the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project, this national assessment brings together existing evidence on the migration, environment and climate change nexus in Papua New Guinea…

1. Housing and Human Settlements Summary The sector of housing and human settlements was affected the most. The total effects (damages and losses) are valued at NPR 350,379 million, with the total damages amounting to NPR 303,631 million…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2008, more than 5 million people have been displaced from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) due to insecurity. As of June 2015, over 1.57 million people displaced from FATA were residing in Khyber…