Reports

Key Figures The numbers indicated below are estimated based on the latest Situation Overview issued by the Needs Assessment Working Group (NAWG). 5,822,740 Total people affected 2,125,650 Overall people in need (PIN) in 11 districts 1,630,370 Women of Reproductive age 59…

Forecast to be affected by Super Typhoon Yagi in early September, southern part of China and northern part of Vietnam experienced torrential rainfall since September 6, 2024. Yagi has also caused serious impacts on the sea,…

SUMMARY Sri Lanka’s high temperatures throughout the year, unique and complex hydrological regime, and exposure to extreme climate events make it highly vulnerable to climate change. Increased extreme events and natural hazards due to climate change will…

The risk of waterborne disease outbreak is rising as water and sanitation facilities across 11 districts in Bangladesh have been submerged or affected by recent floods, warned Oxfam today. Oxfam’s recent needs assessment survey across Fulgazi, Feni…

By Oritro Karim UNITED NATIONS, Sep 6 2024 (IPS) - Since late August, severe flash floods and monsoons plaguing Bangladesh have affected nearly 6 million people. Bangladeshi officials have declared the floods to be the country’s worst…

Overview: In East Africa, prospects have improved for Meher season cereals in Ethiopia in many areas, except in parts of the centre and northeast experiencing continuing wet conditions and in prior conflict-affected areas of the north. In…

Executive Summary Purpose This study, led by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) teams working on the Disaster-FCV Nexus thematic area and the Hydromet Services and Early Warning Systems thematic area, aims to contribute to…

Overview Known as the Philippines' "food basket", Mindanao relies heavily on agriculture, with more than 48% of its workforce employed in this sector and with one-third of its total land area dedicated to agricultural activities. Provinces within Bangsamoro…

Extreme heat, altered precipitation patterns, and flooding events, exacerbated by climate change, are changing the nature of 24-hour risk cycles faced by low-income neighbourhoods and informal settlements in the urban global South. In cities such as Karachi…