Reports

Following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, the Government of the Philippines issued a tentative six month State of Calamity throughout the country. The global spread of COVID-19 has called…

Geneva 12 May, 2020: CARE welcomes the launch of the revised UN COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan’s (GHRP), including an increased target (to $6.7 billion) and emphasis on Gender Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health…

HÀ NỘI — The European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) have reached an agreement to strengthen their joint-cooperation for increasing Việt Nam’s resilience to climate change and natural hazards, and trying to ease…

OVERVIEW The 32 countries in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region have varying levels of development and capacity, as well as exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards. Many countries in the region undergo seasonal periods…

Start members and their partners should consider acting on developing risks through the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE for more information on the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE for an anticipation alert note template.

Note: This bulletin includes data since January 2020 till date, including comparison of the same period last year. Since May 2019, 36 new sentinel sites (including public hospitals, private hospitals, and medical colleges) were added and…

This long-term national policy was first of its kind in Nepal, and it set the vision of Nepal to promote disaster risk reduction and management for resilient and sustainable development. The strategic action plan details out…

With repeated natural calamities and earthquakes, Nepal is considered highly vulnerable to disasters. To minimize these risks and tackle the inevitable catastrophes, Nepal government has developed various policies, laws and institutions. The aim of the Disaster…

Protect Health Workers, Ensure Essential Medical Care During Pandemic Saroop Ijaz With one of the highest maternal mortality rates in South Asia, Pakistan was already in crisis before the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the reported closing of maternity wards…

Note: This bulletin includes data since January 2020 till date, including comparison of the same period last year. Since May 2019, 36 new sentinel sites (including public hospitals, private hospitals, and medical colleges) were added and…