Reports

In FY 2022, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $35.9 million to partner organizations conducting early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience (ER4) activities in 12 countries across East Asia and the Pacific (EAP),…

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Gustavo Gonzales, Development Coordination Office (DCO) Regional Director for Asia Pacific David Mclachlan-Karr, and the delegates of the…

A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week. Three countries, this week alone, have reported outbreaks, WHOcholera team leader Philippe Barboza…

The Philippines has one of the most overcrowded penitentiary systems in the world. It is also one of the countries most exposed to extreme weather events, natural disasters and the increasing impact of climate change. For those…

Focus on people with disabilities belonging to indigenous peoples and ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities Introduction Minority Rights Group International (MRGI), Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (EIWEN), National Indigenous Disabled Women Association Nepal (NIDWAN), Southern Association of…

Executive summary The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Safety Perceptions Index (SPI) provides a comprehensive assessment of worries and experiences of risk across 121 countries. The SPI is a unique body of work, providing a deeper understanding of citizens’…

REGIONAL SUMMARY • In FY 2022, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $32.6 million to partner organizations conducting early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience (ER4) activities in 12 countries across South and Central Asia.…

Detention endangers the physical safety and psychological wellbeing of people on the move, blocks access to rights and services, and challenges durable solutions. Afghans without documentation are exposed to a risk of detention en route to…

Suva, 23 February 2023 -- The escalating impact from climate hazards will destroy decades of development progress in the Pacific if there is not a major shift from disaster response to anticipatory action, the International Federation…

FOREWORD In its resolution 75/216 of 21 December 2020, the UN General Assembly decided to “hold a midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework in 2023 to assess progress on integrating disaster risk reduction into…