Reports

Prison Transfer to Interior Ministry Could Give Police Free Rein (New York, January 10, 2012) – President Hamid Karzai should revoke a new decree that puts detainees in Afghan-run prisons at heightened risk of torture and ill-treatment,…

Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Philippines expose companies to high levels of supply chain risk An annual study by risk analysis firm Maplecroft has revealed that 76 countries now pose ‘extreme risks’ to the welfare of children…

“Pounds of Prevention” is a series of short articles that illustrate how disaster risk reduction works and why it is important. Take a behind-the-scenes look at aid work in action, long before the disaster occurs. …

NEW YORK – The number of children in poverty who are hungry could reach unparalleled levels in 2012 given the state of the global economy, Church World Service says in its annual New Year's assessment. "Those numbers…

By Sarah Landelle Geneva, 3 January 2012 – As the Thai capital, Bangkok, recovers from the worst flooding in a century, many are concerned that the disaster may be a sign of things to come amid a…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 51 (16 to 22 December, 2011) • 80 districts and 2 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS this week from 2,766 health facilities. Data from mobile teams is reported through sponsoring BHU or RHC. • A…

ABSTRACT This summary note presents the key concept and approach of Green Water Defense for flood risk management in East Asia. East Asia is home to more than a quarter of the world's population. It saw impressive…

Abstract Bangladesh is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. Rising global temperatures are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal as well as monsoon rainfall, resulting…

Executive Summary Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located about SO km to the southeast of the Indian sub-continent. It comprises a mainland of area 55,610 km and a large number ofsrnall islands…

About this document The aim of this document is to provide workshop participants with basic insights into the selected case studies. It has been prepared by the WFP Office for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction with…