Reports

BANGKOK, 1 November 2011 (IRIN) - Weeks of flood threats during one of Thailand's most destructive monsoon seasons on record have given residents in the capital of more than eight million people time to prepare for…

The United States Government and the Royal Government of Cambodia will sign an amendment to their bilateral agreement on November 2, 2011 that will provide $20.3 million in 2011 funding from the U.S. Agency for International…

In this Issue Featured Stories AusAID Announces Support to Pacific Islands for Adaptation Initiatives Launch of National Climate Funds Guidebook UNDP's Work in Communities, Livelihoods and Markets Stories from Bangladesh, Tanzania, Cabe Verde, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Mekong Asia Pacific Countries, Small…

Executive Summary This study presents options for a national disaster risk financing strategy in Indonesia, drawing heavily on international experience. The study discusses a series of complementary options for a national disaster risk financing strategy, based on…

BANGKOK, 27 October 2011 (NNT) - Soldiers from all units have been instructed to assist flood victims and operate at flood-risk areas in the country around the clock. The instruction was given by Defense Minister General Yuthasak…

MANILA - A US$750,000 cash grant from the United States Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is powering the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Disaster Preparedness and Response project in four of…

PORT MORESBY, October 25, 2011—Today the World Bank and the Government of Papua New Guinea signed a US$1.7 million agreement to improve the resilience of PNG to the impact of natural disasters and climate change on…

Calcutta, Dhaka, Jakarta and Manila rated ‘extreme risk’ in study of climate change vulnerability The fourth release of Maplecroft’s Climate Change and Environment Risk Atlas includes a new Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI) that analyses and maps…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 41 (7 to 13 October, 2011) • 80 districts and 2 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS this week from 2,537 health facilities. • A total of 973,066 consultations were reported through DEWS of…

PATHUM THANI, 20 October 2011 (IRIN) - The market in Ayutthaya where Arun Kaewan used to sell goods is now a river. The factory where her son used to work is a lake. "We'll start our new…