Reports

COLOMBO, 27 January 2009 (IRIN) - The UN has warned that hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in areas of heavy fighting in Sri Lanka's north are in serious danger. At least 230,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have retreated to…

Much of the loss of life in the great cyclone Nargis in Myanmar could have been avoided. Humanitarian organizations urge governments to take action before the disasters hit. Every year natural disasters are becoming more frequent and the humanitarian consequences…

Introduction The theme for this year’s Forum of the International Recovery Platform (IRP) is “Building Back Better and Greener.” This theme was identified in view of the importance attached to environmental issues in recent recovery operations and…

Appeal Target: US$ 1,377,168 Balance Requested: US$ 1,247,053 Geneva, 8 January 2009 Dear Colleagues, Since a devastating earthquake struck Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces in May 2006, members of the global alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, Church World Service (CWS), Yakkum…

In 2008 Norwegian Church Aid's partner organisation RDRS started an interesting climate change adaptation project in northern Bangladesh. The projects is building on RDRS' long experience from disaster response, -risk reduction and -mitigation, as well as the newest available information and…

Introduction. Papua New Guinea is an independent state located at latitude 0 to 14 degrees south and at longitude 141 to 160 degrees east. It has a land mass area of 462,840 square kilometers and a total…

DHAKA, 16 December 2008 (IRIN) - Bangladesh urgently needs support in developing a climate-resilient agriculture if its people are to survive and prosper in the long term, according to some experts. Climate change is affecting the country in many ways. For…

JOHANNESBURG, 12 December 2008 (IRIN) Climate risk insurance was the buzz at the two-week climate change conference in Poznan, Poland, which started on 1 December. The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), a coalition of island and low-lying coastal countries…

By Patrick Fuller, International Federation in Sri Lanka In the years since the tsunami struck, most of the affected families along Sri Lanka's coastline have received some form of help to rebuild their homes and restore their livelihoods. But it is…

Four years has passed since the 26 December 2004 Boxing Day that the South Asia Tsunami claimed over 200,000 lives in Indonesia alone. HOPE worldwide mobilized relief efforts within days, and still continuing bringing hope and changing the lives…