Reports

The Koshi River Basin, with its drainage area covering parts of China, India, and Nepal, is highly vulnerable to multiple hazards and climate change impacts. Recognising the need to address the basin’s issues through an interdisciplinary…

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022 —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $200 million in financing to support Pakistan in transforming the agricultural sector by adopting climate-smart technologies to improve water-use efficiency, build resilience to…

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022 — The World Bank today approved a $500 million credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts benefiting over 1.25 million people. The Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation…

Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme Masuda's days in Sonadia, a sandy island in the Moheshkhali sub-district of southeastern Bangladesh, always…

Highlights 980317 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Nepal, of which 967687 cases have been recovered so far. Of the reported cases, Acute Gastro-Enteritis (AGE) is the leading cause of morbidity in week 26. The total…

Overview: In East Africa, harvest is underway for secondary Belg crops in Ethiopia under poor conditions, and conditions are mixed for Meher season cereals due to rainfall deficits and ongoing insecurity. In the south of the subregion,…

KEY FIGURES Over 822,546 persons have been internally displaced in Afghanistan since the start of 2021, of which 20% are women and 60% are children. Approximately 170,000 have now returned to their previous places of residence, as…

Highlights 979801 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID19) have been confirmed in Nepal, of which 967516 cases have been recovered so far. Of the reported cases, Acute Gastro-Enteritis (AGE) is the leading cause of morbidity in week 25. The total…

What is Dengue? What are the risks? Dengue is a viral flu like illness (fever) spread by a particular type of mosquitoes- Aedes which has black and white stripes on the body. The mosquito gets the virus by…

As part of the humanitarian response to a series of earthquakes in the Philippines, UNFPA Philippines piloted the integration of cash assistance within GBV case management services and as support to women and girls at risk…