Reports

Background On 28 March 2025, two deadly earthquakes struck central Myanmar, devastating communities already in crisis. The earthquakes caused widespread destruction of homes and critical infrastructure, resulted in thousands of deaths, and plunged millions deeper into humanitarian…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis On 31 August 2025, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, about 30 km from Momand Dara (Nangarhar) and Nurgal (Kunar), causing major shaking across Kunar and Nangarhar, with impacts…

Kabul, Afghanistan, January 13, 2026 — As figures show that 17 million people in Afghanistan are now in urgent need of humanitarian food assistance, a new assessment in some of the country’s hardest hit areas by…

WFP Afghanistan Spotlight Afghanistan faces a harsh winter at a moment of heightened vulnerability and escalating humanitarian need. After multiple years of compounding shocks, families have exhausted nearly every option they once relied on to survive. Today, 17.4 million…

In response to the ongoing risk of disasters triggered by natural hazards across Bangladesh, the Shelter Cluster Bangladesh undertook a comprehensive Shelter Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment to identify communities most exposed to these risks. This assessment…

Highlights The Government of Japan partners with WFP to deliver rice for school meals for 100,000 children in Timor-Leste. WFP Timor-Leste’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan has been approved, aligning with national priorities on nutrition and food security. Operational Updates WFP Country Strategic Plan • The new…

Highlights Implementing guidelines on anticipatory action (AA) endorsed by the Government for nationwide adoption, with WFP’s support 96,125 people (19,225 families) benefitted from cash assistance through early response and AA simulation exercise PHP18.3 million (US$314,800) in guaranteed annual income…

HIGHLIGHTS • In November, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based Annual Headline Inflation reached 6.15 percent (YoY), down from 6.24 percent (YoY) in October. Month on Month CPI increased by 0.4 percent in November 2025 compared to October…

Overview: Bangladesh is currently experiencing a mild cold wave, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), this cold wave is affecting the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga, and Kushtia, and it is expected…

Responding to a new report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on accountability for conflict-related sexual violence committed in the context of Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflict, Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s…