Reports

I. Situation Overview Issued on 07 July 2024 at 4:00 AM, Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms may have brought possible flash floods…

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation Inc. (PDRF) that aims to establish a harmonized data-sharing infrastructure synergizing the disaster preparedness…

Author: Patrick Bolte Executive summary This evaluation is a powerful case study of efforts to strengthen community resilience. With holistic programming and integral aspects to enhance the functions and connections of communities, the ‘Reinforcing Rural Resilience (RRR)’ project…

Author: Patrick Bolte Introduction Our captain carefully scans the waters ahead. The small ripples in the distance indicate shallow waters. He dials down the throttle of the Chinese diesel, steers slightly to the right — and successfully keeps…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 12 Aug 2024 – Actor Sir Sam Neill, best known for his role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, is helping bring much-needed support to child refugees supported by Save the Children by putting…

FAST FACTS On July 24, Typhoon Gaemi struck the Philippines, producing heavy rainfall, winds and flooding. Aklan, Albay, Antique, Bataan, Batangas, Capiz, Cavite, Luzon, Oriental Mindoro, Rizal and Zambales were particularly affected. 40 fatalities have been reported, hundreds…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Main 2024 food crops affected by severe floods following torrential rains in July 2024 Minor 2023/24 winter and spring cereal crops benefited from favourable weather conditions Main 2024 food crops affected by severe floods following torrential…

Highlights of the week Wild Poliovirus ▪ Four new WPV1 cases reported this week; 2 were advanced notified earlier from Afghanistan and 2 are new from Pakistan. The WPV1 cases from Afghanistan are: 1 each from Hilmand province…

SITUATION OVERVIEW On 15 and 16 July 2024, heavy windstorms, rains and flash floods in the eastern, northeastern, and central regions of Afghanistan. According to the multi-sector rapid assessment results as of 31 July, the floods impacted…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Macroeconomic Highlights ➢ The economic growth in Afghanistan continues to be slow, with high unemployment rate, and reduced activity in the service sector. Afghanistan has faced multiple shocks over the past few years, beginning with the…