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AMOUNT: EUR 13 500 000 0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP As a result of devastating floods caused by monsoon rains in August 2014, over 600 000 very vulnerable people had their homes destroyed…
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By Naimul Haq KURIGRAM, Bangladesh, Oct 29 2014 (IPS) - Jahanara Begum, a 35-year-old housewife, is surrounded by thatched-roof homes, all of which are partially submerged by floodwater. Heavy rains throughout the monsoon months, beginning in August, left…
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Summary: Disaster Situation Since mid-August, Bangladesh has seen several rounds of flooding. Heavy rains in the main river basins and upstream catchments of India, along with continuous rainfall in northwest and north-eastern parts of Bangladesh have caused a…
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(Extract) COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (CBDRR) PROGRAMME The Programme organized monthly coordination meeting at 10 communities with 146 Community Disaster Management Committee (CDMC) members including 80 male and 66 female under the intervention areas. Various project related…
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SUMMARY Strategic objectives To meet immediate needs of vulnerable population in the severely flood affected areas. Coordinate joint sectoral response to support people living in hard-to-reach locations. Provide appropriate support through ensuring common and standard assistance packages. Parameters of the response More…
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INTRODUCTION The World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) are working on a guide for developing disaster recovery frameworks (DRF). This guide aims…
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IFRC appeals for international support in the wake of devastating floods in Bangladesh Dhaka – September 15, 2014. Since the second week of August, heavy rainfall in the main river basins and upstream catchments of India coupled…
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1 . Overview of the Situation and the Disaster Since August 13th, heavy rains in the main river basins and upstream catchments of India, along with continuous rainfall in the north-west and north-east Bangladesh have triggered flooding…
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About this Report Nature of disaster: River and Monsoon Flooding Date of disaster: Initial reports from around the 15th August. JNA Triggered on the 19th August Location: North‐west districts of Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibanda. Bogra, Sirajgonj, Jamalpur and Sherpur Assessment…
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Highlights RAINFALL AND RIVER SITUATION SUMMARY AS ON SEPTEMBER 07, 2014. The all major rivers are in falling trend. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna, Ganges-Padma and Meghna may likely continue to fall in next 72 hours. The rivers around Dhaka City (Buriganga, Balu,…
