Reports

Report of findings of multi-sector, inter-agency assessment on humanitarian needs in the districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore. Field research conducted 8th-12th September 2011. Executive summary Heavier than usual rains during the end of July and early August…

This report covers the period 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011 In brief Programme outcome Effective and timely service delivery and support to vulnerable and people in need in Bangladesh through a more strengthened and enabled National Society…

Sirajganj, Bangladesh─ When the rain-swollen Jamuna River breached its banks and inundated Sirajganj town 4 years ago, the streets were under knee-deep water, forcing shutdowns of businesses and schools. Even after the rain stopped, the floodwaters…

Follow Up Rapid Food Security Assessment in Satkhira: December 2011 This report outlines the findings from the Follow-Up Joint WFP/FAO Rapid Food Security Assessment conducted in Satkhira from 28 November to 5 December 2011. This assessment…

Period covered by this Operation Update: 22 September to 5 November 2011. Appeal target (current): CHF 1,267,094. Appeal coverage: To date, the appeal is 65 per cent covered in cash and kind. Funds are still urgently needed to…

The Governing Board of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), meeting in its 137th Session, has approved over US$160 million in new loans and grants to pursue socio-economic development in partner countries. The loans are…

DHAKA, Nov 22, 2011 (IPS) - Mosammet Monwara walks more than three km every alternate day to fetch water for her family of five in a heavy earthen pitcher. She is accompanied on this grind by several…

By Sarah Oughton In a recent survey by the British Red Cross, one-third of the UK population said they’d never heard of ‘food insecurity‘. The term, used by aid workers, refers to a complex set of issues…

GLIDE n° FL-2011-000093-BGD Period covered by this Operation Update: 27 July to 8 September 2011. Appeal target (current): CHF 1,267,094. Appeal coverage: To date, the appeal is 42 per cent covered in cash and kind; and 48 per cent…

Heavy monsoon rains in the late summer months have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing 1.5 million people and inflicting significant damages on the country’s crops and productive resources. Action Against…