Reports

BARGUNA, BANGLADESH - Within only 18 month, Bangladesh has been severely hit by two cyclones. In November 2007 it was cyclone Sidr causing thousands of deaths and massive devastation. In late May 2009, it was cyclone Aila, causing major…

Period covered by this Ops Update: 15 November 2007 to 30 June 2009; Appeal target (current): CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000…

Dhaka, 14 July 2009: The United Nations World Food Prgoramme (WFP) today welcomed a US $9.1 million contribution from the Government of Japan to provide food assistance to the ultra-poor living in areas to floods, riverbank erosion, coastal cyclones…

(Extract) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed Food and Disaster Management Ministry and all other authorities concerned to take necessary advance preparation to deal with any possible flood in the country in the current monsoon. She said this at a meeting…

Asma recently took part in WFP food-for-training course on disaster preparedness, which helped her to assess and reduce disaster risks, as well as acquire skills that will enable her to generate her own income. Her house is now safe…

Period covered by this Ops Update: 25 June to 3 July 2009; Appeal target (current): CHF 2,355,249 (USD 2.2 million or EUR 1.6 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 36,800 families…

(extract) Prime Minister emphasized conducting massive afforestation drive to maintain ecological balance to save the country from impacts of the global climate change. She said this while receiving donation of Tk 47.11 lakh from various organizations for the victims of the…

GLIDE TC-2007-000208-BGD This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2,355,249 (USD 2.2 million or EUR 1.6 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 36,800 families (or 184,000 beneficiaries) for nine months. CHF 253,000 (USD 230,677…

INTRODUCTION In 2009 some 59 million people could lose their jobs, whilst 200 million will be added to the ranks of the 1.3 billion of those working but living on less than $2 per day. Some 53 million could be…

Current Situation The death toll due to the cyclone AILA reached 190. Many areas of the affected districts were inundated and houses, roads and embankments were damaged. Relief efforts are continuing in all affected districts with some early recovery underway.…