Bangladesh + 5 more
Describing the tsunami which struck several Asian countries over the weekend as the worst natural disaster in history, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland this morning appealed to donors to respond generously to relief efforts. Speaking at a Headquarters press…
Bangladesh + 2 more
Suite au séisme qui a frappé l'Asie du Sud-Est, la Croix-Rouge suisse a débloqué un montant de 200'000 francs sous le titre d'aide d'urgence. Ce montant est mis à la disposition des sociétés Croix-Rouge locales afin que leurs secouristes puissent…
Bangladesh + 6 more
Press Release No. 04/278 Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today regarding a massive earthquake affecting seven nations in South Asia: "The horrible events that have unfolded this weekend in South…
Bangladesh
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 December 2004) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved today an US$80 million loan for a project to protect Bangladesh's secondary towns from the devastating effects of floods. The project, the second phase of the Secondary Towns Integrated…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, Nov 27, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed to Bangladesh that it would provide a loan worth 180 million US dollars for the post-flood rehabilitation programs in different sectors. The proposal was made…
Bangladesh
Amount of decision: 2,000,000 euro Decision reference number: ECHO/BGD/BUD/2004/02000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population: 1.1. - Rationale: The 2004 monsoon season started in Bangladesh in the middle of June. The flooding was considered to be serious during July when…
Bangladesh
USC Canada has announced it will provide $15,000 in funding assistance to help with relief efforts following severe flooding in Bangladesh. After weeks of floods that have covered up to 60 per cent of the country, water levels in some…
Bangladesh
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE HON BRUCE BILLSON MP Australia will provide up to $1 million in additional aid to help those most affected by recent floods in Bangladesh, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, BANGLADESH/NEW YORK, 10 November 2004 - More than 18 million children in Bangladesh have received potentially life saving Vitamin A capsules after floods this year destroyed crops and left large parts of the country without food. One million…
Bangladesh
1. Definition of 'Monga' Monga is seasonal scarcity of employment and hence household incomes leading to lack of access to food amongst mainly rural poor landless families. It occurs almost every year mostly in the northwestern districts, west of the…
