Reports

A five-year IRC initiative unveils the hidden costs of water and sanitation services through action research that draws on the knowledge and perspectives of partners in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mozambique and India. WASHCost offers new analytical approaches and methodologies with…

Avec FCFA 7 milliards ($15millions) pour lutter contre la crise alimentaire, le Niger a été le principal récipiendaire du CERF durant ces trois derniers mois. Cette somme a été allouée au PAM pour améliorer la situation nutritionnelle et renforcer…

This working paper sets out a common framework to analyse and compare sanitation cost data across countries with different service delivery standards. It represents a fundamental shift away from the focus on capital investment costs to the costs of sustainable sanitation…

By Alex Duval Smith GANZOURGOU PROVINCE, Burkina Faso, 17 September 2010 - Nurse Roland Nikiéma, 26, needs only to reach for a pile of dog-eared ledgers to produce evidence that his hard work is making headway. VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent Zenande Mfenyana…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The floods which occurred in Burkina Faso during the months of July and August 2010 affected an estimated 105,481 people in five regions and caused severe damage to key socio-economic infrastructures such as homes, bridges, roads,…

Forty one years ago in the small town of Tikare, Burkina Faso, I woke up to my first day as a Peace Corps Volunteer to find a bucket of water outside my door. Since Tikare had no running water,…

This report covers the period 01/January/2010 to 30/June/2010. In brief Programme outcome: In line with the Strategy 2020, the IFRC Sahel Regional Representation' disaster management (DM) programme effectively supports Sahel National Societies (NS) programming focusing on disaster risk reduction (DRR) including adaptation to…

Ce rapport de situation couvre la période du 12 au 18 août 2010. I. Evénements clés - 105 481 personnes affectées, 16 morts et plusieurs disparus suite à de fortes pluies - Le Centre Nord et l'Est, les régions les…

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response. The DREF is a…

Ce rapport de situation couvre la période du 27 juillet au 03 août 2010. I. Evénements clés ? 87 183 personnes affectées et 15 morts et plusieurs disparus suite à de fortes pluies ? Le Centre Nord, la région la plus affectée avec 34 705 sinistrés ? Relocalisation…