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…

(Ouagadougou) Women are dying needlessly during pregnancy and childbirth because discrimination prevents them from accessing sexual and reproductive health services, leaving them unable to make key decisions on their pregnancies, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Every year in…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 187…

NAIROBI, Oct 25, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Seven major international organizations including the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on Thursday announced a multimillion-dollar partnership to address declining supplies of fresh water and the lack of access to…

GA/SHC/3887 Sixty-second General Assembly Third Committee 11th & 12th Meetings (AM & PM) Prioritizing Rural Development Fundamental to Advancement of Women The manifold disadvantages and discrimination which continue to plague rural women in many parts of the world was an issue…

The Sahel Working Group Summary This report examines how vulnerability is understood and addressed by development agencies and government departments in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The 2005 food crisis highlighted the extent of vulnerability in the Sahel region, increased international…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated September 16, 2005. NUMBERS AT A GLANCE SOURCE Affected population -- Niger 3,000,000 WFP1, September 15, 2005 Affected population -- Mali 1,000,000 WFP, August 5, 2005 Affected…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org In…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network IRIN-WA Tel: +225 22-40-4440 Fax: +225 22-41-9339 Email: IRIN-WA@irin.ci SIERRA LEONE: War officially over A symbolic weapons burning ceremony took place at Lungi, north of Freetown, on Friday marking the end of…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa Tel: +225 22-40-4440 Fax: +225 22-41-9339 e-mail: irin-wa@irin.ci GUINEA: ECOWAS seeks UN aid to deploy ECOMOG border monitors Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders called on the…