Reports

Recurrent floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and seasonal typhoons, as well as limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. Between Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 and FY 2012,…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households decreased in rural and urban areas by 6.2% and 3.4% month-on-month respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice increased in both rural and urban areas by 3.8% and 1.6% month-on-month respectively. Wholesale price…

Last week, we asked you to pray for those affected by flooding in Poi Pet, and for Tearfund partner CHO. The situation worsened over the weekend, but the rains seem to be easing now. An estimated…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households increased in rural and urban areas by 1.7% and 0.3% month-on-month, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice decreased by 1.1% in rural areas and increased by 1.5% in urban areas on…

Stockholm — Hydropower dams planned for the lower mainstem of the Mekong River could decimate fish populations and with them the primary source of protein for 60 million people. The impact of the dams would extend…

The government of Cambodia has awarded a medal to Caritas Cambodia and to supporting Caritas members who responded to severe flooding in 2011. The medal will be given to Caritas by the country’s prime minister. Caritas provided…

KRATIE, 14 August 2012 (IRIN) - Floods and droughts are two leading causes of agricultural losses in Cambodia, where farmers have begun using solar power to manage their water supply and counter the impact of increasingly…

Facts & Figures €9.15 million to assist victims of natural disasters since 2009 €10.3 million for disaster preparedness since 1998 €710,000 to address the widespread outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhoea in 2010 Latest: €5.95 million to assist flood victims in…

HIGHLIGHTS Food purchasing power of households slightly decreased in both rural and urban areas by 0.1% and 1.8% month-on-month, respectively. Retail price of lowest quality rice increased by 4.8% in rural areas and by 3.7% in urban areas,…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below average rainfall at the start of the 2012/13 wet crop season Record harvest of 2012 paddy crop Rice prices have come down sharply following bumper harvests The overall food security situation is generally satisfactory but concerns…