Informes

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Wed, 22 May 2013 10:45 AM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio JHIRPU PHULPINGKATTI, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For years, Deepa Newar and her neighbours lived with the fear that their livelihoods…

Today, it is well accepted that our own actions – as individuals, communities and nations – make all the difference between a natural event and a natural disaster. We may not be able to stop the…

CBM and partners launch key publication on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management As disasters have such a huge impact on human lives, it is important to make Disaster Risk Management inclusive to all. CBM and its partners…

Overview The UNISDR Private Sector Advisory Group represents the wider private sector and works with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to address disaster risk reduction in the sector. In early April of 2012 the UNISDR…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 19 (5 to 11 May 2013) • Measles: This week a total of 37 alerts investigated. 403 measles cases were reporting from 17 districts. Vitamin‐A drops provided to all the suspects and district health teams…

Myanmar, Bangladesh and India have avoided a potential catastrophe as Cyclone Mahasen weakened to a tropical storm as it made landfall in Bangladesh on Thursday. But fears remain that some remote areas may have experienced some destruction.…

By Leonard T. Pineda I Wednesday 15th of May 2013 ILOILO CITY, May 15 (PIA) -- The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has identified the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) as partner in the management of disaster risks…

NAY PI DAW, Myanmar- Amidst the vibrant pro-economic atmosphere in Myanmar in the past year, the country is emerging as an attractive investment and is quickly becoming a tourist, trade and service hub for the region.…

Thimphu, BHUTAN - On 2-3 April 3013, over 60 participants met in Bhutan’s capital city Thimphu for a national workshop to share lessons learned on integrating local-level disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into development…

This report has been prepared by the Gender and Child Cell (GCC) within the Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Balochistan (PDMA Balochistan). The GCC was established with the support of UN Women, the United Nations Entity…