Informes

Every year, floods and landslides cause 300 deaths in Nepal and economic damages exceeding US $10 million. A lack of focus on investing in disaster risk reduction has put development efforts at risk. Recognising this gap,…

AYUTTHAYA, 14 September 2012 (NNT) – The Prime Minister has urged the Interior Ministry to come up with more integrated approaches to prevent flood in at-risk areas. Following an official visit to inspect the flood situation in…

“I was so happy when WFP distributed rice and lentils in the village,” said Sukaram, recalling the first time he received food. “Not having enough food has always been a bitter fact of our life." HUMLA -…

KATHMANDU, 13 September 2012 (IRIN) - In the next few months Nepal will start implementing local adaptation plans for climate vulnerable communities in its impoverished far-and mid-western region under the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). NAPAs,…

Updated 13 September 2012, 17:10 AEST Local health authorities in the Southern Highlands are worried about the impact the breakdown of infrastructure will have on much needed food and medical supplies. Disease risk in PNG highland's flood zone…

Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) in combination with Plan International Non-Government Organization has recently committed VND 01 billion to fund the project of strengthening the rehabilitation ability to cope with climate change and disaster…

By Aurora J. Casimpan Tuesday 11th of September 2012 TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Sept 11 (PIA) -- The presence of active Philippine Fault zone and lineaments have put 29 municipalities in Eastern Visayas as high risk to earthquakes. This was…

Nairobi, 30 August 2012 – Empowering Somali youth by providing opportunities for work and education was identified as a Government of Japan priority when it announced the renewal of its support to a UN-led programme steering…

An important flood early warning project in Vietnam moves into Phase II, aiming to increase the capacity of local disaster managers to save lives and livelihoods in the flood-prone country. Deputy Executive Director Chris Chiesa and Southeast…

Listen/Download Farm land damaged by drought conditions in the Philippines Agusan del Norte, a province in the southern part of the Philippines, is one of the leading rice producers in the country. The majority of the people in this…