Informes

MANILA, 5 April 2010 (IRIN) - Muslim separatists waging a bloody insurgency to carve out an independent Muslim state in the southern Philippines are warning of fresh violence after rejecting an offer for limited autonomy from the government. The warning…

Hau Hin, Thailand The Danish Government has pledged today to provide nearly US$ 1 million (DKK 4.8 million) to help Mekong countries counter the effects of climate change. The funding will go towards helping Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet…

Executive Summary 1. In the context of the National Strategy for Natural Disaster Prevention, Response and Mitigation approved by the Government of Vietnam, in 2009 the Ministry of Finance requested the World Bank to conduct a study on the financial…

By Briana Orr "What happens when you have overpopulation, over-consumption and lack of resources colliding and displacing millions of people from their homes?" This is the central question driving the documentary "Climate Refugees," as summarized by director Michael Nash. "Climate Refugees" was screened last…

Summary Statement: Cumulated precipitation is above Long Term Average in some provinces and blow LTA in others. Snow cover is above the average but snow depth did not achieve the LTA across the country. Temperatures are being recorded country wide above LTA. Localized…

Islamabad: (Peshawar) Active participation of Parliamentarians is crucial for improving the effectiveness of DRM (Disaster Risk Management) in the country and especially in NWFP. Given the importance the NDMA places on sensitizing the policy makers on DRM, a policy dialogue…

International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today that a new phase of a ground breaking project in Bangladesh to fight poverty and combat climate change will start in April. Chars Livelihoods Programme Speaking at a Bengali community event in East London, Mr…

Summary Statement: - Accumulated precipitation in the north, west and southern Afghanistan is above the long term average. However, northeast (Badakshan, Baghlan and Pansher), east( Nooristan, Laghman, khost Kunar and Nangarhar)and central parts(Bamyan, logar, Parwan, Kabul and Wardak) of the country…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is to receive grants of $3.1 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund to help the country become more climate resilient in the face…

Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo signed and exchanged notes for two (2) ODA loans and three (3) grant aid projects on March 15, 2010 at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The signing and exchanging…