Bangladesh + 2 more
This report shows how innovative finance solutions can bolster climate resilience in the fast-urbanizing Asia and the Pacific by helping microfinance institutions (MFIs) funnel emergency support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Explaining why MFIs struggle to…
Sri Lanka + 1 more
COLOMBO -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka welcomed a contribution of EUR 500,000 (approximately LKR 190 million) from France towards its emergency response for children and families affected by the country's…
Indonesia
Summary Research background Indonesia is severely affected by global climate change. Alongside impacts to health and wellbeing, climate change directly and indirectly contributes to economic downturn and slow development in the region, not only at the national level but…
Timor-Leste
In partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UNOPS is working to enhance early warning systems and build greater resilience to hydro-meteorological hazards in Timor-Leste. With $8 million in funding, UNOPS will support the procurement, installation and…
Bangladesh + 1 more
Over the past two decades, Bangladesh, with its low-lying river delta and lengthy coastline, has been listed among the top ten countries most affected by climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. Two-thirds of…
Nepal
By Helen Keller Intl The combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crises, and war in Ukraine have delivered a terrible blow to families already struggling with decades of local conflicts, terrorism, and broken food and healthcare…
Bangladesh + 7 more
Focusing on eight cyclone-prone countries across multiple regions, the $30 million risk transfer financing platform seeks to support 15 million children, youth and women over an initial three-year pilot. SHARM EL SHEIKH, 16 November 2022 – UNICEF…
Pakistan + 1 more
From October 11 to 21, Chinese government’s expert team organized by the Ministry of Emergency Response went to Pakistan to conduct post-disaster assessment work after flooding. The expert team is composed of 11 experts from agencies…
World + 65 more
Overview: In East Africa, main season crops in South Sudan and Yemen are unlikely to recover from the impacts of conflict, socio-economic challenges, and flooding while in Ethiopia, conditions remain mixed due to conflict in the north…
World + 8 more
WHO is responding to a growing number of humanitarian crises associated with climate change – from Pakistan’s floods to the Greater Horn of Africa’s drought – while helping countries worldwide strengthen their health systems for the…
