Informes

According to statistics from the Vietnam Disaster Management Agency, over the past 20 years, the northern mountainous provinces have experienced more than 300 flash floods, mud and rock floods with an increasingly large scale and scope,…

On 5 April 2021, the Government of Bangladesh instituted a second national lockdown and imposed new containment and risk mitigations measures (RRRC 05/04/2021). The second lockdown follows a steep increase in COVID-19 transmission rates. On 19…

Highlights 557124 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Nepal, of which 440955 cases have been recovered so far. Of the reported cases, Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) is the leading cause of morbidity in week…

Objective: To increase the capacity of communities and the Government to reduce disaster risk through better planning, preparedness, response and resource allocation at the governmental and community levels. Key partners: Department of Agriculture, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Provincial…

“Our ethnic group – the Chakma – moved here 60 to 70 years ago. Later, the Rohingyas came and we learned to live together like brothers,” Nichabong recalls. One of the camp’s long-standing residents, host community member…

Executive Summary The livelihoods assessment will support the design of a child-sensitive livelihood assistance program to prompt livelihoods restoration and prevent, or reduce, the use of negative coping strategies, which are potentially harmful for children. The program…

Highlights 513241 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Nepal, of which 391348 cases have been recovered so far. Of the reported cases, Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) is the leading cause of morbidity in week…

Dorien Braam, University of Cambridge / Praxis Labs Love Kumar, University of Florida ABSTRACT Coastal communities are increasingly at risk from the negative impacts of climate change, including more intense storms, floods, coastal erosion, and sea intrusion. Socioeconomic and political…

Megan Denise Smith, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Bangladesh Sarah Henly-Shepard, Ph.D., MPH, Mercy Corps INTRODUCTION Among the highest levels recorded of disaster-related internal displacement globally, Bangladesh is also one of the most climate vulnerable countries and currently host…

Nepal is currently facing an overwhelming wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a steep increase in cases and deaths. The country is experiencing a significant shortage of oxygen, which is critically needed to treat sick patients…