Informes

Frontline healthcare workers are integral to the success of the global response to COVID-19. While citizens of wealthier countries have been requested to stay at home, the consequences of prolonged quarantines on low-medium income countries like…

Overview: In East Africa, harvesting of main season cereals finalized in August and favourable yields resulted except in areas affected by flooding, desert locusts, COVID-19 restrictions, and socioeconomic factors. Main season cereals continued to develop in northern…

Highlights 38561 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed so far in Nepal, of which 20822 cases have been discharged from the hospital. Of the reported cases, Severe Acute Respiratory Infection was the leading cause of morbidity…

Two landslides triggered by the monsoon rains occurred in Kalikot District (Karnali Province, north-western Nepal) between 30-31 August, leading to casualties and damage. According to the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal, as of 1 September, 11 people…

Highlights 31935 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed so far in Nepal, of which 18631 cases have been discharged from the hospital. Of the reported cases, acute gastro-enteritis was the leading cause of morbidity in week…

Highlights 26660 cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed so far in Nepal, of which 17335 cases have been discharged from the hospital. Of the reported cases, acute gastro-enteritis was the leading cause of morbidity in week…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a series of training sessions aimed at strengthening the capacity of technical staff from the Department of Agriculture on Early Warning Early Action interventions to…

KATHMANDU – The United Nations in Nepal and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) have strengthened their partnership to enhance the UN’s approach to emergency preparedness and scale-up response to the COVID-19 pandemic in…

Background Bangladesh has been identified as one of the 20 most vulnerable countries to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its high population density, poor infrastructure, and low levels of awareness of basic preventive measures culminate in…

Heavy rain continues to affect the country leading to an increasing number of deaths and damage. On 19 August, 6 people died following a flood in Achhaam District, 11 are missing and 22 houses have been flooded. According…