Informes

By Moustapha Diallo, IFRC, Dakar In the suburbs of Dakar and various regions in Senegal affected by floods, thousands of people are fighting for survival. Most are living in flooded houses in stifling humidity and deplorable sanitary conditions, and are…

Moustapha Diallo, Fédération Internationale à Dakar Dans la banlieue de Dakar et dans plusieurs régions du Sénégal touchées par les inondations, des milliers de sinistrés luttent pour leur survie. La plupart de ces personnes vivent dans des maisons inondées, dans une…

CERF has made an allocation of nearly $5 million in response to the torrential rains that fell in September on the capital city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 150,000 people are currently affected, including nearly 90,000 displaced. A high proportion…

Ce rapport de situation est produit par OCHA-ROWA et couvre la période du 25 septembre au 4 octobre 2009. I. Faits saillants - Rencontre entre le Premier Ministre et les acteurs humanitaires le 2 octobre 2009 - Rencontre entre le Coordonnateur…

UN Secretary-General appoints new members to CERF Advisory Group United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of seven new members of the Advisory Group for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The members include government officials from countries that have contributed…

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid and in particular Article 2(a) and 13 thereof; Whereas: (1) On the 1st of…

HIGHLIGHTS - Number of displaced people in Burkina Faso rises to over 90 000. - Over 50% of the capital, Ouagadougou, including key infrastructures, has suffered damage. - Waterborne diseases remain a major public health risk in affected countries due to stagnant…

BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Heavy seasonal rains and associated flooding have killed more than 180 people and affected more than 600,000 others in West Africa since June…

GLIDE no. FL-2009-000172-BFA Focus on the Field Assessment and Coordination Teams (FACT) and Emergency Response Units (ERUs) Period covered by this Ops Update: 18-21 September 2009; Appeal target (current): CHF 2,765,053 Appeal coverage: 32% Appeal history: - This preliminary Emergency Appeal was initially launched on…

Ce rapport de situation est produit par OCHA-ROWA et couvre la période du 22 au 28 septembre 2009. I. Faits saillants - La mission UNDAC a pris fin le 18 septembre - Création de deux nouveaux comités de gestion des…