Informes

I. Recent Events Appeal to reinforce the UN Office for West Africa and ECOWAS The members of the Security Council have launched an appeal to strengthen the capacity of the UN Office for West Africa and ECOWAS in their efforts to…

Statement from Gareth Thomas MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for International Development on polio as epidemiologists warn of largest epidemic in recent years across west and central Africa. "Eradicating polio is achievable but we need a further push to…

Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) The CAP is much more than an appeal for money. It is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of: a) strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); b) resource mobilisation; c) coordinated programme…

As of 1 June 2004, the Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso has reported no new cases of yellow fever in Bobo-Dioulasso district (see previous report ). However, there is a high risk of a major urban outbreak of yellow fever in…

As of 10 May 2004, the Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso has reported a total of 25 suspect cases of yellow fever in the districts of Bobo-Dioulasso and Gaoua. Of the 16 samples collected, 4 were laboratory confirmed by…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 20/2003; Operations…

26/2004 Vienna, Austria The OPEC Fund for International Development today approved a grant of US$350,000 towards the final phase of a program to eliminate the guinea worm, and with it the debilitating disease Dracunculiasis, in Africa. Sponsored by the Carter Center,…

Appeal launched on 2 October 2003 for CHF 802,000 (US D 607,934 or EUR 520,406) for 4 months for 29,000 beneficiaries. This Update extends this Appeal for 5 months until 30 June 2003. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF…

SUMMARYRegional crisis Civilians in parts the West Africa sub-region continued to suffer various forms of insecurity during 2003. In Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, they endured economic stagnation and violent conflicts. In Mali and Burkina Faso, their economies were…