Informes

November 2009 was a hive of activities as ACORD in Burundi engaged local partners under the Oxfam umbrella in HIV/AIDS-related awareness. The 2009 World AIDS Day theme, "Universal Access and Human Rights" was hallmarked through joint participation in diverse forms…

Period covered by this Final Report: December 2008 to August 2009 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,300,299 (USD 1,250,287 or EUR 878,580) Final Appeal coverage: 64% Appeal history: - This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 6 December 2008 for CHF 1,850,856 (USD 1,592,819…

The Government of Japan has decided to extend grant aid (The Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children) totaling 124 million JPY to the Republic of Burundi. Notes to this effect were exchanged on January 18 (Mon) (local time:…

Highlights - More than 50,000 people in need of immediate assistance due to floods across the Eastern Africa region. - Kenya and Tanzania worst hit, as heavier than normal rainfalls lead to destruction of infrastructure and loss of lives and livelihoods. -…

PRÉFACE La Stratégie de Coopération de l’OMS avec les Pays (SCP) cristallise l’essentiel des réformes adoptées par l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé en vue de renforcer son action au sein des pays. Elle a impulsé une orientation…

Les communes de Ngozi et Busiga sont les plus menacées avec 52 et 40 personnes déjà mortes de paludisme depuis octobre 2009. Les sources administratives et sanitaires sur place en province de Ngozi indiquent que cette maladie ,devenue épidémiologique,…

From 14 to 19 December 2009, malaria will be making the headlines thanks to the "Every penny counts" charity appeal, run by DRS 3, SF (Swiss-German radio and television respectively) and Swiss Solidarity. Switzerland has long been involved in…

Par Olalekan Ajia BUJUMBURA, Burundi, 11 décembre 2009 - Les équipes de vaccination ont tourné à plein régime alors que le Burundi a effectué le mois dernier la seconde phase de la campagne de vaccination actuellement en cours. Durant la première…

Introduction In its First Assessment Report in 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that the gravest effects of climate change may be those on human mobility. Over the last year, some progress has been made within both…

Chronic conflict, cyclical drought, floods, disease outbreaks, environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and limited government capacity present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in east and central Africa. The East and Central Africa region encompasses the Horn of Africa, as well…