Informes

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND Since the collapse of Muhammad Siad Barre's government in January 1991, Somalia has existed without an internationally recognized national government and…

Location of operation: Ethiopia Amount of Decision: Euro 1,000,000 Decision reference number: ECHO/ETH/EDF/2004/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population. 1.1. - Rationale: The 65 million population of Ethiopia, with a growth rate of 2 million a year, is one of…

Introduction The Darfur conflict, which began early 2003, has resulted into exceptional human conditions in most parts of Northern Darfur State (NDS). Combining tribal conflicts, armed robbery and politics, the war has resulted in a deterioration of the situation…

Two killed in Somaliland attack In the Northwest Zone, or 'Somaliland', two employees of the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) were killed when their car was ambushed on Friday, 19 March on the Hargeisa-Berbera road. Those killed were a…

I. SECURITYUPDF launches Operation Iron Fist II; Sudan rebels close in on LRA Uganda and Sudan renewed their bilateral military protocol in early March, and signed a three-month extension of the recently expired military agreement between the…

Objectives of the Joint FAO/ORC Mission The mission was undertaken by Mr. Derrick Sikombe of the Emergency Unit of the Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) and Mr. Robert Tabana of the Humanitarian Coordination Unit of the Office…

Amount of Decision: Euro 2,000,000 Decision reference number: ECHO/MDG/BUD/2004/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population. 1.1. - Rationale: On 7 March 2004, at a time of high tide amplified by a full moon, tropical Cyclone Gafilo hit North-East Madagascar near…

As the conflict in the Western Sudanese state of Darfur continues, so do the flow of people heading for the border, and crossing to seek asylum in Eastern Chad. Latest estimates place the number of refugees at 115,000 though…

Assessment Team Members: Ahemed Abbo Ammna El Aagib Gregory Brady Mohamed Tom Mohamed Gabir James Oilor Dr. El Wali Abdul Salam Introduction According to various reports half of Darfur's 6 million people are directly affected by the conflict. More than 700,000 people…

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: CHF 94,500 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…