Informes

Karin Pretorius - World Vision SAFER Communications Officer Baghdad, Beitbridge - an urban township that is not terrorised by war, but by contaminated water and the threat of another cholera outbreak. Known as one of the busiest border towns in southern…

KEY ISSUES OF CONCERN Nutrition situation in southern Sudan1 A recent update from UNICEF indicate that latest surveys and assessments in Twic and Gogrial Counties in Bahr el Ghazal (9 surveys), Old Fangak and Lokongole in Upper Nile (3 surveys) show…

Violence persists in Mogadishu Mogadishu remained unstable during August with a significant increase in incidences of armed robbery, organized killings and theft of vehicles. In an attempt to reduce the violence, business people, intellectuals and religious leaders are reportedly attempting…

IP/03/1181 Brussels, 28 August 2003 - The European Commission has approved a €25 million aid package to support victims of the humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa. The funds will help meet the food, water, sanitation and health needs of vulnerable…

by Pekka Reinikainen in Nairobi "There is something unique about this movement, something that becomes obvious whenever nature turns nasty and disaster strikes: The Red Cross Red Crescent is there, on the spot already when it happens," says Martin Zak,…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This Fact Sheet updates USAID/OFDA Ethiopia Fact Sheet #14, dated August 13, 2003. Background In 2002, below-average belg, or secondary…

Not quite yet forgotten "You coming here reminds us that God has not forgotten us" So said a resident of one of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Northern Uganda to a Medair Kotido staff member. Currently there are only…

CURRENT SITUATION General 1. The UNDAC team arrived in Kassala on 18 August and had meetings with the UN Area Coordinator, UN Security Coordinator, and OCHA staff member. Arrangements were made for a meeting with the Governor and State Cabinet Ministers. 2.…

Appeal Target: US$ 793,073Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 707,999 Geneva, 25 August 2003 Dear Colleagues, The response to this appeal has been extremely poor, to the extent that our members could not provide very meaningful assistance to the…

Highlights of identified gaps: Main challenge is access and assessment and provision of assistance to remaining difficult-to-reach flood affected areas Urgent need to repair/replace latrines An additional 50,000 mosquito nets required to meet identified need of 63,000 Large tents to…