Informes

Nouakchott – This week (04/12), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Mauritania facilitated a mass displacement border crisis simulation exercise in Bassikounou, South-Eastern Mauritania, at the border with Mali. The exercise was designed to strengthen…

Bujumbura - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted a joint training last week (26 November – 1 December) for border officials from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The training, held in…

Highlights A total of 31,131 children (17,061 boys; 14,070 girls) accessed critical protection services, including temporary emergency shelter, psychosocial support, release from detention, family tracing and reunification, medical support, as well as access to education and reintegration…

04 December, 2018 | Abuja – A simulation for a global pandemic response involving more than 40 countries takes place 4-6 December, 2018, coordinated by the World Health Organization’s Global Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and by…

Intensifying outbreak preparedness activities ahead of the dry season in Nigeria Nigeria usually experiences an increase in the number of Lassa fever and Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) cases during the dry season. Ahead of the start of the…

A five-day workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction has begun in Accra. The workshop, which is under the theme ‘Building Disaster Resilience to Natural Hazards in Ghana’ is an indication of Ghana’s commitment to the priority areas of…

WFP continues to respond to the worst Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history, providing food assistance to prevent a further spread of the virus, and serving the wider humanitarian community with critical logistical support. COMPLEX OPERATING ENVIRONMENT DRC’s 10th…

Summary Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared their tenth outbreak of Ebola in 40 years on 1 August 2018. The outbreak is centred in northeastern North Kivu province. With the number of cases surpassing 300, it is…

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: The Operation updates seeks a timeframe extension of two months (new end date 11 February 2019) to ensure implementation of pending activities. Additional funding of CHF 44,189…

Building a National Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to improve preparedness and response In the reporting week, the NCDC in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Belgium First Aid Support Team (B-FAST) organised a three-day workshop…