Informes

6.3 million people to be assisted Appeal timeframe: 8 months End date: December 2014 CHF 227,366 DREF allocated CHF 1,366,156 budget Launched: 18 July 2014 This revised Emergency Appeal for a total of CHF 1,366,156 (increased from CHF 880,000) enables the IFRC…

Summary: CHF 57,715 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 18 January, 2014 to support the Mali Red Cross Society (MRCS) in conducting EVD epidemic preparedness activities for up to 50% of…

ABIDJAN, 4 July 2014 (IRIN) - Recent heavy downpours and flooding in Côte d’Ivoire have killed dozens of people, washed away houses and once again highlighted poor disaster preparedness in the country’s largest city. Landslides triggered by…

Period covered by this Ops Update: 27 March 2013 to 28 March, 2014. Appeal target (current): CHF 1,011,511 Appeal coverage: 89 % Appeal history: This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 27 March, 2013 for CHF 1,122,910 for 6 months…

Results & Achievements Teams rapidly completed a baseline assessment of pre-project preparedness and capacity, providing a benchmark for long-term project goals and accomplishments. Nearly 3,000 people have been trained in disaster risk management under the project, including 943…

The West African States held on 3-6 June in Ouagadougou the eighth Regional Consultation aiming at strengthening preparedness and response capacities to disasters and emergencies of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Member-states and…

Overview The West Coast Regional Representation (WCRR) programme is guided by the long-term planning framework (LTPF) 2012- 2015 designed to direct technical support to Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo National Red Cross Societies.…

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$6.4 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA*) to help Benin recover after heavy rains flooded the country in 2010.…

Who are we? The IFRC Regional Representation for Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, as part of the IFRC Africa Zone, supports National Societies (NS) to train and mobilise volunteers to respond to emergencies and to make communities more…

Summary: Since 5 December 2013, serious armed clashes have caused population movements in the capital of Central African Republic (CAR), Bangui. To date, 1300 people have been killed and 232,000 others displaced to IDPs sites in…