Pakistan
Highlights Epidemiological week no. 45 (4 - 10 Nov 2012) • Measles: 88 alerts investigated this week, responding to 18 outbreaks involving 280 measles cases. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vaccination…
Philippines
TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, November 21 (PIA) – The recently-conducted GIS 8 Network 6th Conference and 14th Regional Assembly underscored the benefits of optimizing the use of geospatial information in support to disaster risk reduction and management. Held…
Philippines
By Alma L. Tingcang Molave is a first -class municipality with a population of 48,215 people. It is the agro-industrial hub of the entire Salug Valley area and the fastest-growing municipality in the first district of Zamboanga…
Nepal
1 . What is Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction? Community based disaster risk reduction approach focuses on engaging communities in building their resiliency to disasters. This approach aims to increase community awareness and ownership of Disaster Risk…
Philippines
(Manila/Bangkok/Geneva, 12 November 2012): Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Rashid Khalikov concluded his visit to the Philippines today calling on continued efforts to advance emergency preparedness. The mission travelled to Cagayan de…
Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 7 November 2012: UNICEF and the Department of Social Welfare, the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement, together with Danish Church Aid inaugurated a workshop on Mine Risk Education and…
Pakistan
Highlights Epidemiological week no. 44 (28 Oct to 3 Nov 2012) Measles: 61 alerts investigated this week, responding to 17 outbreaks involving 242 measles cases. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs-H took action to improve vaccination…
Viet Nam
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2012 - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a credit of US$70 million for the second Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy Operation, part of a series of three operations to support…
Papua New Guinea + 5 more
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) wrapped up week-long meetings with more than $160 million allocated for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific to expand access to renewable energy, manage forests to conserve…
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) + 1 more
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) will provide an $87.39 million package of loans and grants to help Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Viet Nam…
