Rapports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Afghanistan faces a severe problem of poor nutrition and food insecurity. Chronic malnutrition among Afghan children is one of the highest in the world. More than half (54%) of Afghan children under age five are…

UN-HABITAT, in collaboration with NDMA, has arranged a two-day conference on the 22nd and 23rd February, 2012 to focus both national and international attention on the post-disaster recovery process, specifically housing reconstruction and rehabilitation, based on…

By Carlito C. Dar BAGUIO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) - - With the effects of climate change currently being felt worldwide, the Department of Agriculture (DA) focuses its programs, especially its Research and Development (R&D) studies on…

South-East Asian Nations Call for Greater Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction to Protect Economic Growth Bangkok (UN ESCAP Strategic Communications and Advocacy Section) – The 2011 floods that caused unprecedented devastation across South-East Asia have highlighted…

Leaders currently seeking a veto over an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) must stop playing chess with millions of innocent lives, Amnesty International said today. The call came in the wake of a week-long meeting at the United…

TOWARDS MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS Across the world large populations are increasingly exposed to the risks of multiple and recurrent natural disasters that reverse decades of development work, slowing down progress towards poverty reduction.…

By Naimul Haq Amal Chandra Sarker shares farming experiences over community radio. DHAKA, Feb 15, 2012 (IPS) - "Welcome to Krishi (farming) Radio. You are listening to FM 98.8 megahertz and I am your hostess Shahnaz Parvin," the…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 6 (5 to 11 February, 2012) • In week 6, 2012, total 78 districts including 2 agencies provided surveillance data to the DEWS on weekly basis from around 1,736 health facilities. Data from mobile…

Introduction Flash floods are one of the most common forms of natural disaster in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. They consist of sudden and very strong surges of water (usually along a riverbed or gully) and can…

MANILA The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has hosted a large-scale simulation exercise, using the latest technology for recreating realistic scenarios, as part of its support for improving disaster preparedness and response in the…