Rapports

DHAKA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in support of the Government of Bangladesh’s emergency response, has dispatched cash assistance to communities at risk of monsoon flooding in northern Bangladesh. With funding from the Korea…

29 June, 2020, Lahore — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concluded the final event of the “Master the Disaster” Digital Hackathon for Disaster Risk Reduction in Punjab, yesterday. After two sucessful digital Hackathons in Khyber…

The Government of Nepal has identified four overarching goals for its disaster risk financing strategy. These are aligned to the 15th Development Plan which articulates a clear goal of a “safe and resilient Nepal from disaster…

Action Against Hunger is deeply concerned about the threat of hunger caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on vulnerable populations living in countries already weakened by conflict, climate change, and poverty. As the health…

Note: This bulletin includes data since January 2020 till date, including comparison of the same period last year. Since May 2019, 36 new sentinel sites (including public hospitals, private hospitals, and medical colleges) were added and…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyses the vulnerability of the ecosystem, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions in Hakha Township located in Chin State, Myanmar in relation to present and projected climatic conditions. It concludes that the current vulnerability of…

Note: This bulletin includes data since January 2020 till date, including comparison of the same period last year. Since May 2019, 36 new sentinel sites (including public hospitals, private hospitals, and medical colleges) were added and…

(Geneva, 12 June 2020) -- Key nations have announced US$ 4.8 million in funding for the delivery of early warning systems and services to reduce loss of life from severe weather events in the Pacific region.…

Jun 2020 The intensity and frequency of natural hazards and conflicts is increasing, and they are leaving in their wake an unprecedented level of humanitarian needs. Natural hazards alone occur nearly five times as often today as…

Authors: Sarah Brown, Mirianna Budimir, Sujana Upadhyay Crawford, Rebecca Clements, and Alison Sneddon EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context, objective and methodology Women, children and youth are often recognised to be among the most vulnerable to natural hazards. To understand disaster risk better,…