Rapports

0.MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP The HIP has been revised in all sections to include reference to Cyclone Aila crisis. Considering the new developments in that crisis (main embankments repaired leading to a return…

Today, the European Commission has announced the allocation of an additional €10 million for the victims of Cyclone Aila, which struck Bangladesh in May 2009. The aid will be used for helping affected populations to rebuild…

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand maintained most of its international partnerships in 2010, despite a difficult financial year. The Catholic aid and development agency released its Annual Report this week. Director Mike Smith said it was extremely gratifying…

Executive summary 1. Background and purpose Since the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition there have been ongoing discussions concerning mainstreaming joint impact evaluation within the humanitarian system. With pressure to demonstrate that results are being achieved by humanitarian action, the question has arisen as…

Today the European Commission set aside an additional € 3 million in humanitarian aid for the communities affected by Cyclone Aila in Bangladesh. With this decision, the Commission's post-cyclone aid for assistance and early recovery in India and Bangladesh…

Published 16/12/2010 10:40 Six years after disaster struck Asia, the sizeable aid programme mounted by the Finnish Red Cross is nearing completion in those countries hit by the Boxing Day tsunami. On December 26, 2004, an earthquake beneath the ocean floor…

9 December 2010 Since Cyclone Aila devastated 11 coastal districts in Bangladesh in May 2009, the regional economy has collapsed and the affected population remains in need of extensive support. Although the government and aid agencies have provided emergency assistance and…

This publication is part of the commitment of the South Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to gender equality results in its operations, selected among ADB priority sectors: urban development, rural infrastructure (including irrigation and other water infrastructure),…

Press Release No:2011/181/SDN WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2010-In a history-making move this week, Bangladesh, Niger and Tajikistan were awarded a total of $270 million for first-of-a-kind country-wide plans for resilience against climate impacts. Coming just weeks before the UN climate conference…

Contacts: In Dhaka: Mehrin A. Mahbub (880-2) 8159001 Ext. 4251 mmahbub@worldbank.org In Washington: Sudip Mozumder smozumder@worldbank.org DHAKA, November 11, 2010: The Government of Bangladesh today signed a credit agreement worth US$ 75 million for additional financing of the on-going Emergency 2007 Cyclone Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP)…