Rapports

Appeal Target: US$ 1,284,617 Balance requested: US$ 391,291 Geneva, 8 July 2008 Dear Colleagues, In November 2007, Bangladesh was hit by the Cyclone SIDR, reported to be the worst cyclone since 1991. It developed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall…

The British Red Cross is providing shelter and cash grants for fishing families who lost their homes and livelihoods after the cyclone in Bangladesh last year. When Cyclone Sidr struck on 15 November, it claimed more than 3,300 lives across…

Press Release No:2009/002/SAR WASHINGTON, July 1, 2008- Poor families affected by last year's cyclone Cidr, vulnerable children in urban slums, and people with disabilities stand to benefit from two new projects to Bangladesh, approved today by the World Bank. The US$50…

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project (the Project) was formulated in response to a request for emergency assistance made by the Government of Bangladesh to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) after severe flooding in the north…

Rizia Begum, a widow in her late sixties, tells of her situation six months after the Cyclone Sidr hit the coast of Bangladesh in November 2007. 'Somehow, I survived the cyclone, but this time I'm afraid of I might not…

Dhaka, June 24, 2008 - Praful Patel, World Bank Vice President for South Asia, concluded a two-day visit to Bangladesh, in which he affirmed the World Bank will help the country deal with rising food prices. "The sharp rise in…

IP/08/932 Brussels, 13 June 2008 - The European Commission will provide €13 million to support the sustainable recovery and rehabilitation of agriculture-based and non-agriculture-based livelihoods in coastal areas severely affected by cyclone SIDR which struck Bangladesh on 15 November 2007. This…

GLIDE No: TC-2007-000208-BGD Period covered by this Operations Update: 26 February to 23 April 2008. This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society…

Appeal Target: US$200,186 Geneva, 8 May 2008 Dear Colleagues, This appeal is for follow-up rehabilitation activities from appeal ASBD72 Cyclone Sidr. Cyclone Sidr developed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall on 15 November 2007 in the coastal…

Executive Summary On 15 November 2007, Cyclone Sidr struck the south-west coast of Bangladesh with winds up to 240 kilometers per hour. The category 4 storm was accompanied by tidal waves up to five meters high and surges up to 6…