Bangladesh
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the IFRC in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, 22 July 2010 (IRIN) - Rising unemployment and food prices and a sluggish economy are taking their toll on Bangladesh, where a growing number of people are struggling to survive. "If I do not get work tomorrow or become…
Bangladesh
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending financial assistance to Bangladesh to grow high-value crops including vegetables, spices, and fruits that will boost incomes for poor farmers and support the nation's food security. A loan of $40…
Bangladesh
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross…
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Last year, the G8 pledged US$20 billion through 2012 to fund hunger alleviation programmes, yet no mechanism exists to track the disbursement of the funds. World Vision worries that if the money is not protected for programs that support…
Bangladesh
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid 1 , and in particular Article 2(a) and Article 13 thereof; Whereas: (1) A…
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* Le Bangladesh, Haïti, le Rwanda, la Sierra Leone et le Togo sont les cinq premiers bénéficiaires du Programme mondial pour l'agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (GAFSP). * Le GAFSP a été mis en place par le Groupe de…
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* Bangladesh, Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Togo receive first round of funds from multi-donor Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). * GAFSP created in response to call by G-20 leaders for the World Bank Group to…
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Executive Summary The current JAM is the eighth since the refugees settled in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazillas in 1991/92 and follows on from the JAM undertaken in 2008. The aims of this JAM were to review the food security and…
Bangladesh
Key Messages - Cereal prices in Bangladesh are relatively stable in recent months. - Insecurity due to militancy and terrorism, coupled with natural disasters, causes major food security problems. - Concerned agencies agree on a worrying situation of food insecurity in the…
