Rapports

DHAKA - The United Nations World Food Programme today launched a massive school feeding programme for more than 900,000 children in Bangladesh that stands as one of the best investments in the economic future of this impoverished South Asian…

Geneva, 26 July 2002 Bangladesh After an apparent, brief respite, heavy rain have resumed all over Bangladesh. Water levels of major rivers continue to rise inundating surrounding lowland areas. According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre major rivers are already…

Heavy rains overflowed rivers in Bangladesh, Nepal and India Wednesday (July 24), killing 254 people and affecting more than 4 million others. Nearly one third of Bangladesh was inundated with the floodwaters that left some 3 million residents stranded in…

This Bulletin is for information only and follows a series of recent reports on Bangladesh, India, and Nepal issued by the Federation (shown at http://www.ifrc.org). The Federation urgently seeks funds to replenish the relief stocks of the three National Societies…

IFRC News 15/02 During the last few days monsoon rains in the South Asian region have been intensifying. Initial reports talk of 100 deaths and thousands of people affected or displaced. Nepal has suffered from severe flash floods and landslides.…

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals.Appeal Target: CHF 3,500,000 Period covered: April - June 2002; Next report expected in October "At a Glance" Appeal coverage: 40.8% Related Appeals: N/A Outstanding needs: CHF 2.2 million Operational Developments Within the reporting…

Dhaka (dpa) - Heavy monsoon rains touched off flash floods and mudslides leaving 12 dead and tens of thousands homeless across the lush rice plains of Bangladesh, officials monitoring rescue operations said Tuesday. The incessant showers induced hundreds of farming families…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This updates Fact Sheet #1 dated November 15, 2001 Background According to the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of…

This Information Bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time. Donors are encouraged to support the Bangladesh appeal for 2002, replacement of DP stocks. The…

By Patrick Fuller in Delhi As thousands of people leave their villages for refuge on higher ground, the threat of serious flooding continues to hang over many areas of Bangladesh. An estimated 50 people have died since the flooding…