Reports

Dispatch of Disaster Relief Team (Japan Self-Defense Force Team) to the Republic of Honduras in the wake of Hurricane Mitch (report #1) The following is a report on disaster relief measures (the dispatch of a disaster relief…

Hurricane Mitch has had devastating effects in Central America, especially in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In response, the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have launched a campaign to support relief and reconstruction efforts underway in the…

Despite the great progress made in the Americas in reducing measles incidence, measles continues to circulate in certain parts of the Americas and in most other countries of the world. The recent public health emergency in Central America has…

Washington, November 13, 1998 - In an effort to reach out and help communities affected by Hurricane Mitch in Central America, the Pan American Health Organization has produced public service announcements with information about important health issues related to the…

Friday, 13 November 1998: The United Nations Children's Fund appealed today for help in financing the first phase of an emergency operation to help Central American children and families left destitute by Hurricane Mitch. UNICEF warned that without urgent provision of…

WASHINGTON, November 12, 1998 - The World Bank today approved a US$50 million equivalent credit to help finance the Second Social Investment Fund (FIS II) in Guatemala. The project will support to the Government of Guatemala's poverty alleviation efforts as…

Hurricane Mitch, one of the most devastating storms in Central America's history, dumped several feet of rain on Central America and the western Caribbean last week. Honduras and Nicaragua sustained the worst damage, with an estimated 11,000 deaths resulting…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs EMERGENCY ACCOUNT #976717 for $300,000 RESPONSE: Church World Service is expanding this appeal from $250,000 to $300,000 in response to ongoing ecumenical efforts in the wake…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0347CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM MITCH OCHA SITUATION REPORT No. 1312 November 1998 General Overview Hurricane Mitch swept across Central America, affecting Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize and Costa Rica, early in the week of…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: On October 24 Atlantic Tropical Storm Mitch was upgraded to a hurricane that quickly developed into one of the strongest and most damaging…