Reports

GENERAL INFORMATION Heavy rains and strong winds hit the Western and Central Divisions of Fiji starting 8 January 2009 causing floods in many areas. These were brought about by a tropical depression southwest of the country. Most affected were the…

PREFACE The Navua Flood Early Warning System and Response Plan consists of a list of arrangements of how flood warnings will be disseminated to people in the Navua region for the primary purpose of saving lives and…

HIGHLIGHTS/ KEY PRIORITIES - Damage and humanitarian need in Federated States of Micronesia still unclear but expected to prove manageable at the national level - High seas receding, immediate threat appearing to diminish - No request for international assistance from any affected country SITUATION…

Highlights - 17 families left homeless in Kiribati and an undisclosed number of people displaced - Early reports from FSM suggest some outer islands may have suffered from inundation - International assistance has not been requested by any country Situation overview Around…

Solomon Islands is not only a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) but also a Least Developing Country (LDC). The country covers a total land area of 28, 785 square kilometres with an estimated population of 508,000…

Approved by the National Disaster Council under Part III Section 9 of the Disaster and Emergency Management Act 2006 on (Insert Date Update will be approved) Reviewed on 20080109 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Plan Purpose The purpose of this plan is to…

Executive Summary Both main islands of Samoa Savai’i and Upolu need to be considered as potentially volcanic active. The most recent eruptions in historic times happened on Savai’i in 1905-1911, 1902 and 1760 (estimated). Though detailed volcanic…

Summary The rise in the prices of food and fuel presents two major concerns for UNICEF Pacific: (a) the potential for nutrition insecurity in the most vulnerable and marginalized populations and groups – special attention is needed…

GLIDE n=B0 TS-2007-000042-SLB Period covered by this Ops Update: 18 January to 31 March 2008 Appeal target: CHF 1,691,977 (USD 1.4 million or EUR 1.04 million); Appeal coverage: 104% Appeal history: - This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary…

This report covers the period 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007 of a two-year planning and appeal process. In brief Programmes summary: Despite the many challenges faced by the regional office and the national societies in the region, progress has been made in all programmes…