Reports

SUBJECT: Natural disaster preparedness in East Africa and the Great Lakes. SIGNIFICANCE: Over the past 20 years, greater responsibility has been placed upon national governments for disaster planning, and mitigation, in their own territories.  However, recent disaster episodes in the region…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Appeal No.…

This Final Report is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions…

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals. Appeal Target: CHF 4,500,366 Period covered: April-June 2002; last Programme Update N=B0 l, issued January-March 2002 "At a Glance" Appeal coverage: 76% Related Appeals: Kenya: Floods; Preliminary Appeal 14/2002 Outstanding needs: CHF 1,079,653 Update: The…

For the last several months, Catholic Relief Services has been working with Caritas Goma to provide temporary shelters to families left homeless after Mount Nyiragongo erupted earlier this year in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project is now…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network DRC-RWANDA: Kabila, Kagame sign peace pact Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed an agreement on Tuesday to end the…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires (OCHA) Réseaux d'Information Régionaux Intégré (IRIN) (du 27 juillet au 2 août 2002) RDC-RWANDA: Kabila et Kagamé signent la paix Les présidents du Rwanda, Paul Kagamé, et de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Joseph…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires (OCHA) Réseaux d'Information Régionaux Intégré (IRIN) (du 20 au 26 juillet 2002) =C0 LIRE éGALEMENT: KENYA: Le point sur les défis dans le domaine de l'éducation, sur http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID(938 RDC: Le point sur le projet d'accord de…

The long-term goal of rebuilding destroyed homes and communities in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo continues. Housing is still a concern for residents of the city, which was split in half by a river of lava when Mount Nyiragongo…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est (du 13 au 19 juillet 2002) RDC: L'ONU et les agences humanitaires autorisées à se rendre dans la région d'Uvira Les Nations unies et les agences…