Reports

Appeal Target: CHF 745,404 (2003) CHF 785,000 (2004) Period covered: January to May 2003The 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…

Maputo/Geneva, 20 June 2003 - In Mozambique, unsafe water and poor sanitation is killing almost 55 children every day. The country has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world: 246 out of every 1000 live births die…

OVERVIEW This issue highlights the plight of communities affected by continued insecurity in Lower Jubba where access for humanitarian organisations continues to be a major constraint in the delivery of appropriate assistance. In the Sool Plateau, the nutrition…

Highlights Despite coordinated efforts by the Government, donors and NGOs to respond to the 2003 food and non-food aid needs for 12.6 million people, shortfalls remain in all sectors. One of the critical concerns is that even though…

Luanda, 06/18 - The Program of Public Investment for central Bié province, estimated at 20 million US Dollars for the 2003/2004 period, was developed by taking into account the destruction of sectors regarded as a priority, according to the…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION Frequent displacement and looting of houses further weaken the community capacity to assist children Combats, displacement and human rights violations deprive children from school enrolment, especially young girls 1. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW AND…

In Sudan, a country divided by a twenty year civil war, a project designed to meet the water needs of neighboring communities torn by conflict has generated new trust and communication, opening the way to peace. In order to…

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: N/A 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 over…

1 Overview/Executive Summary Since the launch of the Joint Government-UN appeal "Emergency Assistance Requirements and Implementation Options for 2003" in December 2002, the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) issued their "Food Supply Prospects in 2003" report…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This Fact Sheet updates USAID/OFDA Ethiopia Fact Sheet # 9, dated June 9, 2003. Background In 2002, below-average belg, or…