Reports

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to join you again, this time to share with you an overview of USAID's strategy to combat hunger among children of the world. Here at the table with me are the true…

In the fringe of the M&E Meeting AWF signed a Grant Agreement to formulate Burundi IWRM Plan Tunis, 25 September 2006: The African Water Facility (AWF) organized on 21-22 September 2006 in Tunis a regional consultative meeting, under the auspices…

By Sarah Crowe KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, 25 September - The mighty Congo and hundreds of lesser rivers crisscross the lush countryside here, providing plentiful water, but the legacies of a decade-long war abound. Camps for displaced people…

SOUTH SUDAN Security The general security situation in South Sudan remained stable. The situation in the Malakal area (Upper Nile) continued to stabilize with the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) discussing the option of appointing Gabriel Tang as the Joint Integrated Unit…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Health, distribution of medical kits: All the medical kits which arrived in Burundi on 16 September were dispatched to the provincial capitals over the reporting week. NGOs active in the health sector provided integral support in this…

September 18-24, 2006 Highlights Cholera Remains A Major Health Problem Despite Efforts to Combat It The number of reported cases of cholera in Liberia has not decreased significantly, despite significant progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disease. Although the Ministry of…

Qatar Red Crescent, with support from the State of Qatar has funded a $ 3 million project to sustain the health programme of the Niger Red Cross in promoting the availability of clean drinking water, hygiene and sanitation in…

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 185 countries. In Brief This DREF Bulletin is…

GOAL currently employs 175 GOALies who work alongside over 2,500 local staff to implement humanitarian programmes in 13 countries. GOALies include country directors, project managers, accountants, nurses, doctors, nutritionists, administrative personnel and engineers. GOAL's programmes target the poorest of the poor…

Highlights Cholera Update The Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) reported that there were 243 cases of cholera countrywide in the period covering 4-10 September. This figure is a 12% increase from the previous week. Out of the 219…