NWFP

- NWPF Government has officially organized the clusters at provincial level

- Approximately 260,011 people have been displaced. A return movement in view of cease-fire and Ramadan is being announced

- 104,241 people are living in 44 IDP Camps situated in 5 districts of NWFP

- 33 camps have been established in Lower Dir in which 96,003 people are living

- Outbreak of AWD in Pirpai camp, district Nowshera has been contained by timely and effective interventions of WHO, WASH cluster and DoH

SUMMARY

North West Frontier Province (NWFP)

The WMMR objectives are to monitor the trend of health conditions over a period of time and provide vital information to all health partners. The WMMR is only a snapshot of the

After arriving in Islamabad on Tuesday, High Commissioner Guterres met with Pakistan's leaders, including Prime Minister Syed Yousef Raza Gilani and Minister of States and Frontier Regions Najmuddin Khan. Guterres also met with top officials in the interior and

In brief

Programme purpose: As outlined in the 2008-09 Plan, the aim of the International Federation South Asia regional delegation (SARD) is to increase the capacity of South Asian national societies to provide services that improve the lives of vulnerable people.

Programme(s) summary: The key areas of support in the first half of 2008 were conducting a midterm evaluation of the regional HIV/AIDS programme and final evaluation of the disaster risk reduction (DRR) DFID II programme; and constant promotion of a regional

HEADLINES

- Nigeria outbreak increases global eradication budget: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has published, revised increased budget figures for 2008-2009. The budgetary increases relate primarily to emergency outbreak response activities in Nigeria and across west and central Africa, due to the new type 1 polio outbreak spreading from northern Nigeria (see 'Nigeria' section below, for more). As at August

Republic of Georgia

Bombing and hostilities in and around the disputed region of South Ossetia, in the Republic of Georgia, has led to a humanitarian emergency. Tens of thousands of people are without homes, food, and other basics, and in need of immediate help. CWS is assisting displaced and refugee families in coalition with partners in the region

CWS is providing partner International Orthodox Christian Charities with a 40 ft. shipping container of material resources--CWS Blankets and Hygiene and Baby Kits--valued at $200,000.

The donation will cover needs identified by UNICEF."

POC: Alessandro Pirrone- MoFA Rome - Emergency Office on +39 3691 8153