The discussions in this booklet aim to address the complexity of risk in the Arab region, and present some tools which can be used by local governments, civil society and other institutions working in the field of environment and disaster risk reduction. In the Arab region the effects of human behavior on the environment has caused a growing concern since the early 1980s and from the end of the same decade the question of climate change has gradually received more attention.

Throughout the Yemen floods operation, the initial difficulties faced due to lack of local capacities were overcome by strengthening the Seyoun branch of the Yemen RC in Wadi Hadramout. Approximately 3,000 families (around 21,000 beneficiaries) received food and non-food items (NFIs), shelter, and water and sanitation assistance from the Yemen RC during the emergency phase.

Further to the ones conducted by the field assessment and coordination team (FACT), the Seyoun branch conducted a number of assessments to collect more information on the needs and vulnerabilities

He said during a meeting today with the visiting RCA Secretary General, Mohammed Khalifa Al Qamzi, that the remaining sites would be delivered within the coming two weeks.

The meeting discussed ongoing preparations

SANA'A, Nov. 11 - Thirty three representatives from thirteen national and local organizations based in Sana'a, Aden, Hadramout and Sa'ada learned about logistical operations generally and specifically around times of humanitarian situations caused by disasters last week.

The organizations were part of Oxfam-GB Yemen Program's partners of the good governance, women empowerment, health and humanitarian programs. The training was carried out by international logistical experts led by Rebecca Vince, Supply and Logistics Advisor at Oxfam Great Britain.

Yemen is recurrently affected by disasters and epidemics including civil strives, earthquakes, floods, and tropical/semi-tropical diseases. Yemen is also the poorest county in the Middle East with wide ranging and deep-rooted vulnerabilities.

In view of the multi-dimensional nature of the humanitarian and social development challenges, the Yemen Red Crescent Society (Yemen RC) core services, including disaster management and health and care, will contribute to the development of safer and resilient communities

In brief

Programme purpose: The overall goal of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) zone office is to encourage, mobilise and coordinate contributions towards the achievement of the International Federation's Global Agenda (GA) Goals. The strategy of the zone office focuses on key areas where National Red Cross/Red Crescent (RC/RC) Societies can make a tangible difference by utilizing and sharing regional resources and expertise and engaging in a strategic dialogue on humanitarian policies

Background

WFP in Yemen commissioned a Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) to consolidate information available from a variety of sources on food and nutrition security to provide an initial analysis that identifies areas where food insecurity indicators converge. The SDA identifies gaps in secondary information to be filled by primary data collection and makes recommendations as to how these gaps might be addressed. Results are to be used to provide guidance for WFP and partners in formulating the intervention strategy for the coming years.

Country Context

The rock was dislodged from a hill overlooking the village of Modawar, in the province of Mahwit, around 80 kilometres (50 miles) from Sanaa.

Heavy downpours over the past few days had left the ground waterlogged, the news agency said.

Neighbouring houses were also destroyed in the landslide but they were vacant and no casualties were reported.

Summary

The present report has been prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 63/141 of 10 March 2009, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to continue to improve the international response to natural disasters and to report thereon to the