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27 May 2011

Bangladesh + 7 others
Humanitarian Exchange Magazine No. 50 - Humanitarian Partnerships

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— ODI - Humanitarian Practice Network
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This 50th edition of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Rachel Houghton, focuses exclusively on partnerships in humanitarian action. Articles explore a wide range of different arrangements, including clusters, consortia and networks, involving NGOs, the UN, the private sector, academic researchers, ‘southern’ or local organisations and host governments.

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15 Feb 2011

Australia + 2 others
The 2010 / 2011 La Niña leaves human and economic toll in its wake, pushing global commodity prices up

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— Maplecroft
Maplecroft Briefing: 15/02/11

The role of climate change in the recent catalogue of meteorological disasters will be hotly debated. It is widely acknowledged that a warming world will impact cyclone activity and rainfall patterns. However, the impact on the intensity of La Niña events remains uncertain.

Event

The 2010/2011 La Niña episode has left a human toll in its wake and pushed global commodity prices up. Raw sugar prices have reached 36.08 US cents a pound in the first week of February 2011. This is the highest prices in 30 years. Even conservative analysts

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10 Feb 2011

Malaysia
Malaysia: Help at hand for Johor flood evacuees

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— IFRC
By Suhana Mohamed Salleh, Malaysian Red Crescent

Over 100 Malaysian Red Crescent staff and volunteers took action this week to assist victims of the Johor floods in the south of Malaysia. The flooding forced more than 24,000 people to seek refuge in 71 relief centres, and resulted in the death of four adults and one child.

Rapid response

With experience from the major floods of 2006 and 2007, the Malaysian Red Crescent was quick to respond. The National Society activated their disaster operations centre and placed trained volunteers on standby.

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08 Feb 2011

Malaysia + 1 other
MERCY Malaysia Assists Over 2,383 Families in Johor Flood

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— MERCY Malaysia
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8 February 2011 - MERCY Malaysia sent three separate teams to Johor and has assisted about 6,581 beneficiaries from 2,383 families for its domestic floods response to the flood victims in Johor, Malaysia. "Since 31 January 2011, we have distributed a total of 2,383 hygiene kits at 39 locations in Johor. They include Bukit Tiram, Sg. Tiram, Kuala Sengka, Kg. Jawa Lenga, Kg. Peruh, Kg. Pucuh, Jementah and Buloh Kasap in Johor Bahru, Kluang, Pagoh and Segamat. The people in Pagoh also obtained primary health care check-ups when we set up our mobile
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01 Feb 2011

Malaysia + 1 other
MERCY Malaysia Launches Flood Relief Fund

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— MERCY Malaysia
1 February 2011 - MERCY Malaysia is launching the Flood Relief Fund to support its domestic and overseas floods response. MERCY Malaysia is currently present in Johor, Malaysia and Ampara and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka for flood relief efforts.

"Our volunteers have packed and distributed hygiene kits to 486 families in 5 evacuation centres in Sungai Tiram and Kuala Sengka yesterday. Majlis Keselamatan Nasional (MKN) and the local authorities have both been very supportive in identifying locations with relevant needs, and we are looking to distribute more hygiene kits

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