"WHO and partners are working with countries to urgently fix operational challenges including supporting health workers to speed up vaccine delivery, save lives and beat back this pandemic."
World + 3 more
World + 3 more
"WHO and partners are working with countries to urgently fix operational challenges including supporting health workers to speed up vaccine delivery, save lives and beat back this pandemic."
World + 7 more
Nine African countries, including South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia, had reached the 10% goal at the beginning of September and another six managed to sprint ahead to reach the target this month.
Angola + 15 more
In the past few decades, the region has experienced an increasing frequency and severity of droughts, floods, cyclones and locusts that have been attributed to climate change and variability.
World + 6 more
This insurance product will provide countries with predictable and rapid financing for early response to cope with emergency situations caused by tropical cyclones.
Algeria + 57 more
To protect and build towards the continent’s shared prosperity, $100 billion is needed to urgently provide fiscal space to all countries to address the immediate safety net needs of the populations.
South Africa + 37 more
With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases reported in the region and case numbers increasing exponentially, the virus is threatening fragile health systems on the continent.
World + 9 more
Sharing information and ultimately pooling their orders will better leverage the countries' individual purchasing power and thus strengthen their vaccine security.
Zimbabwe + 14 more
SADC report says 41.2 million people in 13 countries are estimated to be food insecure in 2019-2020 - a 28 percent increase compared with the 11 countries that provided data in 2018.
Malawi + 15 more
There is at least an 80% chance of an El Niño phenomenon between October and December 2018, coinciding with the lean season. An El Niño at this time is associated with below-average rain.
Madagascar + 8 more
WHO is working with national health authorities in risk countries to complete a plague preparedness checklist to assess their readiness, and to identify concrete actions to bridge gaps.
World + 20 more
Because tsunamis are the deadliest type of major natural disaster in terms of the proportion of victims killed, World Tsunami Awareness Day is being inaugurated on November 5, 2016.
World + 52 more
The Africa Human Development Report 2016 analyses the drivers that hamper African women’s advancement, and proposes policies and concrete actions to close the gender gap.
World + 11 more
The Toolkit is targeted at practitioners responsible for implementing recovery programmes, designed as a ‘how to’ guide on managing complex post-disaster recovery programmes.
Madagascar + 13 more
The bulk of Southern Africa is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall as part of the current rainfall season, increasing the likelihood of flooding across the region.
World + 21 more
Ten years after the strongest tsunami in living memory, 24 countries participate in an exercise to assess the effectiveness of communication flows between stakeholders, country readiness and the efficiency of emergency procedures.
Malawi + 14 more
The region is characterized by high levels of vulnerability but recent momentum around the resilience-building agenda in Lesotho and Malawi shows great promise.
Zimbabwe + 14 more
The region is prone to multiple, frequently repeating and compounding shocks, which occur against a backdrop of poverty and have severe impacts on food and livelihood security.
Madagascar + 4 more
UNISDR and the Indian Ocean Commission’s ISLANDS Project are supporting the strengthening of local capacities and expertise so the countries are able to produce their own risk assessments and loss databases.
Malawi + 13 more
The study found that, contrary to perceptions that southern Africa has a homogeneous and ‘low-risk’ profile, the region is exposed to a range of environmental and social pressures.
Angola + 10 more
Cholera has become endemic in a number of southern African countries, with periodic outbreaks that challenge national capacities. Donors are encouraged to support the new initiative.