The computer uses data to predict where the locusts will go and develops early warning systems so communities can prepare. Plus, new UK aid will help stop them destroying the livelihoods of millions.
Somalia + 9 more
Somalia + 9 more
The computer uses data to predict where the locusts will go and develops early warning systems so communities can prepare. Plus, new UK aid will help stop them destroying the livelihoods of millions.
Somalia + 1 more
Minister for Africa Andrew Stephenson announced extra food, water and medicine to help vulnerable families in Somalia that are desperately suffering from relentless drought.
South Sudan + 1 more
Seven million people need humanitarian assistance and nearly two million are on the brink of famine in South Sudan, where food insecurity is at its worst level in eight years.
DR Congo + 1 more
The outbreak in the DRC is the second largest Ebola outbreak ever and the first in a conflict zone, killing more than 1,600 people since it started in the region in August 2018.
Afghanistan + 1 more
The newly announced aid package of urgent food, water and medical help includes polio vaccinations for more than 140,000 children under the age of five.
DR Congo + 1 more
The funds will provide IFRC burial teams with essential equipment, including gloves, masks, protective gowns, goggles, decontamination sprayers and biohazardous body bags.
This guidance provides support on how to strengthen inclusion of disability in Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) as part of the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Yemen + 1 more
The new UK aid package will: give cash and vouchers to 3.8 million vulnerable Yemenis; screen and treat 20,000 children for malnutrition; and give 2 million people better access to water and sanitation.
Venezuela + 1 more
El paquete de asistencia de emergencia de un valor de £6.5 millones suministrará nutrientes para niños, vacunas y agua limpia para las comunidades más vulnerables afectadas por la crisis en Venezuela.
Yemen + 1 more
US scientists have developed a model to predict where cholera is most likely to spread in Yemen. UK aid is using these predictions to give aid workers on the ground the best information.
Somalia’s partners have committed some $350 million to the humanitarian response for 2018 as an estimated 5.4 million people, including 2.8 million children, need assistance.
Somalia + 1 more
At the London conference, International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt told global donors that while swift action last year saved thousands of lives, "the job is not yet done".
World + 2 more
The latest Grand Challenge, in a departure from traditional forms of aid, will see new low-cost technology being produced for the most remote places and extreme conditions.
Sudan + 1 more
The multi-year funding arrangement will enable WFP to continue to support internally displaced people in Darfur who have not had regular access to food for many years.
For humanitarians and their organisations, internet-capable mobile hardware and abundant applications provide critical communication, monitoring and data collection tools.
Nigeria + 3 more
Four UN agencies have invested in the Ready to Respond Project to better prepare the region for further escalation of violence and potential new emergencies - while responding to immediate needs.
Over a hundred thousand families in conflict-hit northeast Nigeria have been reached so far with food and nutrition support in a US$20 million multi-year joint project funded by the UK.
World + 6 more
A new research report highlights the fact that most cash transfer programs in emergencies do not report on gender at all despite the fact that cash transfers impact on intra-household dynamics.
The Power of Nutrition, a new independent fund, has been launched to help millions of children reach their full potential. It opens to private and public investors today.
Sierra Leone + 14 more
Representatives from more than 20 governments, a dozen NGOs, the UN and a number of multinational companies have pledged emergency medical facilities, health workers to provide care and training to local staff, funding, equipment and logistics.