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Jordan + 2 others
The number of Syrian refugees has reached 1.5 million

The number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape conflict has passed the 1.5 million mark, according to an announcement made by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the 17th of May. The refugee influx continues on a daily basis and is worsening an already precarious situation, on top of particularly difficult weather conditions.

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Iraq + 1 other
For a decent childhood, in a refugee camp

Unrest and insecurity in Syria have led to a constant flow of Syrian refugees into neighbouring countries since March 2011. The harsh living conditions in the Domiz refugee camp make it difficult for the children and youth to readapt to their lives. With support from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department, ACTED is making tireless efforts to provide children with adequate spaces where they can safely play and develop normally.

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Conflict in Kurram Agency triggers more displacements

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan [ACTED News] - Around 8,000 families (48,000 individuals) have been displaced in the past week due to tension within Central Kurrram Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The twenty-nine affected villages of Para Chamkani were declared as conflict zones by national authorities, which enables the families from that area to register for assistance. Most of the displaced families have moved to lower parts of Kurram Agency such as Khar, Khazi Khel and Palash Khel, where they are now living without basic food and health facilities.

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Battling food insecurity in rural communities

SANA’A [ACTED News] – A poor harvest in 2012 combined with fragile livelihood systems and food price volatility has contributed to increasing food insecurity in Yemen, affecting a staggering 46% of the population. In response to the crisis, ACTED has provided agricultural kits to 6,000 vulnerable households in Ibb, Raymah, and Ad Dhalee Governorates. This project is supported by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

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Jordan + 1 other
Blitzing key hygiene messages to Syrian refugees residing in Zaatari refugee camp

MAFRAQ, Jordan [ACTED News] – The Zaatari refugee camp, set up more than 10 months ago to host Syrian refugees in the North of Jordan, has reached a population of approximately 120,000 persons. With support from UNICEF, ACTED has been conducting hygiene promotion activities since the camp’s opening and ACTED is constantly improving its intervention and the involvement of refugees in its daily activities.

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Unconditional cash transfers to mitigate vulnerability

ACTED is carrying out unconditional cash transfers through different projects in the province of Katanga as well as in South Kivu and Province Orientale. This innovative approach helps to reduce the most pressing needs, while respecting the dignity of the beneficiaries, empowering them with the freedom to use the given amount according to their priorities of the time.

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Thailand + 1 other
Training of camp-based trainers to provide vocational education to Myanmar refugees

BANGKOK [ACTED News] - ACTED recently selected 15 refugees living in two refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border to undergo a Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programme that aims to provide refugees from Myanmar with the technical skills to find a job in their home country once they feel ready and safe to return. This action has been undergone in the context of ACTED’s vocational training project funded by the European Commission.

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Strengthening the place of food and nutrition security in the post-2015 agenda

Post-2015 framework must include global goal to eradicate hunger and ensure food and nutrition security for all and a bold target to reduce stunting by 40% by 2025.

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Countering Food Insecurity amongst Sindh’s Flood-Affected Communities

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan [ACTED News] - A national policy aimed at overcoming food and nutrition insecurity in Pakistan by 2030 was recently launched by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research. This policy outlines approaches to ensure sustainable food availability, food accessibility, food utilisation as well as nutrition and stability in food supplies.

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Napak Drought Bulletin March 2013

The overall district remained on Alert, since the livestock sector is on Alert across the two livelihood zones. This was attributed to the frequent outbreak of CBPP among cattle, tick-borne diseases remained a problem to most livestock farmers, but vaccination is on going. The crop sector remained on Alert across the two livelihood zones. This was attributed to poor crop yields, due to floods and water logging especially in low lands leading to food stocks becoming quickly depleted. However, the tractor scheme has come to open up land (block farms) for farmers from the OPM.

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Quality education for 250,000 girls

KABUL, Afghanistan [ACTED News] - ACTED is one of three NGOs taking part in a project enabling 250,000 Afghan girls in some of the poorest and most rural areas of Afghanistan to get access to quality education through three new education programmes over three years funded by the the UK Department for International Development. The three projects supported by the Girls’ Education Fund in Afghanistan are: empowering marginalised girls in Afghanistan; steps towards Afghan girls’ educational success (STAGES); and Community Based Education for Marginalised Girls in Afghanistan.

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Moroto Drought Bulletin March 2013

The district remained on ALERT across the 2 livelihood zones; this is majorly attributed to high prevalence of endemic diseases. However, positive changes are expected to occur since the district is doing mass vaccination of livestock with the suport from VSF Belgium and MAAIF against CBPP. The crop sector moved to Normal across the two livelihood zones, this was attributed to the great work done by partners, district and communities by opening land and distribution of seeds.

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Improving food security through kitchen gardens in Sindh

In 2011, severe flooding affected millions of people in Sindh, Pakistan. Many lost their homes and livelihoods and have struggled to find the means to rebuild their lives. ACTED launched a shelter and food security assistance to support affected communities by providing shelters, kitchen gardening kits and tree plants to help them start to rebuild their lives.

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Kyrgyzstan + 1 other
DIPECHO VII Improving preparedness and response abilities to natural disasters in Central Asia

From the 24th to the 27th of April 2013, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Situations (MoES) and ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) will conduct a three day cross border visit for the Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations (CoES) to their Republican Search and Rescue Centre (Rosso) in Osh. At the event, MoES will officially open their Canine Search and Rescue Centre, funded through ACTED’s DIPECHO VII.

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Thailand + 1 other
Ban Mae Surin ‐ Emergency Response Humanitarian Agencies Situation Report Up‐date # 13 ‐‐‐ 17 April 2013

On Friday 22nd March a massive fire broke out in the Ban Mae Surin refugee Temporary Shelter located in Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son Province. The incident left 37 dead and others seriously injured, and completely ravaged two sections of the camp destroying the homes and limited possessions of 2,300 refugees (more than half of the entire population). This situation report presents the joint humanitarian response, up‐dates on the priority requirements, and indicates the agreed actions.

GeneralUpdate on Situation:

International Organization for Migration:

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IDPs from the Tirah Valley still in need of emergency assistance

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan [ACTED News] – There are still over 8,000 displaced families as tensions persist across the Tirah Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan as a result of violent clashes in the area. These people have had to travel through difficult terrain from their hometowns to reach relative safety with reports of scarce food, water or personal belongings on hand.

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Jordan + 1 other
Assisting Syrian refugees in Zaatari refugee camp

Having been established since 31 July 2012, the dusty Zaatari Syrian refugee camp located just a stone’s-throw away from the modest frontier town of Mafraq in Northern Jordan has expanded to a population of more than 100,000 Syrian refugees. ACTED has maintained a presence in Zaatari from the very beginning of the camp’s existence, conducting water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activities, with support from UNICEF.

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Jordan + 1 other
Clothes distribution in Balka governorate

MAFRAQ, Jordan [ACTED News] – ACTED teams distributed clothes to 3,266 Syrian refugees living in poor shelter conditions in Balka Governorate, Jordan, on the 14th and 15th of April. These refugee families are living in tents and do not have adequate clothing against the cold climate at night, since most of them do not have sufficient winter, shelter and clothing items after having fled their country. The clothes were distributed by ACTED, in coordination with the Danish Refugee Council and through the support of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department.