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DESCRIPTION OF HUMANITARIAN SHELTER AND SETTLEMENTS SECTOR ACTIVITIES

PREFACIO

Hace 20 años, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas aprobó la resolución 46/182 sobre “fortalecimiento de la coordinación de la asistencia humanitaria de emergencia del sistema de las Naciones Unidas”. En ella se afirmaba que, para lograr una mayor eficacia durante las crisis, las Naciones Unidas debían establecer un sistema de respuesta más coordinado y se aprobaba un plan con ese fin.

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AVANT-PROPOS

Il y a 20 ans, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies adoptait sa résolution 46/182, intitulée « Renforcement de la coordination de l’aide humanitaire d’urgence fournie par les organismes des Nations Unies ». Cette résolution disposait que, pour être plus efficace face aux crises, l’Organisation des Nations Unies devait se doter d’un dispositif d’intervention mieux coordonné. Celleci a donc établi un plan en ce sens.

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FOREWORD

In 2011, millions of people in parts of the Horn of Africa faced the worst food-and-nutrition crises in a generation. For the first time in more than two decades, a famine was declared in Somalia. More than 13 million people desperately needed help, but the humanitarian community struggled to meet the massive needs. CERF played a played a major part in the early response to the crisis. It contributed more than US$126 million across the region, including $53 million to Somalia.

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PART 1: INFORMATION NOTE

NATURE OF EMERGENCY:

Location:

  1. Heavy rains generated in El Chaco region, Paraguay, have flooded large areas of land affecting villages, agriculture production and infrastructure.

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MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

A Rapid Food security Assessment conducted by WFP finalized on 17 April 2012 shows worrying Food Score Consumption that clearly indicates the risks of a serious food crisis during the upcoming lean season in two districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT): Rangamati and Bandarbanof, particularly in Sajek and Remakri Unions.

This reports covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2011

Programme outcome

To strengthen the Viet Nam Red Cross society's role as the leading humanitarian organization in Viet Nam.

Programme summary

Overall, in the year 2011, Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) demonstrated its renewed capacity to deal with disaster and health programmes and operations through its growing network of trained volunteers, clear strategic and operational frameworks and ability to incorporate lessons from previous experiences.

Three years after the G8 Summit at L’Aquila, Italy, the international community recognizes the importance of food security to development, inclusive economic growth and the dignity of all women and men. In that spirit, we welcome the success of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in demonstrating African ownership and leadership, its call for expanded public and private investment in agriculture, and desire to build on the progress that African governments have made in advancing a vision for agricultural development in Africa.

Three years after the G8 Summit at L’Aquila, Italy, the international community recognizes the importance of food security to development, inclusive economic growth and the dignity of all women and men. In that spirit, we welcome the success of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in demonstrating African ownership and leadership, its call for expanded public and private investment in agriculture and desire to build on the progress that African governments have made in advancing a vision for agricultural development in Africa.

Three years after the G8 Summit at L’Aquila, Italy, the international community recognizes the importance of food security to development, inclusive economic growth and the dignity of all women and men. In that spirit, we welcome the success of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) in demonstrating African ownership and leadership, its call for expanded public and private investment in agriculture and desire to build on the progress that African governments have made in advancing a vision for agricultural development in Africa.

Conditions in Yemen are deteriorating; nearly half of Yemenis are food insecure and almost 1 million children suffer from acute malnutrition. This was the message of the Yemen Humanitarian Country Team to Wednesday’s meeting of the Friends of Yemen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice

Strong Arms Trade Treaty needed as UN Security Council increasingly looks unfit for purpose

The courage shown by protesters in the past 12 months has been matched by a failure of leadership that makes the UN Security Council seem tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose, Amnesty International said as it launched its 50th global human rights report with a call for a strong global Arms Trade Treaty later this year.

Executive Summary

The WFP Bangladesh Nutrition Strategy 2012-2016 outlines an investment in the next generation. If children do not receive vital nutrients in their formative years then there is a strong link to poor physical and cognitive development. This limits their future income earning and education potential.

This report covers the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011.

In brief

Programme outcome

In line with Strategy 2020 and the priorities of the Ecuadoran Red Cross (ERC), the regional representation for the Andean countries (regional representation) is strengthening the capacity of the National Society in the key areas of disaster management, health and care and organizational development to better respond to the basic needs of the most vulnerable people.

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INTRODUCTION

This report, for the period 1 December 2011 – 29 February 2012, is the third quarterly report in the 2011/2012 fiscal and policy year for CCRIF. It is designed to provide an update on progress during this quarter towards achievement of CCRIF’s Strategic Objectives (see Figure 1) as defined in the CCRIF Strategic Plan 2009/2010 – 2011/2012. In providing this progress update, this quarterly report also illustrates how the Facility upholds its customer values.

Since late January to date, heavy rains, floods, overflowing rivers, mudslides, hailstorms and snowfalls are affecting several countries of South America, most affected being Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. The Pacific coast and the Andean highlands have suffered from exceptionally high levels of rain, while Amazonian plains are mainly flooded by water flowing from the Andes. To date, more than 1.2 million people are affected.

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CHILD SURVIVAL

  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Torrential rains caused by Tropical Depression TD17F caused widespread flooding on 30 March 2012 in particularly the Western Division of Fiji. The floods killed four people and temporarily displaced 15,000 people, causing damages to infrastructure, schools, homes, businesses and agriculture. With power and electricity disrupted for days, at least 150,000 people were affected. A State of Natural Disaster was declared for parts of the west of Fiji.

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