In brief

Programme purpose: All programmes and activities of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society are aligned and contribute to the Global Agenda goals and Strategy 2020 aiming to improve the lives and to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable people through disaster management, health and care, organizational development, and focus on the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's Fundamental Principles and humanitarian values.

Programme summary: The International

The Board of Directors today approved a multitranche financing facility that will release loans periodically to support the Government of Azerbaijan's Water Supply and Sanitation Investment Program. The Government has earmarked up to $200 million for the 8-year investment

The commodities - 217.5 metric tons of vegetable oil and 2,016 metric tons of wheat flour - were purchased in Russia and will help feed 75,000 of the most vulnerable IDPs for four

"The displaced people we are assisting are those still not able to regain their livelihoods and who need continued humanitarian support" said Lynne Miller, WFP's Country Director in Azerbaijan.

"Japan has always shown support for the people WFP assists around the world and we are sincerely grateful

GENEVA/THE HAGUE, 22 December 2006 - Millions of children in the developing world have a new ray of hope as the Dutch government today announced it has pledged $201 million to UNICEF to radically expand the agency's ongoing efforts to ensure that children in conflict, natural disasters and emerging from crisis can go to school.

It is the single largest earmarked donation UNICEF has received in its 60-year history. While schooling children stuck in emergencies, whether conflict or natural disasters, is a core part of

The funding program, approved by the Bank's Board of Directors earlier this year, allows for up to US$500 million to help countries deal with avian flu in animals while at the same time, preparing for a possible human pandemic.

In the latest moves, the Bank's Board has agreed (March 28) to make available $5.1 million to help finance avian flu prevention, preparedness, and response activities in Azerbaijan. The

Deputy Director of the Centre Mariam Al Mazrouei thanked the RCS for its generous support. The centre was set up last year. Meanwhile, the RCS has received donations offered by students

Washington - The United States is sending five more specially trained dogs to help rid Azerbaijan of persistent land mines, the State Department announced January 19.

The additional land mine dog teams will help support a heavy-duty machine that tills anti-personnel and anti-vehicle land mines from the soil, and a modern explosive ordnance disposal robot, both recently provided by the United States, the department said.

Persistent land mines are mines that

Brussels, 5 August 2005 - The European Commission, has adopted a decision worth €4 million to support the protection activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Azerbaijan, the Philippines and Pakistan. The funds are channelled through the Commission's humanitarian aid department (ECHO) which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis Michel.

During the last decade, the world has experienced a growing number of armed conflicts, often involving widespread