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Teachers train to respond when disaster strikes

The Vanuatu Daily Post reports on valuable disaster preparedness work Caritas Australia is supporting in the Solomon Islands.

Twenty Teachers from kindergartens around Efate, Solomon Islands, spent a week learning what to do if there is a tsunami, earthquake, flood or cyclone.

The training, called ‘Disaster Risk Management for Early Childhood Education’, was funded and conducted by Caritas Solomon to teach these early childhood teachers the right response during disasters in the future.

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, on her mission to Solomon Islands (12 - 16 March 2012) (A/HRC/23/49/Add.1)

Human Rights Council
Twenty-third session
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development

Summary

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World + 6 others
Australia's aid program gets substantial increase

Australia’s aid program will increase by $518 million in the 2013-14 budget to a record $5.7 billion – the equivalent of 0.37 per cent of gross national income (GNI) – the highest ODA/GNI level since 1985.

Foreign Minister Bob Carr said the Australian Government remained committed to increasing its aid budget to 0.5 per cent of GNI but this would be delayed to 2017-18 due to a write-dow in Government revenues.

The Asia-Pacific region remains the aid program’s highest priority, and will receive about 86 per cent of country specific aid in 2013-14.

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World + 21 others
Sharing this earth: on common ground - Annual Report 2012

Report
Caritas

The Caritas Annual Report shows our work in 2012 through five strategic priorities identified during the year: addressing poverty at home and abroad, responding to emergencies, upholding the dignity and rights of indigenous peoples, promoting environmental justice, and connecting effectively with our Catholic community.

Public donations topped $3 million last year, including a record Lent total of more than $900,000. We are grateful for the government’s New Zealand Aid Programme which contributed almost $1 million towards Caritas development and relief programmes.

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Humanitarian Action Plan for the Santa Cruz Earthquake and Tsunami Response 2013

This Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) was developed by the Government of Solomon Islands and its humanitarian and development partners, following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province in the Solomon Islands on 6 February 2013. It has a 4 months’ timeframe and aims to facilitate coordination of the humanitarian response and early recovery by documenting the response plan and identifying gaps and requirements.

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 7 (as of 12 March 2013)

The plan was drafted by the Solomon Islands Government and humanitarian partners and was presented to donors on 7 March. SB$24 million of funding requirements remain unmet. A further SB$30.8 million has been identified for reconstruction activities. While emergency shelter and WASH needs are being met, the costly medium and longer term reconstruction of homes and rehabilitation of water systems will require additional funding.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 6 (as of 21 February 2013)

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Aid agencies continue to provide hygiene kits and safe water to affected people whilst traditional water sources are being rehabilitated.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 5 (as of 15 February 2013)

Highlights

  • Town water supply to Graciosa Bay and Lata has been repaired.

  • Lata wharf is operational but will require further repairs to ensure its long term safety and functionality.

  • Access to safe water supply and sanitation and displacement of affected communities remain main concerns.

  • The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has reported increasing amounts of antisocial behavior

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 4 (as of 11 February 2013)

Aftershocks are preventing people from returning their home. Drinking water is the most acute need.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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6 February Temotu Earthquake and Tsunami: SI NDMO/NEOC Situation Report Number 04

Situation

At 12.12pm on Tuesday 6 February 2013, a magnitude 8.0 undersea earthquake occurred 33km west-southwest of Santa Cruz (Nendo) Island. It generated a destructive tsunami. Damage appears to be confined to Santa Cruz (Nendo) Islands.

More than 130 aftershocks have occurred since the initial event. There was also a loud explosion from a volcano that occurred at around 2am on Wednesday 7 February 2013. There have been 7 earthquakes over 6.0 and two earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above.

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 3 (as of 8 February 2013)

Highlights

· Solomon Islands Government has declared a State of Disaster for Santa Cruz Islands in Temotu Province

· Nine people have been confirmed dead

· 700 households have been affected, displacing 3,500 people

· The first relief supplies along with assessment and medical personnel arrived in Temotu Province this afternoon

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Myanmar + 30 others
Asia Pacific Humanitarian Bulletin Jan - Dec 2012

NATURAL DISASTERS IN 2012

After an intense year of natural disasters in 2011, countries in the Asia-Pacific region welcomed a reduction in the number of events in 2012. OCHA and the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters recorded 93 natural disaster events in 2012, in which over 3,200 people were killed and more than 75 million people were affected. China and the Philippines experienced the most disasters in 2012.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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World + 11 others
Australia and the World Bank Group Partnership: Unlocking potential, achieving results

Australia and the World Bank Group Partnership: Unlocking potential, achieving results

This report highlights the achievements of the Australia – World Bank Group Partnership.

Unlocking potential, achieving results - online version

Headline results in 2012

  • Access to finance provided to more than 500,000 people in the Pacific.

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Fiji + 5 others
Humanitarian Bulletin Pacific Issue 01 Quarter 2, 2012

In this issue

Protection Cluster Focus P.1

Vanuatu Humanitarian Team P.1

Transformative Agenda P.2

Fiji Floods – Lessons Learned P.3

Climate and Emergency Update P.5

Protection Cluster Focus: increased awareness

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Flooding and landslide: SI NDMO/NEOC Situation Report Number 4

Situation Description:

Flash Floods and Landslides affected parts of Makira Ulawa Province. This was the result of very heavy rain that was experienced in the Province over the weekend of Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of June 2012. There has not been any major weather related reasons that analysts from Solomon Islands Met Service could verify as to the cause of the heavy rain.