NATURE’S CRITICAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based...
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NATURE’S CRITICAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based...
In Numbers 23,100 mt of food distributed US$13.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$0.67 million six-month (November-April 2023) net funding requirements 58,519 people assisted in October...
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1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) was established in 1998 as a regional initiative aimed at enhancing disaster resilience, building safer communities, and...
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This recovery brief provides recovery practitioners with lessons and good practices on financing post-disaster recovery, recovery preparedness and building back better. This consultative edition was...
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A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...
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ADB Operations Reach $20.5 Billion in 2022, Addressing Crises, Building Resilience MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $20.5 billion from its own...
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Executive summary The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in...
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Multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude, struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February 2023. The earthquake was extremely powerful, and more deadly because it struck at...
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1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center Established in 1998, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) is a regional initiative aimed at enhancing disaster resilience, building safer communities, and...
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Introduction Today there are more internally displaced people worldwide than ever; approximately 59.1 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to armed conflicts, violence or human...
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Aisha Shalash, Niveen M E Abu-Rmeileh, Dervla Kelly, Khalifa Elmusharaf Abstract Humanitarian crises and emergencies are prevalent all over the world. With a surge in crises in the last decade,...
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1 Introduction The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami resulted in widespread loss of human life and livelihoods, severe damage to infrastructure and ecosystems and large economic costs. Following this...
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What are the impacts of cash-based transfers (CBT) and in-kind transfers (e.g. food or vouchers) in humanitarian settings? This systematic review uses evidence from quasi-experimental and...
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Natural disasters know no borders – neither do solidarity and mutual support in times of need Editorial By Gaston Moonen Solidarity in the face of a clear and present danger A picture can say more...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sri Lanka is a lower middle-income country with an estimated total population of 23 million people. More than a decade after the country’s civil war ended, there has been...
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Executive Summary This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during FY20. About the FY20 Annual Report This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during...
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) with the technical participation of 28 countries conducted Regional Tsunami Disaster Rehearsal Program (Oct 13). The DMC said the program was conducted coinciding...
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The Government of Switzerland has pledged USD300,000 in contributions for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Tsunami,...
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INTRODUCTION The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 resulted in over 230,000 casualties and the displacement of over 1 million people in coastal communities around the Indian Ocean making it...
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Executive Summary About This Report This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during FY19. It provides an overview of grant making activities in six regions and across GFDRR’s...