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INFORM Report 2024: 10 Years of INFORM shared evidence for managing crises and disasters
Over the last ten years, there has been a general increase in the risk of humanitarian crises at global level. While there has been an improvement in coping capacity, this has been negated by large...
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ETC Annual Report 2023
In 2023, the ETC confronted more emergencies than ever before. With 12 active emergency operations across the year, the cluster responded to new and protracted crises spanning the ongoing conflict in...
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Scaling up early warning systems for communities in fragile and conflict zones
LARA LOUSSERT, KARIMA BEN BIH, VLADIMIR TSIRKUNOV, ANNA-MARIA BOGDANOVA In March 2022, the United Nations launched the "Early Warning for All" initiative, targeting global access to Early Warning...
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WFP Global Operational Response Plan 2024, Update #10 – February 2024
This report provides an analysis of food security and evolving needs and an update on WFP’s response and priorities. The convergence of multiple crises – conflict, extreme climate patterns and...
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Enhance field epidemiology workforce in South-East Asia Region: WHO
The World Health Organization and member countries in South-East Asia Region are prioritizing enhancing field epidemiology workforce as part of strengthening capacities to respond to health...
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Nat cat loss events 2023: Natural catastrophes caused overall losses of US$ 250bn worldwide
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Record thunderstorm losses and deadly earthquakes: the natural disasters of 2023
Overall losses from natural disasters in 2023: US$ 250bn; more than 74,000 fatalities Insured global losses of US$ 95bn close to five-year average (US$ 105bn) and above the ten-year average (US$...
Guatemala Humanitarian Needs Overview 2024 (December 2023)
Summary of humanitarian needs and key findings In Guatemala, the people most in need are food insecure households, severely malnourished children under the age of 5 and populations in situations of...
UCPM Requests for Assistance: 2019-2023 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 20/02/2024
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Asia and the Pacific: 2023 Humanitarian Response Overview (as of 31 December 2023)
COUNTRIES WITH HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLANS AFGHANISTAN (HRP) Despite the end of active conflict, Afghanistan experienced seismic political change, sharp economic decline and underlying and...
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Asia and the Pacific: Overview of CERF Allocations in 2023 (as of 31 December 2023)
In 2023, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) played a pivotal role in addressing humanitarian needs across Asia and the Pacific, a region prone to diverse and complex emergencies. This year,...
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UNICEF South Asia Regional Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 for 1 January to 31 December 2023
HIGHLIGHTS In 2023, South Asia experienced natural disasters, political crises, public health emergencies and conflicts. Earthquakes hit Afghanistan and Nepal, requiring emergency responses. Three...
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Asia Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group 2023 Summary
2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Strengthened network of national and sub-national GIHA working group and communities of practice across Asia Pacific Region. Focus on strengthening Women Led Organizations visibility...
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Blue Pacific Continent Volume 2 Reference Book of National and Territorial Climate Change Risks and Plans, January 2024
INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
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Blue Pacific Continent Volume 1 Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action, January 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “Blue Pacific Continent” is both a mindset and a geographic region. The Southwest Pacific Ocean is home to more than two dozen island states and territories that range in size...
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DG ECHO support to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) in 2023 | DG ECHO Daily Map | 30/01/2024
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The Column: Monthly Disaster Review and Outlook: Volume 85, September 2023
GENERAL REVIEW OF SEPTEMBER 2023 For the month of September 2023, a total of 111 disasters were reported. The number of reported occurrences was 42.49% less than the number of reported disasters in...
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WFP Evaluation: Flexible Systems-effective responses? Regional Evaluation of WFP’s contribution to Shock-Responsive Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean (2015-2022)
This thematic evaluation, commissioned by the Regional Bureau for Latin American and the Caribbean (RBP), examines the work carried out by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Shock-Responsive Social...
Philippine Red Cross, Manila Central University strengthen partnership to serve together in case of disasters, emergencies
CALOOCAN, METRO MANILA – In a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony today, January 22, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Manila Central University (MCU) strengthened their partnership...