Background India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to a large number of disasters- both natural and manmade. Over 68% of its cultivable area is vulnerable to droughts; 40 million hectares (12%) of...
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Turning the Tide; Good Practices in Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction
It is time we stop a hazard from becoming a disaster. Local communities have the knowledge and resilience. “Turning the Tide – Good Practices in community based disaster risk reduction” is an attempt...
EFICOR Responds to Jammu & Kashmir Floods - Update 6
EFICOR with its dedicated team reached 13741 households in Jammu & Kashmir that was devastated by one of the worst floods in 106 years. Access to local communities has been major bottleneck so the...
EFICOR Responds to Jammu & Kashmir Floods - Update 5
A month since the deluge hit the state of Jammu and Kashmir, causing massive destruction, lives are in disarray. Thousands of families who are displaced continue living in tents or with relatives and...
EFICOR Responds to Jammu & Kashmir Floods - Update 3
Updates from Jammu and Srinagar Updates from Jammu Present situation Even as the flood subsides, the impact of the floods is still unfolding. One devastating impact of the flood is the large scale...
EFICOR responds to Orissa Flood
EFICOR responded to the floods in Odisha destroyed many villages, by providing relief to 2000 families. Continous rain due to low pressure in Bay of Bengalin August 2014 led to water logging, loss of...
EFICOR Responds to Jammu & Kashmir Floods - Update 2
Jammu & Kashmir popularly known as the "Paradise on the earth" has been ravaged by floods early this month. This picturesque tourist destination with its beautiful snow capped mountains, lakes,...
EFICOR Responds to Jammu & Kashmir Floods - Update 1
The Kashmir valley is known all over the world for its beauty and charm, set like a jewelled crown on the map of India, is now facing one of the worst disaster situations after the Independence...
EFICOR Responds to Phailin Cyclone - Update 3
Coastal Orissa had a respite this week from the persistent rain during last fortnight. The relief distribution is progressing well and is expected to be completed this week. A severe cyclone...
EFICOR Responds to Phailin Cyclone - Update 2
While a team of EFICOR staff were implementing the Uttarakhand flash flood Rehabilitation as ‘Cash for Work’ programme, we are faced with another challenge—the ‘Phailin Cyclone’. One of the most...
EFICOR responds to Phailin Cyclone - Update 1
Hardly a month since EFICOR completed the flood relief in Bihar, and had just started restoring the livelilhood for the flood affected people in Uttarakhand, coastal Orissa experienced the recent...
EFICOR responds to Uttarkhand floods - Update 8
The relief distribution was completed with the last batch 130 families receiving their kits at Lambagarh in Joshimat area, Chamoli District on 10th August. The quality of relief kits was so much...
U.S. NGO and civil society statement of support for new Global Food Security Act
More than 30 international development organizations, including CRS, have released a joint statement supporting the Global Food Security Act of 2013, which will be introduced in Congress by...
EFICOR responds to Uttarakhand Floods - Update 5
Update Two teams conducting assessments of villages in Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts. Meeting with Uttarakhand Government and NDMA for NGO co-ordination Assessment in Chamoli district in progress...
EFICOR responds to Uttarakhand flood - Update 4
The Relief team left Tilwara (28th morning) for Gaurikund to assess the 19 affected villages. The normal route from Tilwara to Gaurikund was just 45 kms uphill. But the incessant rains and flash...
EFICOR responds to Uttarakhand flood - Update 3
Report from the Field: Early monsoon rains in Uttarakhand coupled with cloudbursts caused swelling up of rivers sweeping away villages, houses, livestock and people on 14th June, 2013. With inputs...
EFICOR responds to Uttarakhand Floods - Update 1 & Appeal
EFICOR responds to the recent Uttarakhand floods and landslides caused by the continuous rainfall which occurred from 14th June, 2013. EFICOR proposes to provide relief kits to 1000 affected...
EFICOR responds to Uttarkashi flash floods - Update 1
In the worst natural tragedy to hit the Uttarkashi district since 1978, a cloud burst on 4rd August midnight triggering landslides, cloud bursts and flash floods flattened homes, stranded hundreds of...
EFICOR constructed Mutipurpose flood shelter inaugurated at Lakhnaur, Madhubani District In Bihar
A multi purpose flood shelter constructed to provide temporary shelter to flood affected communities living in Lakhnaur was inaugurated on 17th March by Mr Sanjeev Hans (IAS), District Magistrate of...
Thane Cyclone Relief - EFICOR appeals for support of livelihood restoration for the cyclone affected
“I work as weaver on daily wages earning around Rs.70 to 100 per day. ‘Thane’ destroyed our house and I have lost opportunities to work. I do not know how to get back to normal life. I am still...