Right after taking his HIV treatment each morning, Antonio Hooker prepares a kit of fresh herbs and fruits he has bought at the local market to cross the Bilwa area, a village on the northern...
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Nicaragua: Anticipatory Actions for Tropical Storms, DREF N° MDRNI012 - Final Report
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Tropical cyclones are among the natural events that cause the most damage to the population. Their impact on communities depends on the level of risk...
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Epidemiological Update Dengue in the Region of the Americas 28 March 2023
In 2022, the Region of the Americas an increase in the number of cases and deaths due to dengue was observed compared to the previous years. This trend has continued during the first weeks of 2023,...
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Geographical expansion of cases of dengue and chikungunya beyond the historical areas of transmission in the Region of the Americas
Situation at a glance The increase in the incidence and geographical distribution of arboviral diseases, including chikungunya and dengue, is a major public health problem in the Region of the...
Nicaragua: Preparatory Action for Tropical Storms - Operation Update No. 1, DREF N° MDRNI012
Summary of the main revisions made to the emergency plan of action: Taking into consideration the high risk of Nicaragua being impacted by a tropical cyclone during this season, Nicaragua has...
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Nicaragua: Central America & Mexico Migration Crisis - Emergency Appeal No. MDR43008 - Country Operational Strategy
Nicaraguan Red Cross requirement: 575,000 CHF IFRC Secretariat funding requirement: 18 million CHF Federation-wide funding requirement: 28 million CHF DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT According to the Office...
COVID-19 and the state: Nicaragua case study
Unlike Latin American peers, and contrary to World Health Organization recommendations, Nicaragua eschewed lockdowns and other common strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Analysts have...
Nicaragua: Preparatory Action for Tropical Storms - DREF Plan of Action, Operation N° MDRNI012
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster According to the Colorado State University, it is forecasted that 2022 will be an above-average hurricane season, with at least 19 named storms and...
Nicaragua: Preparatory Action for Disaster/Crisis, DREF Operation Final Report (MDRNI011)
A. Situation Analysis Description of the Disaster On 7 November 2021, general elections were held across 153 municipalities in Nicaragua, electing Daniel Ortega Saavedra as President, Rosario Murillo...
WFP Nicaragua Country Brief, September 2021
In Numbers USD 1.9 m six-months (October 2021 – March 2022) net funding requirements, representing 82% of total 263,095 people assisted in SEPTEMBER 2021 Operational Updates In September, WFP...
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asks Nicaragua about re-establishing a dialogue at the national level and strengthening cooperation with international and regional human rights mechanisms
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today asked Nicaragua about the situation of vulnerable groups, re-establishing a dialogue at the national level, and strengthening cooperation...
WFP Nicaragua Country Brief, August 2021
In Numbers US$ 1 m six months (September 2021-February 2022) net funding requirements 233,358 people assisted in AUGUST 2021 Operational Updates • In August, WFP continued supporting Nicaragua's...
Nicaragua: Preparatory Action for Disaster/Crisis - DREF Plan of Action, Operation N° MDRNI011
A. Situation Analysis Description of the Disaster: Context In the last 20 years, Nicaragua has been hit by major, extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Mitch in 1998, Beta in 2005, Felix in 2007,...
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Nicaragua Situation Operational Update, January – June 2021
More than 110,000 Nicaraguans have sought international protection globally, the majority of them in neighbouring Costa Rica. To date, 8,700 Nicaraguans have been recognized as refugees in different...
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First deliveries of Norway-donated COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX
Norway donates first doses to COVAX, with first shipments arriving in Nicaragua and Uganda on 30 July. In total, Norway has pledged 5 million doses to COVAX, as well as US$ 141 million in funding. ...
Results from the Implementation of the Nicaragua Plan of Action: Hurricanes Eta and Iota (As of 5 April 2021)
Implementation of the Plan of Action developed by United Nations agencies in coordination with the Government of Nicaragua through the National System for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Response...
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Mexico, Direct Relief Deliver 650,000 Polio Vaccine Doses to Nicaragua
By Tony Morain March 31, 2021 10:50 am Direct Relief, working with the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BIRMEX, and the Nicaragua Ministry of Health (MINSA), transported this week to Nicaragua...
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Subregional Central America: Hurricanes Eta and Iota - Urgent call for assistance
Overview Central America has been severely affected by a record-breaking hurricane season, with Category 4 Hurricane Eta raging through the region at 225 km/h at the beginning of November, followed...
Nicaragua: Plan of Action | Hurricanes Eta and Iota, January 2021 (one pager)
Introduction Hurricanes Eta and Iota, category 4 and 5 respectively, hit Nicaragua in November 2020. These back-to-back major hurricanes affected 60 per cent of the national territory, hitting the...
Silence at any cost: State tactics to deepen the repression in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government tactics to silence criticism and social demands deepen human rights crisis Since the current human rights crisis erupted in Nicaragua in 2018, the government has clamped down on...