Nearing the end of El Niño El Niño remains but is nearing its end, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Oceanic indicators such as tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures still...
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Nearing the end of El Niño El Niño remains but is nearing its end, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Oceanic indicators such as tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures still...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided more than $50 million to partner organizations conducting early recovery, risk reduction,...
What happened, where and when? In August 2023, northern provinces of Vietnam, along with the central highland region, experienced heavy downpours ranging from 100 to 200mm, reaching almost 400mm in...
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Introduction The southeast Asian countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are frequently affected by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, and typhoons. With most of the population in these 3...
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Highlights East Asia and the Pacific is the region most affected by disasters worldwide and the most weather-related child displacements in absolute numbers. The risks and impact of disasters are...
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OVERVIEW El Niño conditions are persisting into 2024. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasts that this ongoing episode will endure until at least April 2024, its model indicating that...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. In 2023, the region experienced cyclones, floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and drought as...
By Paul Smith Viet Nam’s quest for water security and the World Bank’s support for this effort have evolved significantly over the past three decades. As new and more complex challenges have emerged,...
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Winter is coming—but this year’s winter might look a little different than what we’re used to. Meteorologists across the United States are predicting less snow, warmer days, and erratic storms. But...
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This report presents the findings of a review of the evaluations of seven programs funded by DFAT through the ANCP and implemented by CARE (Australia and respective country partners). The purpose is...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the region most prone to natural hazards worldwide, with an average of 122 million people affected yearly throughout the region. This is severely...
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East Asia and the Pacific is home to half of the world’s population living in poverty. Challenges faced by poor families in meeting their basic needs and securing their livelihoods are exacerbated by...
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ACTUALIZACIÓN DE CONTEXTO Y DINÁMICAS DE MOVIMIENTOS De acuerdo con las cifras de las empresas transportadoras marítimas de Necoclí, entre el 01 y el 16 de agosto, se identificó un aumento (+30%) en...
Description of the Event What happened, where and when? Heavy rains have caused floods via small rivers and streams, flash floods, and landslides in many localities in the Northern mountainous...
VGP - A total of 121 climate-resilient ponds have been built to improve water security and safeguard the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Central Highlands and South Central Coast Regions of...
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HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world. More than 210 million children are highly exposed to cyclones; 140 million to water scarcity; and 120 million...
What happened, where and when? On 23 September 2022, the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority issued a warning for Tropical Storm Noru, which later made landfall over the central provinces of Viet...
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Climate change impacts increase in Asia Bangkok, Thailand 27 July 2023 (WMO) – Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which ricocheted between droughts and floods in 2022,...
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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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El Niño, a climate pattern characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, is projected to impact the Asia Pacific (AP) region this year and is currently in its...