Data in Emergencies is a ground-breaking tool in its size, quality and speed - this is the first time that data on agricultural livelihoods in food crises is collected at this scale and frequency.
Afghanistan + 32 more
Afghanistan + 32 more
Data in Emergencies is a ground-breaking tool in its size, quality and speed - this is the first time that data on agricultural livelihoods in food crises is collected at this scale and frequency.
World + 20 more
The index ranks countries based on children’s exposure to climate and environmental shocks. Approximately one billion children live in one of the 33 countries classified as “extremely high-risk”.
World + 53 more
During a year marked by intense storms and conflict, 40.5 million new displacements were triggered across the world by disasters and violence, the highest annual figure recorded in a decade.
World + 24 more
There were 28 cases of wild poliovirus 1 (WPVI) in 2018, compared to 113 as at mid-December last year, "with no significant success yet in reversing this trend."
DR Congo + 9 more
Setting up a mechanism for cross-border collaboration and the sharing of assets will contribute to the mitigation of suffering and minimize the social and economic impact of disease outbreaks.
Chad + 5 more
La situation humanitaire au Tchad reste marquée par l’insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition, les mouvements de population et les urgences sanitaires.
World + 12 more
The UN has asked donors for $21.9 billion to address 21 humanitarian crises in 2019, including Yemen, its biggest aid operation. This appeal does not include Syria, expected to bring the total to $25 billion.
World + 16 more
During 2017, FAO supported governments and communities in responding to food chain crises, which can threaten lives and livelihoods and lead to major emergencies.
World + 36 more
Framed around the Agenda for Humanity, the report presents global and country-level data-and-trend analysis about humanitarian crises and assistance.
World + 17 more
About 136 million people across the world need humanitarian aid and protection due to protracted conflicts, disasters, epidemics and displacement. This funding will target 91 million of the most vulnerable.
CAR + 10 more
The ECCAS secretariat, its 11 member states and partners have together set out a disaster risk management and climate change action plan to be implemented over the course of 2017.
World + 26 more
23 countries have issued appeals requiring a total of $5 billion. Only 38 per cent is funded as of September 2016, leaving 60 million people at significant risk of further loss.
Chad + 1 more
Sustainable solutions are needed to minimize the impact of the crisis on livelihoods, especially for 130,000 people in situation of food insecurity.
World + 13 more
Local actors are often the most effective in conducting humanitarian operations. The 2015 World Disasters Report examines the challenges they face in scaling-up and sustaining their humanitarian response.
World + 5 more
An OCHA update provides an overview of pilot projects in 2014 and a preview of its plans to integrate communication with communities into all stages of its core functions.
Sierra Leone + 16 more
UNICEF aims to continue tackling the two major drivers of Ebola transmission – lack of early isolation of patients and unsafe burials – while seizing opportunities to strengthen primary health care and social support systems.
Sudan + 4 more
Humanitarian partners are seeking $982 million for 419 projects in eleven sectors throughout Sudan. A total of 6.9 million people (about 20 per cent of the population) have been identified as requiring assistance.
CAR + 9 more
At the end of 2013, the Sahel has received 59 per cent ($1.04 billion) of the $1.71 billion requested. WASH, Agriculture and Education remain seriously underfunded.
Cameroon + 1 more
The revised emergency appeal anticipates the potential for additional arrivals of CAR refugees in Cameroon, increasing the target number to 3,200 beneficiaries (1,000 families).
World + 4 more
Combining the contextualised knowledge and experience of local partners with the expertise of international agencies can substantially improve the effectiveness of humanitarian aid.