The IDPs requested support to quickly resettle within the region and to start a normal and dignified life. Some of the IDPs have been at the Qoloji camp since 2016.
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Conflicts and climatic shocks aggravate food insecurity in 39 countries
Civil conflicts and displacement remain the key drivers of food insecurity in East Africa and the Near East, whereas dry-weather conditions reduced cereal outputs in Southern Africa, says FAO.
Ethiopia + 1 more
Some 141,410 displaced in Ethiopia's Somali region after recent conflict
The conflict led to the exodus of government personnel, leaving essential services understaffed. There are pressing humanitarian needs for women and children.
World + 16 more
East Africa worst hit by internal displacement in first half of 2018
Worldwide, there were about 5.2 million new internal displacements associated with conflict and violence in the first half of 2018. More than 1.7 million of these occurred in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Nearly one million displaced people in Ethiopia need urgent assistance
Even before the current crisis, the region was one of most densely populated places in the country. The rapid influx has further stretched the available resources and public services.
World + 36 more
In 2017 UN emergency fund supported relief operations in 36 countries
Donors helped the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to achieve record-level funding of $514.6 million, ensuring delivery of urgent aid to millions of people in desperate need.
Ethiopia + 4 more
Further flooding expected across East Africa throughout 2018
Above-average October-December short rains are forecast, likely resulting in a second consecutive season of flooding in the Horn of Africa, with up to a million people affected.
World + 21 more
In over 40 countries, access constraints prevent affected populations from getting proper humanitarian assistance
According to ACAPS' latest Humanitarian Access Overview, the biggest access constraints are found in Eritrea, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. Eight other countries are also nearly inaccessible to humanitarians.
IOM launches $22.2 million appeal for Gedeo, West Guji displacement crisis in Ethiopia
Since April 2018, some 970,000 people have been displaced and are in great need of humanitarian support to help them get through Ethiopia’s cold and rainy season.
US$118 million urgently required to support internally displaced in Ethiopia
The appeal prioritizes life-saving support for over 818,000 men, women and children displaced as a result of inter-communal violence that has escalated since early June 2018.
Somalia + 2 more
More than 1.2 million people struggling with flooding across East Africa
Continuous rain has submerged homes, schools and businesses, displacing more than 700,000 people; they are now in tents on higher ground, in schools or other evacuation sites.
Estudio evalúa el impacto socioeconómico de las inversiones en prevención y reducción de riesgos: el caso de Tabasco, México
El presente análisis tiene por objetivo evaluar el impacto de las inundaciones en el estado de Tabasco entre los años 2007 y 2010 y de las inversiones en RRD en el bienestar socioeconómico de la población de Tabasco.
Haiti struggles to recover from 2016 disasters
Floods and the effects of Hurricane Matthew have left the state of infrastructure in serious need of repair. Many remote villages are still inaccessible by roads, if roads exist.
Cholera continues to make victims; approximately 10 towns on red alert in Haiti
The situation is most critical in the West department, including Port-au-Prince (70 cases), Tabarre (66 cases), Carrefour (38 cases), and Centre department particularly Hinche (67 cases) and Mirebalais (39 cases).
World + 8 more
Economic losses from disasters set new record in 2012
The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
Paraguay + 4 more
Paraguay: En el Chaco aún hay 10,000 familias afectadas por las lluvias en necesidad alimentaria
DESTACADOS: PARAGUAY: Las autoridades estiman que aún hay 10,000 familias en necesidad alimentaria. CUBA: Un inusual brote de cólera en la provincia de Granma ha dejado tres muertos. PERÚ: Las autoridades han movilizado más de 92,000 frazadas a las zonas afectadas por las heladas.
Mexico + 4 more
Mexico: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca
HIGHLIGHTS: PERU: Cold Weather affects about 11,665 people in the Andean region. MEXICO: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca BOLIVIA: More than 720 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1.