The funding was approved for 26 projects that will enable response to the needs of internally displaced persons and vulnerable host communities. It will also support the initial IDP return phase.
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Devastating impacts of El Niño continue globally
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.
IOM combats Cholera in Central African Republic
As co-lead of the Camp Coordination Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster, IOM is very conscious of the risk of the outbreak spreading to the city’s 26 IDP sites, which host over 49,000 people.
UNICEF and partners respond to the cholera outbreak in Central African Republic
At least 16 people have died in the first cholera outbreak in CAR since 2011. The outbreak started in Djoukou, in Kemo district, a hard-to-reach area located approximately 100 kilometers up the river from the capital Bangui.
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WHO heightens response to cholera outbreak in Central African Republic
An outbreak was declared on 10 August with 46 confirmed cases and 13 deaths. Most were from villages along the river bordering DRC’s Equateur province where cholera is endemic.
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Global emergency overview highlights Typhoon Usagi, Kenya mall attack and food insecurity in Malawi
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights floods in Bangladesh and West Africa, fighting in Myanmar and Sudan
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights flooding in Yemen and South Sudan
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crisis in Syria and flooding in Pakistan and Laos
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights insecurity in Nigeria and Typhoons Utor and Trami
Since mid-August, China has experienced two typhoons in the south and extremely severe flooding in the north. Authorities estimate the total number of people affected by the disasters to be over 10 million.
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Global emergency overview highlights flooding in Sudan and Typhoon Utor
Typhoon Utor, locally known as Labuyo, struck the Philippines in the mountainous north of Luzon. While information to date remains limited, some 22 people are reportedly missing and an estimated 935 are affected.
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Global emergency overview highlights flooding in DPR Korea and food insecurity in Tajikistan
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, India and South Sudan
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
Cholera outbreak puts over 200,000 people at high risk of infection
Many of the affected communities are fishing communities where lack of clean water coupled with poor sanitation and hygiene practices have contributed to the outbreak and spread of the disease.