Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding their coping capacity and exacerbating inequality.
Cambodia + 14 more
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Children in the region face six times more climate related shocks compared to their grandparents eroding their coping capacity and exacerbating inequality.
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A new report “Resilience in the Face of Adversity: A Comparative Study of Migrants in Crisis Situations” is based on six case studies conducted across the globe on crisis situations in migrant host countries.
Las riadas e inundaciones han afectado a 61 municipios, hay 9 personas muertas y en términos de cultivos cerca de 50.000 hectáreas han sido afectadas, informó la ministra de Planificación del Desarrollo.
Las regiones con afectación son Tiquipaya, Colcapirhua, Quillacollo, Vinto, Capinota, Bolívar, Omereque, Cliza y Arque. Se trabaja en la limpieza de las viviendas y las zonas de cultivo de las familias afectadas por las riadas y las anegaciones.
El viceministro comunicó a las autoridades del pueblo Weenhayek que allá donde hubo problemas de viviendas por las fuertes lluvias, el Gobierno Nacional asume como responsabilidad su construcción.
El ministro de defensa de Bolivia declaró que 64 municipios están en alerta naranja, 20 en estado de emergencia y 14 fueron declarados en desastre y que hasta la fecha se reportaron 6 decesos en todo el país.
Siete departamentos afectados, con Beni y Tarija en la región del Chaco siendo donde se requiere de mayor atención con brigadas del Ministerio de Defensa y las Fuerzas Armadas.
"El dato histórico señala que son 320 milímetros los que se han registrado en 1977, sin embargo, este dato de 240 milímetros de los últimos días en la estación de Trompillo es el más alto en los últimos 40 años", se informó a los periodistas.
Zimbabwe + 9 more
The early production forecast for maize - a staple food throughout the subregion - is about 21.1 million tonnes in 2015, 15 percent lower than the average for the last five years, FAO says.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Rainfall performance has been poor across much of the region for the first half of the 2014/15 agriculture season and could have an adverse impact on household food security.
Maize harvests were 50 - 75% below average during agricultural season in some regions. Food insecurity affects 640,009 people, requiring 15,830 MT of maize equivalent to address shortage.
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FAO estimates that globally 39 countries, including 29 countries in Africa, need external assistance for food due to conflict, crop failures and localized high food prices.
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Food shortages and weak purchasing power will limit food availability and access, particularly for the urban poor and for households with ill or deceased family members, in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Maize harvests 50-75 percent below average are causing abnormally high maize prices and reduced livelihoods. Humanitarian assistance is needed immediately and through the next harvest in April.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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The weekly Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.