ECW invested US$82 million in 14 crisis-hit countries from April 2017 to March 2018, reaching some of the most vulnerable children affected by conflict and natural disasters.
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ECW invested US$82 million in 14 crisis-hit countries from April 2017 to March 2018, reaching some of the most vulnerable children affected by conflict and natural disasters.
Peru + 10 more
Las lluvias torrenciales que provocaron inundaciones, deslizamientos de tierra y avalanchas de lodo, recorrieron todas las costas del Perú en marzo de 2017. En abril, casi la mitad del país estaba en estado de emergencia.
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CARE report "Suffering in Silence" highlights humanitarian crises around the world that rarely made the news: North Korea, Eritrea and Burundi were the least covered by media.
Mobile health brigades, protection kits to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and the provision of medical equipment all help to strengthen the community and build resilience.
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Of the 9.1 million new internal displacements, 4.6 million were caused by conflict, a figure which is already two-thirds of last year’s total. Disaster displacement continues at an unabated pace too.
1.7 millones de personas han sido afectadas por El Niño Costero entre enero y abril de 2017. Principalmente, en las regiones de Ancash, La Libertad, Lambayeque y Piura.
UNICEF has provided humanitarian assistance in WASH, protection, nutrition, health and education to 84,667 children and families in the most affected district of Piura, in the north.
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New disasters and deteriorating protracted emergencies have pushed humanitarian requirements across 37 countries worldwide in 2017 to US$23.5 billion.
Water, sanitation, food, and protection are the main areas of concern. Health authorities have also reported a continued increase of probable cases of dengue in the Piura region.
Haiti + 3 more
Los nuevos fondos se utilizarán para fortalecer la resiliencia de las comunidades locales y apoyar las necesidades de seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones afectadas por desastres naturales.
According to the Humanitarian Network of Peru, US$4.9 million are required for urgent food assistance interventions in the most-affected northern departments - Piura, Lambayeque and La Libertad.
In eight of the 11 regions declared in emergency, 19,318 cases of dengue have been reported. Piura and Ica are the regions that report the highest number of cases.
Los proyectos, a cargo de 6 agencias de la ONU, se desarrollarán en 10 distritos de las provincias de Piura y Morropón con un período promedio de duración de 3 a 4 meses.
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The disaster-prone region experienced situations ranging from natural disasters to the spread of dengue and Zika, with more than 3.5 million lives at risk from drought in Central America.
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In the first quarter of 2017, sea temperature changes brought on by El Niño have unleashed heavy rainfall on Colombia, Ecuador, and particularly Peru, where more than 1,200,000 people are affected.
The emergency has left nearly 1.1 million people needing help. The department of Piura is the most affected with a third of the population needing urgent assistance.
Increases in rainfall have led to severe flooding in rural communities and urban areas in 24 of the country's 25 departments. One third of those affected live in the department of Piura.
As more than 1 million have been affected by severe flooding and landslides, UNFPA estimates some 5,500 women are at risk of sexual assault, and at least 550 pregnant women require urgent assistance.
The number is rising and is expected to continue to do so over the coming weeks. UNICEF urgently needs $9.5 million for the initial emergency response.
Perú pasa por las peores inundaciones en 30 años que ya dejaron 312,779 víctimas, 894,403 damnificados y costó la vida a 98 personas. Más de 57,500 personas se verán beneficiadas.