According to the NDMA, about 10,000 educational institutions were damaged or destroyed in the 2010 mega-floods. Since then, another 10,000 schools have been damaged.
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Africa, South Asia most threatened by climate-related shocks
The World Bank says such shocks - including crop failures, spikes in food prices, and increased incidence of diseases after heat waves and floods - could lead to irreversible losses.
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Challenges faced by urban informal settlers in post-disaster situations
Informal settlers are more exposed and vulnerable to displacement and are more likely to be relocated and excluded from the provision of durable housing assistance, finds IDMC report.
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Why humanitarian response cannot ignore role of local markets
As part of the response to floods in Pakistan in 2010, aid efforts to help people build shelters using bamboo inadvertently inflated the price. Now aid agencies must ensure that they don’t make the same mistakes again.
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Communicating with crisis-affected communities
A guide explains the rationale behind the creation of the Humanitarian Communications Unit and how timely contextualized information reaches communities affected by disaster.
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Humanitarian feedback mechanisms: Research, evidence and guidance
The research looks at what makes humanitarian actions work effectively and focuses on bringing different perspectives from those of crisis-affected people into the conversation.
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Guidelines for gender-inclusive disaster risk management in Asia and Pacific region
Women are essential players for effective risk assessment, early warning, and strengthening of disaster resilience. This tip sheet offers guidelines for gender mainstreaming in disaster risk and recovery efforts.
2.7 million people require emergency food assistance during 2014
According to the 2014 Humanitarian Requirements Document for Ethiopia, the total gross emergency food and non-food requirement for 2014 amounts to $403 million.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and effects of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines and Viet Nam
Viet Nam has been affected by both Cyclone Podul and Typhoon Haiyan over the past ten days. At least 41 people have been killed in rains triggered by Podul, adding to the 14 people killed during Haiyan.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and the spread of violence in Nigeria and Bangladesh
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 tropical cyclone Phailin in India, earthquake in Philippines
Snapshot 08 – 15 October In Syria, heavy fighting is ongoing in Rural Damascus, Dar’a, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs, with government forces making gains in Rural Damascus while the opposition has won ground in Dar’a. Despite the call of al-Qaeda’s leader for opposition fighters to unite,...
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Latest Global emergency overview highlights floods in Thailand, severe food insecurity and malnutrition in Cameroon
As of 8 October, almost 3 million people living across 30 of Thailand’s 77 provinces were affected by floods caused by heavier than usual monsoon rains.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis, typhoons and flooding in SE Asia
The UN Security Council endorsed the Russia-US agreement on the elimination of Syria’s chemical stockpile. Heavier than usual monsoon rains have resulted in floods in large parts of Thailand.
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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 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.