3 April 2018, Geneva

This statement is made on behalf of 22 international NGOs current working in Yemen.

INGOs are delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to millions of vulnerable Yemenis, despite the complex and serious nature of the security situation and sustained bureaucratic access constraints.

185 schools
50,680+ children fed

Quick Facts

• Swaziland: 28% of youths have not completed primary school
  
• Madagascar: 19% of primary school-age youths are out of school
  
• Zimbabwe: e pupil to teacher ratio at primary schools is 39:1
  
• Malawi: Drop out rate for primary school is 10 for boys, 11 for girls
  
• Mozambique: Repetition rate at grade 5 is 15%

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ADRA Indonesia and HelpAge International conducted an assessment from 17 – 20 December in Bali, Indonesia, to identify the current impact of the Mt. Agung eruption on surrounding communities, and project what the impact would likely be if an eruption similar to 1963 occurred.

SUMMARY

Since 25 August 2017, an estimated 655,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, increasing the total Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar to 867,000. New arrivals are living in spontaneous settlements with increasing need of humanitarian assistance, including improved shelter, food, clean water, and sanitation.

SUMMARY

Bangladeshi host communities