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Executive summary In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8...

by Sarah Meléndez Emory February 9, 2022 In early April 2021, Tropical Cyclone Seroja swept through Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province and Timor-Leste, resulting in historic rainfall which...

WHO WE ARE Caritas Indonesia (KARINA Foundation) was established on May 17, 2006, and is an official humanitarian institution owned by KWI (Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia) with a mandate as the...

Cyclone Seroja struck Timor-Leste on April 4. Torrential rain resuited in severe flooding and landslides across the country, leaving thousands of people homeless. CVTL’s national disaster workforce...

Timor-Leste: Rebuilding After Cyclone Seroja Will Be Costly but Offers Opportunities to Strengthen Disaster Resilience Dili, January 23, 2022 – The cost of recovery from the severe damage caused by...

DILI – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 120,000 contribution from the Government of Brazil to help restore the livelihoods of farming communities devastated by the cyclone...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indonesia is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire and faces many natural threats including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and droughts. The country records...

Following the heavy rains across Timor-Leste in early April 2021 that resulted in flash floods and landslides in all the 13 municipalities, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) requested...

BEIJING - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China have recently signed an agreement to support WFP’s emergency food and nutrition operations...

This case study is part of the Diaspora Emergency Action and Coordination Platform's (DEMAC) "Research study on diaspora humanitarian response and engagement". The review focuses on the period from...

Cyclone Seroja struck Timor-Leste on April 4. Torrential rain resulted in severe flooding and landslides across the country, leaving thousands of people homeless. CVTLs national disaster workforce in...

Overview: As of the end of June, conditions are generally favourable for wheat, maize, rice, and soybeans with a few areas of concern. For wheat in the northern hemisphere, winter wheat is harvesting...

Timor-Leste Economy Grapples with Dual Impacts of Pandemic and Cyclone Seroja Dili, 10 June, 2021 – Economic activity in Timor-Leste has been substantially weakened by the impacts of a recent...

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Potentially damaged buildings observed in Kupang District west and southwest of Kupang City as of 15 April 2021; Landslide observed in Maulafa Sub-District as of 15 April 2021; No...

A month has passed since the flash flood and landslide that was caused by Cyclone Seroja hit the East Nusa Tenggara Province, which has also hit the Lembata District. After undergoing an emergency...

Overview: As of the end of April, conditions are generally favourable for wheat, maize, rice, and soybeans with only some areas of concern. For wheat in the northern hemisphere, winter wheat is...

Overview: In East Africa, planting and development of Long Rains cereals is underway in the south, and there is concern in areas impacted by ongoing socio-economic challenges, conflict, and...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines After months of heightened activity, La Soufrière volcano, on the island of St. Vincent, erupted on 9 April, affecting the whole country. The volcano has erupted...