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It is time we stop a hazard from becoming a disaster. Local communities have the knowledge and resilience. “Turning the Tide – Good Practices in community based disaster risk reduction” is an attempt...

1.1 Background Over the last 15 years CARE India and other NGOs have repeatedly responded to natural disasters where large numbers of people have lost their homes. These responses have frequently...

In brief This annual report focuses on the work of the Asia Pacific zone office in 2009 to provide leadership and guidance to the International Federation efforts to increase the impact of Asia...

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 Programme purpose: The purpose of disaster management is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters. The overall...

HF 52,941 (USD 49,451 or EUR 37,088) was allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 8 October 2009 to support the national society in delivering assistance...

Rajeev Deshpande, TNN, 16 January 2010, 04:21am NEW DELHI: With inflation for December 2009 touching 7.3% and fears that it will rise further over the next couple of months, driven in good measures...

FAO initiative to promote climate change mitigation in agriculture in developing countries Agriculture accounts for an estimated 14 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but also has...

This report covers the period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009. In brief Programme purpose: The purpose of disaster management is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters. ...

PANCHALINGALA, India - Lying in complete darkness, Khajabi could sense her parents' uneasiness and knew something was terribly wrong. It had been raining for days, food supplies were running low and...

This report covers the period 1 July to 31 December 2009. Programme purpose: As outlined in the 2009-10 plan, the aim of the International Federation is to coordinate and support efforts at country...

Funds Sent To: Lutheran World Service, India (LWSI) Amount Sent: US$ 55,857 Date: 17 December 2009 (Please note this is additional to the previous RRF payment issued for this emergency for UELCI on...

(Extract) Funds Sent To: The United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) Amount Sent: USD 50,239 Date: 11 December 2009 Details of Response Emergency: Tamil Nadu Flood Date of Emergency:...

Press Release No.869 Geneva, 8 December 2009 (WMO) - The year 2009 is likely to rank in the top 10 warmest on record since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850, according to data...

DHARWAD: Belgaum Diocesan Social Service Society (BDSSS) has lent a helping hand to the flood victims in North Karnataka by distributing food, BDSSS director Father Rayappa said the organization had...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Floods and landslides in Tamil Nadu have killed 95 since the beginning of this month. The communities desperately need assistance for relief, but an ACT International appeal,...

World Bank to get $1.5 bln of $20 billion pledged * Poor crops in India, Philippines raise price fears * UN emergency food aid agency falling short of needs (Adds comments from head of World Food...

While we look forward to celebrating and enjoying the Thanksgiving, Holidays, and the New Year, let us rededicate ourselves to the IDRF motto, Service to Society is Service to God, and extend a...

The death toll in the Tamil Nadu floods and landslides has risen to 80, as India continues to live at the mercy of the dramatically changing climate. After a brief respite, the state has again been...

Report says simplest measures like hand washing with soap, adequate nutrition and bed nets could significantly improve the health of children in the poorest countries and save millions of lives -...

Appeal Target: US$ 575,748 Geneva, 16 November 2009 Dear Colleagues, Since the beginning of November, heavy rains and subsequent flooding and landslides have created damage and displacement rendering...