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Overview The Kosi river rises in the Tibetan plateau of China and flows across Nepal into Bihar, joining the Ganges near Kursela, India. On 18th August 2008, the Kosi breached its embankments at...

Press Release No:2011/086/SAR Contacts: In New Delhi: Nandita Roy 91-11-4147-9220, nroy@worldbank.org In Washington: Mohamad Al-Arief (202) 473-1729, malarief@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, September 9,...

I. Disasters and Displacement in the context of climate change Recent intense climate-related, sudden-onset disasters, including Pakistan's floods; India's monsoon season floods; Hurricane Katrina...

Project Objectives The Project Development Objective of the Bihar: Kosi Flood Recovery Project is to support the flood recovery as well as future oriented risk reduction efforts of the Government of...

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. ...

Natural disasters, climate change and economic problems have sparked a food crisis throughout the developing world. Every six seconds, a child dies due to malnutrition and related health issues...

Sixty-fourth session Item 72 (a) of the provisional agenda Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The massive Kosi River floods of August 2008 caused unprecedented loss to lives, livelihoods, infrastructure and property in north-eastern Bihar. Although floods have been a...

Berlin - In 2008, Johanniter mainly focused on providing medical care throughout 22 countries, and invested donations and subsidies in the amount of nine million Euros half a million more than the...

HFH India's Local Partner To Build 100 Houses, Community Center and Promote Livelihood Programs For 300 Families In Worst-Hit Village MUMBAI, 3rd July 2009: Habitat for Humanity India expects to...

This report covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2009. In brief Programme purpose: The purpose of disaster management is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters The...

KATHMANDU, Jun 11, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Nepal and India Thursday conducted a joint inspection of a flood-prone river in the southern Terai plains of Nepal less than a year after it breached...

GLIDE no. FL-2008-000145-IND The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate...

By Sam Taylor and Sarah Crowe BIHAR, India, 29 May 2009 - As the sun sinks into the horizon over the Kosi River in India's Bihar State, the scene is almost idyllic. Wooden ferries putter across the...

General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (a) of the preliminary list* Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special...

Assemblée générale Soixante-quatrième session Point 71 a) de la liste préliminaire* Renforcement de la coordination de l'aide humanitaire et des secours en cas de catastrophe fournis par les...

Francisco Rey Marcos (Para Radio Nederland) En un mundo en el que abundan las noticias - normalmente malas - en la esfera internacional, y en el que los medios de comunicación se ven obligados a...

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) released $348.93 million from the Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate relief to people in distress outside Hong Kong in the year...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Eight months after the worst flooding in 50 years devastated large areas in northeastern India leaving millions of people homeless, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency...

In brief Programme purpose: The four-pronged purpose of the International Federation's programme supporting the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in its four core areas of work, which are aligned with...