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Editors Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom Professor Richard Haigh University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom Emeritus Professor Siri Hettige University of...

Introduction The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) supports disaster response and preparedness...

Algeria knows only too well the importance of disaster reduction, and it has learned the lesson the hard way. Thousands have died as a result of devastating earthquakes, floods, mudslides and other...

Launched on: 12 November 2001 for 3 months for CHF2,034,000: (USD 1.19 million/EUR 1.38 million): Beneficiaries: 6,453. Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 100,000 Operational...

Sebastien Carliez in Amman The Algerian Red Crescent has sent relief items and mobilized First Aid volunteers after heavy rains and flash floods killed at least 43 people in the country's eastern...

Press release: 2002/061 Luxembourg, 24 July 2002 - The European Investment Bank, the European Union's financing institution, announces three loans, totalling EUR 165 million, to Banque Algérienne de...

This Operations Update is Intended for Reporting on Emergency Appeals Launched on: 12 November 2001 for 3 months for CHF2,034,000: (USD 1.19 million/EUR 1.38 million): Beneficiaries: 6,453. (note:...

This Annual Report is intended for reporting on the Federation's Annual Appeals only. Appeal Target: CHF 1,007,000 Operational Developments The North Africa sub-region, which covers Morocco, Algeria,...

Swiss Re's latest sigma study reports man-made and natural catastrophes claimed more than 33 000 lives worldwide in 2001. At USD 34.4 billion, the burden on property insurance due to catastrophe...

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals. Launched on 12 November 2001 for CHF 2,034,000 (USD 1.19 million/ EUR 1.38 million) for three months. Operation extended through 12...

By Yasmina Petrovic in Algiers and France Hurtubise in Dechria "After our first visit we noticed men particularly were in almost complete denial about the situation they were in," says Leila, a...

Launched on 12 November 2001 for CHF 2,034, 000 for three months Disaster relief emergency fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 100,000 Beneficiaries: 6,000 Period covered: up to 28 December 2001 "At a Glance" ...

NORTH AFRICA REGIONAL PROGRAMMES Appeal Target CHF 1,007,000 Period covered: July - December 2001 Last Programme Update issued 12/9/01 Operational Developments: The North Africa sub-region, which...

Global temperature in 2001: second warmest on record The global average surface temperature in 2001 is expected to be the second warmest on record, 0.42=B0C above the 1961-1990 average. The warmest...

The Algerian population has come together in a great wave of national solidarity to help victims of the devastating flooding that affected the country and in particular the capital, Algiers on...

Azzedine Layachi (Azzedine Layachi, presently conducting research in Algeria, teaches politics at St. John's University.) PIN 79 On November 10, 2001, heavy rains flooded many parts of Algeria,...

Since the end of November, GTZ experts have been providing emergency aid in Algeria following the flood disaster on 10 November. More than 600 people lost their lives and around 6000 are now...

Overview/Numbers Affected On November 10, 2001 violent gales and a deluge of rain lasting over 24 hours hit northern Algeria causing massive mudslides and flood damage. The Government of Algeria...

Launched on 12 November 2001 for CHF 2,034,000 for up to three months. DREF Allocated: CHF 100,000 Beneficiaries: 6,000 families Period covered: 20 -30 November Operational Developments: After...

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2001/0243 OCHA Situation Report No. 7 Algeria - Floods 26 November 2001 This report summarises information received from the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Algiers, Algeria. ...