The purpose of the Vanuatu National Tusnami support plan is to explain in detail the mitigation, preparedness, warning, response and recovery arrangements for tsunami event that might affect Vanuatu
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Asia Pacific Humanitarian Bulletin Jan - Dec 2012
NATURAL DISASTERS IN 2012 After an intense year of natural disasters in 2011, countries in the Asia-Pacific region welcomed a reduction in the number of events in 2012. OCHA and the Centre for...
More than 10,000 Vanuatu residents to benefit from natural disaster response program
SYDNEY, December 17, 2012 – The European Union, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the Global Environment Facility and the Government of Vanuatu will today agree to an US$11.52...
Indonesia + 11 more
USAID/OFDA Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs in East Asia and the Pacific (as of 30 Sep 2012)
Link: Disaster Risk Reduction – East Asia and The Pacific Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
Philippines + 6 more
Asia-Pacific Region 18 - 24 December, 2012, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
Philippines - TC Bopha (Pablo) struck the southern Philippines about 3 weeks ago. Nearly 834,000 people remain displaced, of whom almost 12,000 are in 43 evacuation centers. The rest are staying...
Indonesia + 30 more
East Asia and The Pacific - Disaster Risk Reduction Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
OVERVIEW The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region comprises 32 countries, with varying climates, levels of development and capacity, and vulnerabilities to hazards. The region experiences seasonal...
Vanuatu + 6 more
Raising awareness and preparing for natural disasters in the Pacific
Australia is assisting Pacific nations better prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather, with a focus on building resilience throughout the region to the impacts of climate change. ...
PNG + 4 more
Australia increases regional aid through the Asian Development Fund
Australia continues to demonstrate regional leadership and a commitment to ending poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by increasing the contribution to the Asian Development Fund. The Asian...
Myanmar + 3 more
Asia-Pacific Region 27 November - 3 December, 2012, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
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American Samoa + 21 more
The Pacific Environment and Climate Change Outlook
Food, Water and Livelihoods in Pacific Islands under Increasing Threat from Climate Change Invasive Species, Waste, and Extreme Weather Events among Key Challenges Doha (Qatar), 4 December 2012 –...
Vanuatu + 1 more
Pacific kids learn survival through nursery rhymes
Interview on ABC Radio Australia, 26 November 2012 In Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, Caritas Australia has been working with local teachers to develop a Disaster Risk Management program to educate...
World + 9 more
East Asia leaders agree to malaria alliance
East Asian leaders have agreed to form an alliance with Pacific nations to accelerate the fight against malaria and overcome the emergence of drug-resistant strains of the disease. Prime Minister...
World + 4 more
White Ribbon Day 2012
In some countries in the Pacific two out of three women have experienced violence at the hands of men. Globally around 30 per cent of women experience physical, psychological or sexual violence. As...
Philippines + 4 more
Saving lives on World Toilet Day
Being able to find a toilet when you need one is something most Australians take for granted: but in India more people own a mobile phone than have access to a toilet. Today is World Toilet Day (19...
Solomon Islands + 1 more
Tackling Disasters One Rhyme at a Time: Children Prepared for Cyclone Season
An innovative Disaster Risk Management program developed by Caritas Australia has armed some of the most vulnerable people in our region with nursery rhymes and simple actions to minimise the damage...
Fiji + 3 more
Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) DIPECHO Pacific (ECHO/DIP/BUD/2013/91000)
The activities proposed hereafter are still subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWO/ BUD/2013/01000 1 . CONTEXT The Pacific region features among the most disaster prone regions in...
Myanmar + 7 more
Asia-Pacific Region: Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific - 30 October - 5 November, 2012
Myanmar - The total IDP caseload in Rakhine state is nearly 110,000 people. Violence in Oct caused 89 deaths and 136 injuries. Over 5,300 houses and religious buildings were burned or destroyed. The...
World + 5 more
Australian leadership to fight malaria and save lives
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced Australia will spend more than $100 million over the next four years to help reduce deaths and illness from malaria in the Asia-Pacific region. Senator Carr...
World + 15 more
CARE Asia Impact Report 2005 - 2010
November 13, 2012 -- CARE recently launched the Asia Impact Report which provides a review of the impact of CARE’s work in Asia from 2005 to 2010. The report shows the positive and significant impact...
Myanmar + 8 more
Asia-Pacific Region 23 - 29 October, 2012 - Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
Please refer to the attached Map.