DHAKA, 31 December 2012 (PlusNews) - Even though HIV prevalence in Bangladesh is as low as 0.1 percent of the 160 million population, experts fear that widespread discrimination towards people who...
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Asia-Pacific region 25 - 31 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 4 weeks ago. Nearly 974,000 people remain displaced, of whom almost 14,000 are in 87 evacuation centers. The rest are staying...
Tackling poverty through adaptation in Bangladesh
Highlights In Bangladesh, 31.5 % of the population is still living below the poverty line and depends directly on natural resources for their livelihoods. The Poverty-Environment Initiative provides...
Disaster Preparedness and Response - Annual Report 2012
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Bangladesh + 1 more
Bangladesh: The Contribution of Food Assistance to Durable Solutions in Protracted Refugee Situations: its Impact and Role - A Mixed Method Impact Evaluation Vol. I Evaluation Report
Executive Summary Introduction Evaluation Features This evaluation is part of a series of impact evaluations jointly commissioned by WFP and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for...
World + 5 more
Mobile Technology in Emergencies
Efficient cash transfer mechanisms and effective two-way communication with disaster-affected communities using mobile phone technology MOBILE PHONES CAN TRANSFORM EMERGENCY RESPONSE Children across...
World + 11 more
Annual Report 2012
Executive Summary Towards the end of the year, the brutal rape of a woman in New Delhi sparked off public outrage in India and focused the world’s attention on rape cases and violence against women...
Bangladesh Food Security Monitoring Quarterly Bulletin, Issue No. 11 (October - December 2012)
Highlights In the current quarter the countrywide retail prices of rice remained stable at 25 Tk/kg, however, this is 2.5 percent higher than the previous quarter. When compared to the high food...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Mohammad Shafique, "I am having trouble just supporting myself here"
COX'S BAZAR, 27 December 2012 (IRIN) - More than two months after Rohingya refugee Mohammad Shafique fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, the 32-year-old wonders whether he will be able to return. Under...
Pounds of Prevention - A Disaster Risk Reduction Story - Focus: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the world’s most hazard-prone countries, susceptible to earthquakes, droughts, flooding, tidal surges, and cyclones. To meet the challenges posed by these threats as well as the...
Daily News Brief, 27 December 2012
(extract) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the local administrations of the country's 64 districts to stand beside the cold-hit poor people. She also urged the well off people of the society...
Bangladesh: Situation Report on Cold Wave - 26 December 2012
Weather Forecast Forecast: Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight till noon. Cold wave: Mild cold wave is...
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Japan Supports Agricultural Mechanization in Rural Areas of Bangladesh
Dhaka: 19 December 2012 The Government of Japan decided to extend two grant assistance totaling US$ 226,186 (approximately Tk 1 crore 81 Lac taka) for agricultural development projects in rural areas...
Situation Report on Cold Wave - 24 December 2012
Weather Forecast Thick fog may occur over the river basins and moderate to thick fog may occur elsewhere over the country during midnight till noon. Cold wave: Mild cold wave may continue over...
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...
Egypt + 5 more
Areas with confirmed human cases for avian influenza A(H5N1) reported to WHO, 2012 (as of 17 Dec 2012)
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World + 6 more
Thinking regionally on water
Management of water resources in South Asia is complex. One billion people, including some of the poorest in the region in Pakistan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh (as well as Myanmar and China), depend...
Cold Wave Situation in Bangladesh, December 2012 - February 2013
Background Bangladesh as a tropical country enjoys a moderate winter. However in recent years the country has experienced numerous cold waves during the winter. These natural events are termed as...
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Deforestation threatens food security in southeast
COX'S BAZAR, 19 December 2012 (IRIN) - Activists warn food insecurity in southeastern Bangladesh may worsen over the next decade as a result of unfettered deforestation. Abdul Mannan of local NGO...
World + 11 more
The state of environmental migration 2011
Description: The State of Environmental Migration 2011 is the second of an annual series, which aims to provide the reader with regularly-updated assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of...