Highlights WFP Representative and Country Director for the Pacific Multi-Country Office met with the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, and other key ministers to discuss...
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Highlights WFP Representative and Country Director for the Pacific Multi-Country Office met with the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, and other key ministers to discuss...
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Winning a battle for survival requires understanding the opponent. And, for the peoples of 22 island nations and territories scattered across more than 155 million square kilometres of Pacific Ocean,...
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REGIONAL SUMMARY In FY 2023, USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) provided nearly $111 million to partner organizations conducting early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience...
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By Catherine Wilson SYDNEY, Apr 15 2024 (IPS) - Winning a battle for survival requires understanding the opponent. And, for the peoples of 22 island nations and territories scattered across more than...
What happened, where and when? On March 27, 2024, Tropical Cyclone Gamane made landfall in Madagascar early in the morning, with an average wind speed estimated at 150 km/h with gusts up to 210 km/h...
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CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW Between 26–29 March 2024, tropical Cyclone Gamane struck north and east of the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, primarily affecting the regions of Analanjirofo, Atsinanana,...
Highlights On March 27, Tropical Cyclone Gamane hit the north and northeast of Madagascar, killing 18 people, injuring three and leaving four people missing. An estimated 18,000 homes have been...
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Información de contexto de sector 2023 Seguridad Alimentaria Las condiciones meteorológicas recurrentes y adversas suelen afectar las cosechas, lo que limita los esfuerzos para reducir la inseguridad...
A través de la plataforma STOCKHOLM, se busca promover el preposicionamiento coordinado de suministros para emergencias y estrategias logísticas colectivas, con el objetivo de reducir las brechas y...
CONTEXT Vietnam is one of the most hazard-prone areas in the Asia- Pacific Region, susceptible to droughts, floods, forest fires, landslides, and typhoons. Vietnam’s long coastline and densely...
By Adelina Kamal and Rin Fujimatsu Following the military junta’s attempt to retake full power in February 2021, Myanmar is now one of the most violent places in the world, ranking as one of the...
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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Malagasy Red Cross Society was created in 1915, recognized in its current form by decree in 1963, and admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
I. Situation Overview On 20 September 2021 the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 280 km West of Subic, Zambales embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone...
Geneva/Antananarivo, 9 April - An estimated 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of tropical cyclone Gamane in Northeast Madagascar. The tropical...
In Numbers 2,200 mt of food assistance distributed USD 2.6 million cash-based transfers USD 83.3 million funding shortfall for WFP’s operations for the period March - August 2024 Over 855,800 people...
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Nearing the end of El Niño El Niño remains but is nearing its end, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM). Oceanic indicators such as tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures still...
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Managers and stakeholders from the disaster and emergency management sectors in 15 Pacific Island countries convened in Nadi, Fiji, to review progress, obstacles, and prospects in regional...
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40 requests from UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU) since 2014 out of which 56 EU environmental experts participated in 34 missions. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) prepares and responds...