Executive summary Introduction Typhoon Haiyan (Philippine name, ‘Yolanda’), made landfall in the Philippines on 8 November 2013. It is considered to be one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in...
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Executive summary Introduction Typhoon Haiyan (Philippine name, ‘Yolanda’), made landfall in the Philippines on 8 November 2013. It is considered to be one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded in...
1.0 Executive Summary El Niño episodes have been occurring every 2 to 7 years, with attendant impacts being experienced across many parts of Kenya. These impacts mainly result from heavy rainfall and...
1.GENERAL SITUATION Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, exposed to a variety of natural disasters including cyclones, floods, earthquakes and landslides. In addition,...
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OVERVIEW Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) experience a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, landslides, volcanoes, forest fires, and...
Executive Summary: In 2014 the CHF Afghanistan was launched and received a total of USD 37.2 million allowing for the launch of two Standard Allocations and two Reserve Allocations. Standard...
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Lessons by Partners for Resilience: moving from output to impact by Juriaan Lahr, Head of International Assistance, Netherlands Red Cross With the outcome targets established at the start of the...
Executive Summary In 2014, Pakistan continued confronting multi-dimensional humanitarian challenges, including ongoing displacement as a result of insecurity and natural disasters. By the end of...
Executive Summary A unique partnership was born the day that Stephen McDonald from Save the Children walked through the doors of Deakin University to share his ideas on leadership training in the...
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HIGHLIGHTS Outbreak of conflict in the east of Ukraine leads to civilian deaths and displacements Close to 15,000 Syrian Armenians have come to Armenia since the start of the war in Syria UN...
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Acknowledgements 2014 was a difficult year for the humanitarian community throughout the world. Climate change; disease outbreaks; crises in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Gaza...
COUNTRY STRATEGY WFP has been working in Nepal since 1963 in response to frequent natural disasters, low agricultural productivity and slow economic growth. Fifteen percent of the country’s 26.5...
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SITUATION OVERVIEW Afghanistan swore in Ashraf Ghani as its second democratically elected president in 2014. The period of political uncertainty surrounding the election fuelled further violence in...
This issue covers the period of mid - July to mid - November 2014, the first trimester of Nepalese Fiscal Year 2071/72. This bulletin is based primarily on the outcomes of NeKSAP district food...
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OVERVIEW The 32 countries that comprise the EAP region have varying climates, levels of development and capacity, and vulnerabilities to hazards. Many countries in the region undergo seasonal...
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Executive summary The normalisation of Burma/Myanmar’s international relations reached new heights in November 2014 with foreign leaders coming to Naypyidaw for the Association of South East Asian...
1. Background / Situation Heavy rainfall and hailstorms caused several floods and flash floods in spring 2014, affecting many villages and provinces in different districts of Tajikistan. As a result,...
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OVERVIEW Southern Africa2 faces numerous natural hazard events each year, including drought, floods, and cyclones, the effects of which can create or heighten humanitarian crises, such as acute food...
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OVERVIEW Populations throughout South Asia face a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, cyclones, floods, landslides, droughts, and tsunamis. Demographic changes, rapid urbanization,...
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