Madagascar: Tropical Storm Eric - Jan 2009 Updates

In brief Programme purpose: This programme is designed to improve the capacities of the National Societies of the Indian Ocean Islands (IOI) namely Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles in...

This report covers the period 01 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme purpose: To enhance capacities of the 141 National Societies (NS) in East Africa region in responding to the...

Executive Summary The Annual Tropical Cyclone Report (ATCR) is prepared by the staff of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a combined United States Air Force/Navy organization under the...

On 25 November the UN Country Team in Madagascar has appealed for $6 million in donations to stockpile emergency supplies, including tarpaulins, medicines and water purification tablets against the...

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for...

(extrait) Intervention post-cyclonique La CRM redonne le sourire aux sinistrés de Menabe et Sofia Il est 6h du matin, Donald, un jeune volontaire de la CRM Menabe se prépare á se rendre á l'endroit...

This report covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2009 In brief Programme purpose: To increase the capacity of the International Federation to assist National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to...

This report covers the period 01/01/2009 to 30/06/09. In brief Programme purpose: The Indian Ocean Sub Zone provides support through capacity building of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of...

This report covers the period 01/01/2009 to 30/06/2009. In brief Programme purpose: The Eastern Africa Zone continues to prioritise enhancing the capacities of the 14 National Societies (NS) as one...

General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Item 72 (a) of the provisional agenda Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special...

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Le Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires (OCHA) a décidé de réviser à la baisse son appel de fonds pour Madagascar (en anglais) mais a prévenu que la population de ce pays restait...

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Madagascar Flash Appeal was launched on 7 April 2009 in response to three concurrent crises affecting the country. The first concerned a period of political instability and...

Context The situation in Madagascar remains unstable and unresolved, if relatively calm. The resulting climate of on­going uncertainty is exacerbating an already fragile economy, which has been...

The United Nations humanitarian arm said today it has allocated $6.45 million to help 190,000 people in the rural southern regions of Madagascar who are suffering from the combined effects of...

Face à l'augmentation de l'insécurité alimentaire à Madagascar, le Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires (OCHA) des Nations Unies a décidé d'octroyer 6,45 millions de dollars pour aider...

NAIROBI, 20 May 2009 (IRIN) - Several large African cities are at risk from rising sea levels and intense storms, experts warn. Poor neighbourhoods and slums in Bugama and Okrika in Nigeria, Freetown...

"The great majority of Malagasies struggle daily to survive: to find work, a plate of rice, medical treatment and to send their children to school. After three years of drought in the south and two...

"La grande majorité des Malgaches lutte pour sa survie quotidienne. Cela signifie retrouver un emploi, manger un plat de riz, se soigner et envoyer les enfants à l'école. Après trois années...

NAIROBI, 7 May 2009 (IRIN) - World Bank researchers have crunched population, economic, and elevation maps to analyse which countries are most at risk from storm surges, assuming a one metre rise in...