NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Myanmar Red Cross Society is the oldest humanitarian organisation in Myanmar. It began its operations in 1920 as a branch of the Indian Red Cross. After Burma formally...
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Malawi + 3 more
Malawi Assistance Overview, March 2024
CONTEXT Climatic shocks—including droughts, floods, and storms—continue to adversely affect agricultural livelihoods and reduce food availability in Malawi, creating widespread food insecurity and...
Zimbabwe + 2 more
Southern Africa: A four-fold surge in cholera cases puts tens of thousands of children at risk as cyclone season brings more flooding
HARARE, LILONGWE, MAPUTO, 22 February 2024– Tens of thousands of children in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique are at risk of deadly disease as the 2024 cyclone season threatens to bring more floods,...
Pre-Crisis Gender Brief | Philippines (Version 1 - January 2024)
INTRODUCTION This brief, a collaborative effort by the Philippines Gender in Humanitarian Action Community of Practice (GIHA COP), the Asia-Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (AP...
Micronesia + 20 more
Blue Pacific Continent Volume 2 Reference Book of National and Territorial Climate Change Risks and Plans, January 2024
INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
Micronesia + 20 more
Blue Pacific Continent Volume 1 Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action, January 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “Blue Pacific Continent” is both a mindset and a geographic region. The Southwest Pacific Ocean is home to more than two dozen island states and territories that range in size...
Mozambique 2024-2026 IFRC network country plan
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Mozambique Red Cross Society was founded in 1981 through legal instruments which define its competence and recognize it as a legal entity of public utility, with an...
World + 6 more
Pacific Islands: IFRC network mid-year report, January - June 2023 (19 December 2023)
OVERALL PROGRESS Context The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) member Pacific Island National Societies are spread across a diverse and vast region. Largely made...
Bangladesh + 14 more
Climate risks for displaced populations: A scoping review
By Sonja Fransen, Alexander Hunns, Tarek Jaber and Teresa Janz Abstract Forcibly displaced people are at the forefront of climate emergencies worldwide. This article presents a scoping review of the...
Philippines: IFRC network mid-year report, January - June 2023 (14 December 2023)
OVERALL PROGRESS Implementation of the 2023 unified plan has been progressing well. Significant achievements have been made in the Flood Resilience Alliance Project. Several programmes have been...
Sri Lanka: IFRC network mid-year report, January - June 2023 (14 December 2023)
OVERALL PROGRESS Context Sri Lanka is facing a complex emergency characterized by high inflation, a deteriorating currency, food insecurity, shortages of fuel, essential healthcare services, power...
Antigua and Barbuda + 15 more
Dutch and English Speaking Caribbean: IFRC network mid-year report, January – June 2023 (14 December 2023)
OVERALL PROGRESS For the first six months of 2023, the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society has spent substantial time on fostering a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Bangladesh 2024-2026 IFRC network country plan (8 December 2023)
NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society was constituted on 31 March 1973 with retrospective effect from 16 December 1971, and is the oldest humanitarian organization in...
El ritmo e impacto del cambio climático aumentaron drásticamente en 2011-2020
Ginebra/Dubái (OMM) – El ritmo del cambio climático aumentó de forma alarmante entre 2011 y 2020, siendo la década más cálida desde que hay registros. Según un nuevo informe de la Organización...
Hausse considérable du rythme et de l’incidence du changement climatique en 2011-2020
Genève/Doubaï (OMM) – Le rythme du changement climatique a augmenté de manière alarmante entre 2011 et 2020, décennie la plus chaude jamais observée. Selon un nouveau rapport de l’Organisation...
The Global Climate 2011-2020: A decade of accelerating climate change [EN/AR/ZH]
Rate and impact of climate change surges dramatically in 2011-2020 Geneva/Dubai (WMO) - The rate of climate change surged alarmingly between 2011-2020, which was the warmest decade on record...
Brazil + 9 more
América Latina y el Caribe: Menos del 4% de la financiación para la acción climática tiene en cuenta las necesidades de la niñez
Ciudad de Panamá, 4 de diciembre de 2023 - En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), alrededor del 96,8% de los fondos climáticos no están respondiendo a las necesidades de la niñez, según una nota de...
Brazil + 8 more
Climate finance for children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Highlights In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), about 96.8 per cent of all the climate funds are not responding to children’s needs, according to the groundbreaking brief paper released by Plan...
Venezuela + 24 more
Efectos y consecuencias humanitarias del fenómeno de El Niño en América Latina y el Caribe 2023/2024
Análisis del Grupo Regional sobre Riesgos, Emergencias y Desastres para América Latina y el Caribe (REDLAC) coordinado por OCHA ROLAC A noviembre 2023 Consideraciones clave El fenómeno de El Niño...
Mozambique Country Climate and Development Report (December 2023)
Executive Summary This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) captures the interplay between development challenges and climate change and climate policies in Mozambique, with the objective of...