EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vanuatu is an archipelago of over 80 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its population of more than 300,000 people, the Ni-Vanuatu, have faced a changing environment for...
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ADB Annual Report 2022: Building Resilience in Challenging Times
ADB Operations Reach $20.5 Billion in 2022, Addressing Crises, Building Resilience MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $20.5 billion from its own...
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Pacific Islands Annual Country Report 2022 - Country Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023
Overview Through its interim Multi-Country Strategic Plan (iMCSP) 2019-2023, WFP prioritized close collaboration with national governments and communities across 15 Pacific Island Countries and...
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations - Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/74–E/2021/54) [EN/AR]
General Assembly Seventy-sixth session Item 76 (a) of the preliminary list* Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special...
Recommendations of actions for resilience and sustainability: Port Villa
Introduction As a pilot city for the "Making Cities Resilient and Sustainable" (MCRS) project, the Port Vila Municipal Council (PVMC) has been working closely with UN-Habitat for the last two years...
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Risk Reduction Overview 2019 (Major DRR Initiatives) - 21 January 2020
EWEA: Early Warning & Early Action World Vision (WV) monitors indicators of threats, to anticipate and reduce the impact of disasters, especially for floods, drought, landslides and dzud. By working...
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Pacific Islands Meteorological Services in Action: a compendium of climate services case studies
The “Pacific Islands Meteorological Services in Action” Compendium which was compiled by SPREP-FINPAC Project in partnership with World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Climate and Oceans Support...
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Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Bulletin - January - June 2016
HIGHLIGHTS At least 11 countries across Asia-Pacific experienced severe weather conditions due to El Niño. In February, Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest cyclone recorded in the South Pacific,...
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Leaving no one behind: Humanitarian effectiveness in the age of the Sustainable Development Goals
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As of July 2015, an estimated 114 million people in assessed countries were in need of humanitarian assistance, compared to 40 million just over ten years ago.1 Needs are not only...
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Informe mundial sobre desastres 2015: Agentes locales, clave para la efectividad de la acción humanitaria (Resumen)
El nuevo informe de la Federación solicita un mayor reconocimiento y apoyo a los actores humanitarios locales Publicado: 24 septiembre 2015 Los actores locales muchas veces son los más eficaces en la...
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Rapport sur les catastrophes dans le monde 2015 : Les acteurs locaux, clés de l’efficacité humanitaire (Résumé)
Le nouveau Rapport sur les catastrophes dans le monde publié par la FICR plaide pour une meilleure reconnaissance et un soutien accru des acteurs humanitaires locaux Publié: 24 septembre 2015 Les...
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World Disasters Report 2015: Focus on local actors, the key to humanitarian effectiveness [EN/AR]
New IFRC Report calls for greater recognition and support for local humanitarian actors Local actors are often the most effective in conducting humanitarian operations. However, despite their...
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Asia Pacific Zone Office Annual Report 2014 (MAA55001)
Overview The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provides assistance to people affected by disasters through its network of National Societies that work in...
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Long Term Planning Framework: Pacific Secretariat Team 2012-2015
Who are we? Introduction Humanity faces growing challenges: a rising population, a warming planet, and increasing inequalities of health, well-being and security between the rich and poor. The...