Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continue to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographic dispersion and...
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Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continue to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographic dispersion and...
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Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continued to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographical dispersion and...
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 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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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...