Executive Summary Bangladesh has been affected by more than 200 natural disasters over the last three decades. The country’s geographical location next to the Bay of Bengal, low-lying terrain,...
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Palau Disaster Management Reference Handbook (January 2020)
Executive Summary Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is locally known as “Belau,” and includes 340 coral and volcanic islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean, in the southwest corner of...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands: Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2019
Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is already in crisis not only in its vulnerability but its state of emergency with regard to natural disasters and climate change. Sea...
Humanitarian and Country Icons 2018
Following the positive reception of OCHA’s set of 250 public domain humanitarian icons in 2012, the organization is releasing an extended and completely redesigned new collection in 2018 (295 and...
Chile: Disaster Management Reference Handbook May 2017
Executive Summary Chile is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, mainly due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of intense volcanic activity and earthquakes...
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2017 Early Warning Forecast
Introduction As we at Lutheran World Relief anticipate the tremendous humanitarian challenges we might face in the coming year, a quote from Desmond Tutu comes to mind: “Hope is being able to see...
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Bipartisan visit to Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu
Joint media release Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells 6 December 2016 From 6th...
Federated States of Micronesia: Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2016
Executive Summary A natural disaster is 30 times more likely to occur in the Pacific Islands than in the U.S. The pressing issues include the region’s vulnerability to disasters and the impacts of...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands: Disaster Management Reference Handbook 2016
Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) comprises 29 atolls and five low-lying islands, including the atolls Bikini, Ebetem Kwajalein, Ebeye Enewetak, Majuro, Rongelap, and...
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2016 Early Warning Forecast
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1, 2015—Lutheran World Relief, an international NGO working in 35 countries to develop sustainable solutions to poverty and food insecurity, marked #GivingTuesday by releasing its...
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Rapport annuel du PNUD 2014/2015 : Année d’action mondiale
2015 - Le PNUD : oeuvrer pour les peuples et la planète Dans toutes les régions du monde, des voix s’élèvent pour demander un leadership et des mesures en 2015 pour lutter contre la pauvreté,...
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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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Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand: Annual Report 2014 - Working for a world free of poverty and injustice
Reduce poverty Caritas aims to reduce the incidence and impact of poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. There is no single solution to poverty and it can take many forms. Each...
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Global Emergency Overview Snapshot, 13 - 19 August 2014
Snapshot 13-19 August Yemen: The 9 August Al Jawf ceasefire has been broken. Access to people affected by the conflict in Al Jawf is extremely limited due to persistent insecurity, and it is very...
World: Humanitarian and Country Icons 2012
Humanitarian and Country Icons 2018 are available on this link OCHA adds 500 free humanitarian symbols to communications tools and services The United Nations Office for the Coordination of...