CBM and its partners are using their expertise to help people, especially persons with disabilities, in great need as a result of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. On March 13, tropical storm "Freddy", which...
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Cyclone Amphan: Inclusive rapid needs assessment - Bangladesh: Satkhira, Patuakhali and Bagerhat Districts, May 23-25, 2020
Introduction On May 20th Super Cyclone Amphan passed through Bangladesh, leaving behind devastation in the coastal south west region of the country. Preliminary findings from the Needs Assessment...
Leaving no-one behind: The case of persons with disabilities in the wake of cyclone Idai, in Zimbabwe (2019)
Article 11 of the CRPD specifically requires States Parties, in accordance with their obligations under international law, to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of...
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Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action: 39 examples of field practices, and learnings from 20 countries, for all phases of humanitarian response
On December 3rd, CBM, Humanity & Inclusion – Handicap International (HI), and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by releasing a...
International Disaster Risk Reduction Day in Nepal
13 October is designated as International Day for Disaster Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. Every year the...
Nepal Earthquake – Two Years On
Following the devastating earthquake of 25th April 2015, CBM, with partner organisations, has been working to ensure that everyone in the affected communities - including persons with disabilities -...
Assessing the Impact of Nepal’s 2015: Earthquake on Older People and Persons with Disabilities and How Gender and Ethnicity Factor into That Impact
Executive summary Study objectives, methods and approach: This study of the impact of the Nepal earthquake of 25 April, 2015, aims to understand the impact factors leading to the exclusion of older...
Building Back Better – Pazapa School, Haiti
The first accessible, para-seismic, hurricane-proof school building in Haiti – the Pazapa Centre – was inaugurated on February 27, 2015 in Jacmel. School premises in Pazapa The initial school...
After the typhoon
Gordon Rattray, Communications Coordinator for CBM’s Emergency Response Unit, reports on rebuilding health services in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan and details why people with...
Six month report - Typhoon Haiyan
It has been six months since Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines, killing over 6,000 people and affecting more than 14 million. Since then, CBM and partners have been working to ensure that...
Guidance Note on Disability and Emergency Risk Management for Health
Launch of a guidance note by WHO and partners People with disabilities are disproportionately affected in emergencies and experience particularly high rates of mortality in these contexts. To mark...
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Floods in Southeast Asia and Central America
October 2011: Natural disasters are hitting hard in Southeast Asia and Central America at present. CBM and its partners are monitoring the situation on a daily basis. The impact of a natural disaster...