Philippines: IDB Mission in Manila to Oversee Restoration Work at Schools Hit...
Source: Islamic Development BankCountry: PhilippinesJeddah, KSA, 20.03.2013 – A mission of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) arrived today in Manila to oversee restoration work at a number of schools...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan Flood-2012 SDP Progress Report - Sep - 2012 to Mar - 2013
Source: Support To Deprived PeoplesCountry: PakistanExecutive SummaryIn Pakistan consecutive disaster from 2010, 2011, and 2012 affected above 1/5th of the area of the country and contributed towards...
View ArticleBolivia: REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, PeruDESTACADOS: BOLIVIA: 145,000 afectados por lluvias. Cinco departamentos en...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Algeria sends 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria
Source: Kuwait News AgencyCountry: Algeria, Syrian Arab RepublicALGIRES. March 25 (KUNA) -- The Algerian government announced on Monday that it sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria.Algeria decided...
View ArticleBolivia: REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, PeruHIGHLIGHTS:BOLIVIA: 145,000 people affected by rains. Five departments are...
View ArticleBangladesh: Situation Report on Tornado in Brahmanbaria - 25 Mar 2013
Source: Government of BangladeshCountry: Bangladesh31 people were killed and 388 others injured when a tornado moved through 15 villages of Ramrail, Basudeb, Chinair, Sultanpur union of Sadar Upazila...
View ArticleMozambique: It is lunchtime, at Chiaquelane transit centre in Mozambique
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: MozambiqueBy Patricia NakellIt takes a village to make life in Chiaquelane transit centre, Mozambique, clean and safe for families who have fled the floodwaters of...
View ArticleCosta Rica: Refugiados reciben asistencia oftalmológica gratuita en Costa Rica
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Costa RicaSAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 25 de marzo de 2013 (ACNUR) - “Una experiencia excelente. Yo no veo de lejos, y por eso me dieron unos lentes. Qué...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Humanitarian funding update (as of 28...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)Humanitarian partners appeal for US$1.16 billion to meet emergency needs in South Sudan for...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Bulletin 01 - 28 February 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ZimbabweHighlightsPartners assist 9,735 people affected by floods.Swift response by humanitarian partners saves lives and creates...
View ArticleSouth Africa: TB testing in South Africa rolling out slowly
Source: IRINCountry: South AfricaCAPE TOWN, 26 March 2013 (IRIN) - South Africa will expand its rollout of GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) testing machines, which can diagnose TB and drug-resistant TB...
View ArticleThailand: Death toll in Thailand refugee camp fire reaches 37; UNHCR aids...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Myanmar, ThailandBANGKOK, Thailand, March 26 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday that the death toll from a fire that swept through a...
View ArticleMyanmar: Families still in need as calm returns to Myanmar's Meiktila
Source: IRINCountry: MyanmarMEIKTILA, 26 March 2013 (IRIN) - Inside a stadium now sheltering more than 2,000 displaced people in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, residents appear dazed."How could...
View ArticleLebanon: UNRWA combats anemia in Lebanon
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory26 March 2013 LebanonIn response to the high prevalence of iron deficiency...
View ArticleZimbabwe: ADRA Zimbabwe News Flash, Number 1, 2013
Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency InternationalCountry: ZimbabweFOOD SECURITY PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONADRA Zimbabwe Launched a food security project...
View ArticleGuinea-Bissau: Report de l'aide alimentaire à la Guinée-Bissau en raison du...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Guinea-Bissau03/26/2013 10:55 GMTGENEVE, 26 mars 2013 (AFP) - L'ONU a déploré mardi avoir été forcée de reporter une aide alimentaire pour près de 300.000 habitants...
View ArticleSomalia: Briefing: In Somalia, relative peace belies rocky road ahead
Source: IRINCountry: SomaliaMOGADISHU, 26 March 2013 (IRIN) - Since the August 2011 withdrawal of Al-Shabab insurgents from the Somali capital, Mogadishu, security has improved, allowing for the...
View ArticleSudan: Darfur: "After a Decade of Fighting There Are Still Medical Needs"
Source: MSFCountry: SudanTribal clashes over the ownership of a gold mine have already forced nearly 100,000 people from their homes in the Jebel Amir region of Sudan’s North Darfur this year. A decade...
View ArticleJordan: Syria crisis: Will you come out and play?
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicSabine Copinga, Communications Adviser, blogs from Zaatari camp on the Syrian border in Jordan.When we talk about the children affected by...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Foreign Secretary announces funds for...
Source: Government of the United KingdomCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandForeign Secretary, William Hague announces new UK funds to help...
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