Somalia: IDB Increases Humanitarian Aid to Somalia
Source: Islamic Development BankCountry: SomaliaJeddah, KSA, 02.12.2012 – In line with its continued efforts to improve the living conditions of the people of Somalia, the Islamic Development Bank...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): NDRRMC Update: SitRep No.16 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo"...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines (the)(Extract)II. EFFECTS:A. INCIDENTS MONITORED (TAB A)As of 07 December 2012, fifteen (15) incidents were monitored; seven (7) of which were...
View ArticleChad: Sahel Crisis 2012: Funding Status as of 07 Dec 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia (the), Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan Food Security Monitoring: Round 8,...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)HighlightsAll major key food security indicators showed a seasonal improvement compared to June 2012, though marginally compared to October...
View ArticleYemen: UNICEF Yemen Situation Report Reporting period: November 2012
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: YemenHighlights:The President of Yemen issued a decree to end the use and recruitment of children by armed forces or groups in the wake of a recent visit by the...
View ArticleNiger (the): Niger: Complex Emergency - Emergency appeal n° MDRNE010, 10...
Source: IFRCCountry: Mali, Niger (the)Summary: The revised appeal focuses on food security and post-harvest season recovery activities for resilience capacity building in Tillabéry and Diffa regions....
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): Measles and polio vaccination campaign targets...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the)A vaccination is underway in the Syrian Arab Republic to immunize children under 5 against polio and measles.The campaign is being...
View ArticleAngola: Polio: Campaign launched for immunization of millions of children
Source: Missionary International Service News AgencyCountry: AngolaOver 4-million children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated in an immunization campaign launched today by the Angolan government,...
View ArticleHaiti: Haiti: Hurricane Sandy - Emergency appeal n° MDRHT010 Operation update...
Source: IFRCCountry: Haiti· Appeal history:.· - On 31 October 2012, 150,000 Swiss francs were allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies´ (IFRC) Disaster Relief...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Fatal Afghan Shooting Highlights Risks For Female Health Workers
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCountry: AfghanistanBy Frud Bezhan and Ahmad HanayishAnisa, a volunteer Afghan health worker, had just left her home and was on her way to work when two armed...
View ArticleTogo: From disability to mobility
Source: ICRCCountry: Togo06-12-2012 FeatureWhether disabled as a result of a road-traffic accident or marked by polio or diabetes, three men and one woman, like hundreds of Togolese people, have had to...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): Philippines: Typhoon Bopha Situation Report No. 4 (as of 7...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Philippines (the)I. HIGHLIGHTS-Typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo) continues to move northwest of the Philippines; it is...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Help for thousands of people in Goma
Source: ICRCCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)View slideshow07-12-2012 Photo galleryFollowing recent events that rocked Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Kordofan Refugee Situation Report: Nyiel...
Source: SUDO (UK)Country: Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)Nyiel village is among the proposed sites for relocation of refugees from Yida camp by Panrieng County and Unity State authorities.Nyiel...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Graves abus des droits humains ; des...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), RwandaGOMA, République démocratique du Congo, 7 décembre (HCR) – L'attention s'est récemment portée sur la...
View ArticleColombia: Colombia: Desplazamiento masivo de indígenas Awá Ricaurte (Nariño)...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ColombiaDestacadosMás de 500 indígenas Awá (159 familias) se encuentran en situación de desplazamiento en el municipio de...
View ArticleSudan (the): Yellow fever shots for millions
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan (the)The Sudanese Government and aid agencies are making progress in their attempts to halt the spread of mosquito-borne...
View ArticleSudan (the): Darfur yellow fever epidemic: ‘Africa’s worst in decades’, WHO
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the Darfur yellow fever epidemic is 'Africa's worst in decades', Radio Dabanga has learned on Friday, 7...
View ArticlePeru: Promoting handwashing behavior in Peru - the effect of large-scale...
Source: World BankCountry: PeruPolicy Research Working Paper 6257Impact Evaluation Series No. 74AbstractThis paper analyzes a randomized experiment that uses novel strategies to promote handwashing...
View ArticlePeru: Iniciativa lavado de manos - Lecciones de la evaluación de impacto
Source: World BankCountry: PeruLa diarrea e infecciones respiratorias agudas causan dos tercios de las muertes de niños menores de cinco años.Lavarse las manos con jabón puede prevenir estas...
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