A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster The heavy rainfall between July and September 2019 across Bangladesh led to landslides and extreme flooding over one-fourth of the country areas...
Ritu Bharadwaj, Danielle Bishop, Somnath Hazra, Enock Pufaa, James Kofi Annan Executive summary Contemporary forms of slavery are often categorised as slavery, slavery-like practices, bonded labour,...
Bangladesh is a relatively young country, having gained independence a little over 50 years ago. Despite its youth, however, the country has made exceptional strides in reducing poverty and boosting...
Annual report 2020: Thanks to you, last year we helped more than ever before In 2020 Islamic Relief was able to reach more people than ever before, thanks to the generous support of our donors and...
More than 139 million people hit by climate crisis and COVID-19, new IFRC analysis reveals Kuala Lumpur/New York/Geneva, 17 September 2021 – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
New UN University report: Disasters around the world are interconnected Bonn, Germany 8 September – A new report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021, was released today by United Nations...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to recurring hazards and this situation is going to exacerbate due to the impacts of climate change. There is a dearth of data-driven decision-making...
INTRODUCTION TO IOM GLOBAL REPORT 2020 violence, slow and sudden-onset disasters and epidemics worldwide. In 2020, the Organization’s work on the mobility dimensions of crisis had an operational...
Partnership Aims To Reach 1 Million In 2021, Including 300,000 people In Bangladesh And 70,000 In India RYE BROOK, NY, (June 8, 2021) – Xylem Watermark, the corporate social responsibility program of...
Executive Summary The severe cyclonic storm “YAAS” made landfall in West Bengal and Odisha coast in India on 26 May 2021 at a wind speed of 150 KMPH. On the same day, late evening, it crossed the...