A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Cyclone Amphan formed over the Indian Ocean on 16 May 2020 and started moving north over the Bay of Bengal, towards north-east India coastal areas...
Established in 1950, the Hong Kong Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the world’s humanitarian network serving over 190 countries. We dedicate ourselves to...
Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response Extreme Weather and Disaster Preparedness in Cox’s Bazaar Humanitarian Response The influx of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals into Cox’s...
Geneva, 26 October 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people, displaced millions of others and cost hundreds of...
Bangladesh: Climate Change is Affecting Health and Mental Wellbeing DHAKA, October 7, 2021 — In Bangladesh, climate change is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting...
5 October 2021, Geneva/New York – On this World Teachers’ Day, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, announced it has reached...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study on women and girls’ participation in community-based disaster risk management in Bangladesh is part of Plan International’s Inclusive Community Disaster Risk Reduction...
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...