Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Division 1. ESCAP and CFW for the Typhoon “Lawin”-Affected Households in CAR, Regions I, II and III: Targets 200,624 households with damaged houses costing...
EU humanitarian aid for the Philippines: € Close to 75.3 million in response to natural disasters and € 25.4 million to assist victims of armed conflicts since 1997 Over € 10 million for disaster...
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina) (PAGASA), the Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical...
Appeal history 14 December 2015: Typhoon Melor makes landfall in Batag Island, Northern Samar, and moves westward. 16 December 2015: Typhoon Melor exits to the west of the Philippines. Information...
A map visual/infographic highlighting the tracks of destructive tropical cyclones, historical strong earthquakes, location of active volcanoes, active faultlines and trenches.
Dear Action Against Hunger Supporters, It’s an honor to report on a great year working together for nutrition security, to end hunger and all forms of undernutrition. For the New Year 2017, we are...
When typhoons Koppu and Melor (locally known as Lando and Nona, respectively) hit Central Luzon, a region north of Manila, in the latter part of 2015, Edna lost her home and hard-earned savings in an...
Key Messages The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, with several earthquakes and around 20 tropical cyclones per year among other natural calamities. In 2015, the...
Protracted conflict had long affected the communities in Laoang, Northern Samar. Skirmishes between government security forces and the New People's Army had caused short-term but recurrent...
The situation Typhoon Melor struck Northern Samar on 14 December 2015 moving westward and exited Philippine landmass through Occidental Mindoro and dissipated over the sea west of the country on 19...