The Australian Government has just decided to donate 1 million Australian Dollars to assist in overcoming the impact of the severe flood that occurred at the end of 2020 in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri...
Highlights • Throughout 2020, UNICEF and implementing partners ensured the continuation and accessibility of essential health services to affected people in Somalia. Overall, the number of ante-natal...
Indonesia’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Indonesia reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on March 2, 2020. The government adopted various containment measures, including...
India’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction The first case of COVID-19 in India was reported on January 30, 2020, and the number of cases continued to rise. Prime Minister Modi announced...
Bhutan’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Bhutan confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 6, 2020. A nationwide lockdown was announced with immediate effect to contain the...
Bangladesh’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Bangladesh reported the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 8, 2020. On March 23, 2020, the government declared a general holiday...
Afghanistan’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction Afghanistan reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on February 24, 2020 in Herat province. As the infection spread in March, the...
Story by Rhoda Avila, Humanitarian Advocacy Manager, Oxfam Philippines. For many residents in the Philippine city of Cotabato, flooding is a recurring problem. The city is a virtual drain of the...
*By Robert Kaufman, Head of Philippines Country Office, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. * Imagine getting hit by six typhoons during a deadly pandemic. For millions...
SUMMARY Issued on 10 January 2021, the entire Visayas and Palawan including Kalayaan Islands have experienced cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to Tail-end of Frontal...