With over 200 million people and a dynamic and interconnected economy, Nigeria is in a precarious position as the country implements measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 and to provide adequate...
Created in Afghanistan in 1993 and operating there ever since, ACTED is building on over 27 years of commitment to provide Afghan communities with humanitarian and development assistance. Today, in...
With the first case of Covid-19 in Libya confirmed on 25th March, containment measures are now in force across the country. While the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread in the region, the...
While the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in Europe, the Middle East registered its first cases in early March. As of today, 59 cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded in the occupied...
At the time of writing cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Somalia’s neighbouring states of Kenya and Ethiopia, increasing the urgency of immediate action to improve preparedness and response...
ACTED recently spoke to its teams on the ground in four of our countries of operations to see how each of them are preparing for a local escalation in the number of cases of COVID-19. Below is our...
In recent years and due to its relative safety and stability, Dhamar has experienced a significant influx of displaced people from surrounding areas, putting a serious strain on local services and...
A statement from the Regional Desert Locust Alliance Nairobi, 23 March 2020 - While the attention of the global community is drawn to COVID-19, the unprecedented desert locust invasion across the...
Boosting economy and local resilience in Lengima during the drought Lucas Cheule, a shop keeper at Lengima Village of Laisamis Sub County in Kenya is one of the people who have witnessed the full...
The information displayed on this map was collected through institutional leaders of Maiduguri during focus group discussions held in February 2020. The map shows the location of hazards that...