The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is deeply gendered, which is to say that women and girls have experienced more negative consequences than men and boys. The pandemic has exacerbated existing...
Study 1: The Impact of COVID-19 on Female Employees: Corporate Responses, Good Practices and the Way Forward A research survey was carried out from March to June 2020 by TÜSİAD, TÜRKONFED and UN...
Disasters don't discriminate. Neither does the climate crisis, as recent floods around the world -- including Germany, Belgium, India, and China to name but a few-- have reminded us. World...
OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS At 8:30 am (GMT-4) on 14 August, a strong, shallow earthquake rocked southwestern Haiti just 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 kilometres west of the capital...
This Guidance is meant for private sector networks who are currently engaged in emergency operations and who are interested to know PDRF’s own approach in emergency response in the Philippines...
SUMMARY Vanuatu is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is highly susceptible to natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and cyclones.[1] In April 2020,...
When Tropical Cyclone Harold – a category 5 cyclone – made landfall in Vanuatu in April 2020, it was the first major climate-related disaster to hit a country during the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
In March the world celebrated the International Women’s Day, calling for a more equal future and recognizing the contributions women are making around the world. To truly “leave no one behind”, it is...
The ongoing drought in southern Madagascar is threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of people as food insecurity and acute malnutrition continue to rise. WFP has called for urgent action to...
Heightened attention and action are needed to address the global internal displacement crisis. As the private sector can play an indispensable role in supporting forcibly displaced people, it is...