Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Stranded in Stasis
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: ZimbabweOVERVIEWZimbabwe is floundering, with little sign of meaningful reform and sustainable, broad-based recovery. Political uncertainty and economic...
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Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: IndonesiaINTRODUCTIONCURRENT SITUATIONThe current El Niño started to affect Indonesia in March 2015, reaching strong El Niño levels by July before peaking...
View ArticleWorld: Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia: an...
Source: Consortium of International Agricultural Research CentersCountry: Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Viet Nam, WorldThis sourcebook, and accompanying poster learning series, is...
View ArticleChad: Nature versus nurture in Chad: the challenge of peaceful coexistence...
Source: Peace DirectCountry: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, NigeriaBouyo SéverinMarch 4 2016: Large numbers of people in the Western Logone region of Chad practise transhumance – moving semi-nomadically...
View ArticleWorld: Measles and rubella monitoring - January 2016
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlCountry: Cameroon, Egypt, Guinea, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan, WorldReporting on surveillance data from 1 January 2015 – 31...
View ArticleWorld: Stabilizing the situation of refugees and migrants in Europe Proposals...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, WorldUNHCR: 6 steps towards solving the refugee situation in...
View ArticleAfghanistan: The ANSF’s Zurmat Operation: Abuses against local civilians
Source: Afghanistan Analysts NetworkCountry: AfghanistanAuthor: Fazal Muzhary Date: 4 March 2016In early January 2016, an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) operation in Zurmat, a southern district...
View ArticleHaiti: Haiti Humanitarian Needs Overview 2016
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View ArticleJapan: Far from Finished, Five Years After Fukushima
Source: Council on Foreign RelationsCountry: JapanAuthor: Sheila A. Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies March 4, 2016 Five years ago, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern...
View ArticleNigeria: Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Ebola Virus Disease among...
Source: Public Library of ScienceCountry: NigeriaAUTHORSOlayinka Ilesanmi Faith Osaretin AleleABSTRACTIntroduction: The first case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria was imported on 20th July...
View ArticleIndia: A Study on Flash Floods and Landslides Disaster on 3rd August 2012...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaPrefaceThe monsoon period i.e., June to September is infamous for causing catastrophic and devastating disasters due to cloudbursts, flashfloods and landslides...
View ArticleWorld: Building Regulation for Resilience: Managing Risks for Safer Cities
Source: World Bank, GFDRRCountry: WorldBackgroundIn the last decade, low- and middle-income countries have experienced 53 percent of all disasters globally—but have accounted for 93 percent of...
View ArticleWorld: Protecting Civilians Through UN Peace Operations
Source: Global Public Policy InstituteCountry: Worldby Gerrit Kurtz, Philipp RotmannUnder the flag of the United Nations, more than 125,000 civilian experts, police officers and soldiers are currently...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: The Cost of Conflict for Children - Five years of the...
Source: World VisionCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey1.1 The cost of conflict for Syria• The cost of conflict to Syria to date is an estimated US$275 billion – money which through...
View ArticleUganda: Economic Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change in Uganda -...
Source: Government of Uganda, Climate and Development Knowledge NetworkCountry: UgandaThis report provides information about the current “adaptation deficit” present in Uganda and the negative...
View ArticleUganda: Psychosocial Challenges among Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale...
Source: Refugee Law ProjectCountry: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, UgandaWe never have someone talking to us about these things!Executive...
View ArticleGuinea: La résilience des femmes : Intégrer le genre dans la réponse à Ebola
Source: African Development BankCountry: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra LeoneLa BAD publie un rapport sur l’impact d’Ebola sur les femmesA l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme, le 8 Mars 2016,...
View ArticleGuinea: Women’s Resilience: Integrating Gender in the Response to Ebola
Source: African Development BankCountry: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra LeoneAfDB releases new report on the impact of Ebola on womenOn the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2016, the Office of...
View ArticleWorld: Achieving Zero Hunger: The critical role of investments in social...
Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldThis report provides estimates of investment costs, both public and...
View ArticleWorld: Wide-area impact: Investigating the wide-area effect of explosive weapons
Source: Action on Armed ViolenceCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World, YemenIntroduction: Wide-Area Effects“Large bombs and missiles, indirect fire weapon systems including mortars,...
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