Interviews
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Cambodia developing new climate-based disaster risk reduction strategy
Cambodia currently sits as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. To improve upon the countries resilience and preparedness, the government of Cambodia is developing...
African Development Bank to lead US$100 million relief campaign following Cyclone Idai
On the 5th April, the African Development Bank announced their ‘multi-pronged’ response plan to those in areas affected by Cyclone Idai across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. The plans...
Nearly 900 million people lack basic water services at their health care facility
A new report, published 3rd April, found that one in four health facilities lack basic water services, impacting almost two billion people. The report is the first of its kind, providing a comprehensive...
ICRC to directly communicate with migrants using cell phones
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have started to directly communicate with migrants travelling across Central America and Mexico using the messaging service WhatsApp. Since Monday, migrants...
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[Infographic] Refugee Energy Needs in Kakuma I
Check out our latest infographic about the energy needs for refugees in Kakuma I: ...
New joint UN and EU report reveals 113 million people are suffering from acute food insecurity
The 2019 Global Report on Food Crises, published by FAO, WFP and EU on 2nd April, revealed that 113 million people, across 53 countries, experienced acute food insecurity during 2018. This is a decrease...
Over one thousand cholera cases reported following Cyclone Idai
The number of cholera cases continues to rise in Mozambique, following Cyclone Idai. According to a UN OCHA update, over one thousand cases of cholera have been reported, more than 90% are located...
Housing in Sub Saharan Africa has doubled in quality since 2000, new report finds
A new study has revealed accurate estimates of urban and rural housing quality in Sub Saharan Africa for the first time. The study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Imperial...
EU fund new €47.5 million initiative to support recovery and stability in Iraq
The EU, working together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN-Habitat, launched a new programme to support the continued recovery of Iraq. The project, funded by €47.5 million,...
75,000 children to receive education, hot meals and support in South Sudan
Tens of thousands of children in South Sudan’s least food secure regions will benefit from the largest joint-UN education in emergencies programme, implemented by UNICEF and WFP. The project is supported...
Find out more about the AIDF Global Summit 2019
There is much talk about meeting the SDGs by 2030 and with just 11 years away now, how attainable are these goals? In all my calls and conversations, there has been a consistent or overriding theme on the...
UN-Habitat provide 79 houses and a community centre to displaced people in Somalia
79 houses and a community centre, funded by the Innovative Solutions for Displacement in Somalia, were handed over to the Kismayo community from the UN-Habitat. 74 houses and five proto-houses have been...
