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This report discusses those organizations rooted in the country or region where they have been established and who have been involved in locally-led humanitarian response on their own or with…
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The One Day Lesson Learned Workshop on Manipur Floods-2015 began at 10.45 a.m. Shri. Saikhom Kennedy of Sphere India welcomed Shri. AK Ranjit Kumar, Relief and Disaster Management Department, Government…
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Mental health policy exists in Nepal, having been adopted in 1997, but implementation of the policy framework has yet to begin. In common with other LMICs, the budget allocated for…
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Armed conflicts and other humanitarian crises impact mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. In contexts of overwhelming need and overstretched government health systems, nongovernmental organisations may play important roles. In this paper,…
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Highlights: 1. The Government and humanitarian partners have now reached all affected districts and are refining information on needs of affected people, particularly in remote and hard-to-reach areas. 2. New…
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The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide is a simple, practical tool that aims to support general health facilities in areas affected by humanitarian emergencies in assessing and managing mental, neurological and…
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Highlights: 1. On 3 May, 53 international search and rescue teams began to demobilize and develop exit plans. 2. Humanitarian hubs in Gorkha District Headquarters and Chautara in Sindhupalchowk are operational…
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Highlights: 1. On 2 May, another 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near Pokhara at 05:35 UTC compounding fears of further devastation. 2. Up to 90 per cent of the houses in Gorkha…
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Highlights: 1. A scale-up of operations is required to ensure immediate and principled assistance reaches people in desperate need within the next six weeks, in advance of the monsoon season. Shelter…
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Highlights: 1. The Government reports that 130,033 houses were destroyed and 85,856 houses partially damaged. Over 30,000 houses are destroyed in Nuwakot District alone. 2.While search and rescue efforts are winding…
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Highlights: 1. UNICEF and partners are now present and delivering results for children in 6 out of 12 severely affected districts. (NEOC/MOHA) 2. UNICEF Nepal Country Office has already received 60%…
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Highlights: 1.UNICEF and partners are intending to reach approximately 1.7 million children who represent 40 percent of the 4.2 million affected population in 21 of the most affected districts of Nepal.…
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Highlights: 1. As of 27 April, the Government reports 3,351 deaths and 6,833 injured people. 2. 8 million people in 39 districts have been affected, of which over 2 million people…
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Highlights: 1. The Government reports over 2,200 deaths and over 5,800 injured people (Source: NEOC - http://neoc.gov.np/en/). This is expected to increase. 2. Most affected districts are Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk, Kavre, Nuwakot, Dolakha,…
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Highlights: 1. Most affected areas are Gorkha, Lamjung and Sindhupalchok as well as Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur Districts. 2. Latest government figures on total causalities is 1,900 with more than 5,000 injured. This is expected…
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Highlights: 1. Most affected areas are Gorkha and Lamjung Districts (north-west of Kathmandu). Damage in Kathmandu Valley limited to historical densely built up neighbourhoods. 2. Latest government figures on total causalities…
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Update and analysis of the current global humanitarian situation. The number of crises is increasing ,and definitely the needs are progressively growing.
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Produced by: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)-Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific This material is designed to help disaster managers in national governments gain basic knowledge…
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Disaster Psychosocial and Mental Health Support in South and South-East Asian Countries: a SynthesisAuthors: Sujata Satapathy and Bhadra Subhasis Journal of South Asia Disaster Studies, Vol. 2 No. 1 June 2009 The paper attempted to cover extensively the disaster profile and policy perspectives/legal framework for…
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Authors: Sujata Satapathy and Bhadra Subhais Published in Journal of South Asia Disaster Studies, vol. 2, no.1 June 2009 The South and South-East Asian countries, comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,…
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TRAUMA, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACEBUILDING Cross- Regional Challenges: South Asia by Shobna Sonpar Paper presented at the Trauma, Development and Peacebuilding Conference, New Delhi, India, September 9-11, 2008 Hosted by: International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE)…
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Presents a comprehensive analysis of the child protection situation in South Asia.
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