Two years after, Typhoon Haiyan still stands as the ultimate milestone in disaster response. No media coverage or textual account can fully describe what happened on the ground. The Save the Children team in the Philippines, along with generous... Read more
Typhoon Yolanda
This real-time evaluation (RTE) of UNICEF’s response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was undertaken between February and June 2014. It is based on an assessment of the first four months of the response, based on field visits, interviews... Read more
This review aims to capture good practice, gaps and suggestions for improvements in communication with communities programming and coordination in order to inform the development of advocacy, policy and forward planning, both at an operational and strategic level, for... Read more
This report presents the views of 162 children (90 girls, 72 boys) aged 6 to 17 years, consulted in Iloilo, Eastern and Western Leyte. Children ask that all government departments and all communities act urgently on these recommendations. Their... Read more
This report outlines UNICEF’s response in the year since Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8 November 2013, focusing on results for children, continuing needs and challenges. It also highlights ongoing plans for recovery in 2015 and the broader... Read more
This material discusses on the guidelines in commemorating the 1st Anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). The guidelines were developed through a consultative process among members of the Region 8 and Tacloban City MHPSS Working Groups. Some of the... Read more
Highlights: 1. November 8 marks the one-year commemoration of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated central Philippines in 2013. 2. Emergency threshold for severe malnutrition exceeded in Zamboanga. 3. Partners support authorities to meet the needs of over 53,000 Mayon Volcano-evacuees Read more
Highlights: 1. UNICEF and partners continue to provide life-saving and recovery assistance for children affected by Typhoon Haiyan. 2. September was National Mass Immunization Month. UNICEF and WHO supported the Department of Health to vaccinate 13 million children under... Read more
This powerpoint presentation was presented in the Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines held in Cagayan De Oro City last August 2014. The authors shared their reflections and observations in giving Psychological First Aids to Dep... Read more
This assessment focused on the following: (1) assessing the needs of the more severely affected groups ( the upper two levels of the IASC MHPSS intervention pyramid); (2) assessing the potential for integration of mental health care into the... Read more
