Nepal: Early warning technology protects Nepali villagers from sudden floods
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: NepalSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Wed, 22 May 2013 10:45 AM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra TunioJHIRPU PHULPINGKATTI, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –...
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Nepal: Human Rights e-Newsletter: April 2013
Source: National Human Rights Commission - NepalCountry: NepalContentsWorkshsop ConcludesStakeholders Urge NHRC.NHRC Expresses ConcernIncident of InhumanePay Heed toAdoption of FireTRC Needs toNHRC...
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Nepal: Open Spaces in Kathmandu: A Portal for Humanitarian Response
Source: Government of NepalCountry: NepalKathmandu is the most at-risk city in the world to a major earthquake. Current assessments suggest that a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Kathmandu Valley would...
View ArticleNepal: Ban urges all parties to ‘maintain momentum’ to hold elections within...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Nepal24 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties in Nepal to overcome remaining political obstacles to hold the country’s next elections within...
View ArticleBangladesh: Pounds of Prevention - Disaster Risk Reduction Story - Focus:...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaMonsoons are seasonal shifts of prevailing winds that bring rainfall, typically during the months of...
View ArticleNepal: Toilets provide dignity for Nepal’s disabled
Source: IRINCountry: NepalKAPILBASTU, 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - "Before my house had a toilet, I would have to ask my grandsons to help me out into a field, hold me up, and stay with me until I was done,"...
View ArticleNepal: Field Bulletin Issue 56: Why do people migrate? An overview of labour...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalIntroductionMigrant labour is a major feature of Nepal’s development in the last few decades and at present contributes to more...
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World: United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund 2012 Annual Report
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba,...
View ArticleNepal: I Would Have Gone Hungry Without School Meals
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Nepal** At home, 11-year-old Lalita, helps her mother fetch water, cut vegetables and clean the house. On holidays, she collects firewood – a six-hour journey on...
View ArticleNepal: The Himalayas Are Changing – for the Worse
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: NepalJHIRPU PHULPINGKATT, Nepal , Jun 2 2013 (IPS) - Residents of Jhirpu Phulpingkatt, a village nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, about 110 km from Nepal’s...
View ArticleNepal: Japan’s Assistance for the Project for Improving Maternal and Child...
Source: Government of JapanCountry: Japan, NepalThe Government of Japan has decided to extend financial assistance of 409,792 US Dollars; equivalent to approximately 36,139,556 Nepalese Rupees to AMDA...
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World: GFDRR Programs: Disaster Risk Reduction Building Resilience in...
Source: GFDRRCountry: Bangladesh, Djibouti, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, WorldClear and Present DangerEvery year, natural disasters from climate-related hazards cause substantial loss of...
View ArticleNepal: Planning effective delivery of education in a federal state
Source: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationCountry: NepalWhat are possible models for Nepal’s education system in the future federal state structure? This question is at the center of...
View ArticleWorld: Hazard Risk Resilience Volume 1 Issue 2
Source: Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham UniversityCountry: Nepal, WorldResearch highlights: A round-up of recent IHRR research findingsFeaturesViewing Disaster through the Eyes of...
View ArticleNepal: Tibetan refugees in Nepal crying out for documentation
Source: IRINCountry: China, NepalPOKHARA, 4 June 2013 (IRIN) - Tibetan refugees in Nepal, many of who have been here for decades, say they lack the documentation they need to lead normal lives.“Without...
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World: UN-SPIDER May 2013 Updates
Source: UN Office for Outer Space AffairsCountry: Algeria, Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Ukraine, United States of America, WorldIn this...
View ArticleNepal: Taplejung landslides claim seven people, four more missing
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalAt least seven persons belonging to two families were killed and four others went missing in a landslide that hit a remote village of Thukimba-6 of Taplejung district...
View ArticleNepal: Supporting School With Better Infrastructure
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: NepalAmong the scattered mud-and-stone built houses on the hill, a one story building with white walls and blue roof stands out from the rest – a signature of WFP’s...
View ArticleNepal: Local Action Offers ‘Miracle’ of Water in Nepal
Source: Asian Development BankCountry: NepalCommunities in towns that line Nepal’s main highways are better able to deal with the severe water and sanitation issues that result from sudden and massive...
View ArticleNepal: Nepal Monthly Update – May 2013
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalThis report is issued by the UN RCHCO with inputs from its UN Field Coordination Offices and other partners and sources. The...
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