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World: Planning an Open Cities Mapping Project
Source: World Bank, GFDRRCountry: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, WorldINTRODUCTIONCities Project, the major components of its implementation to date, and some of the most salient lessons learned from...
View ArticleNepal: "Absence of legislation shouldn’t be pretext for inaction on disaster...
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: NepalKathmandu—Experts, lawmakers, government officials and civil society leaders working on disaster preparedness have called for timely efforts to set up...
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World: Asia-Pacific: Tropical Storm Risk (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, China - Taiwan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...
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World: Asia-Pacific: Holocene Eruption and Selected Volcanoes (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, China - Taiwan Province, Christmas Island (Australia), Cocos (Keeling)...
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World: Asia-Pacific: Tectonic Plates and Faults (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Democratic People's Republic of...
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World: Asia-Pacific: Natural Hazard Risk (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao...
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World: Asia-Pacific: Estimated Risk for Multiple Hazards (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia), Democratic People's...
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Australia: Asia-Pacific: Flood Risk (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, China - Taiwan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...
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Indonesia: Asia-Pacific: Wildfire Density 1997 - 2013 (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, China - Taiwan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...
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India: Asia-Pacific: Physical Exposure to Drought (December 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, China - Taiwan Province, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...
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American Samoa: Asia-Pacific: Earthquake Risk - Modified Mercalli Scale...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, China - Taiwan Province, Christmas Island...
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World: CrisisWatch N°137, 5 January 2015
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,...
View ArticleNepal: Woman dies of cold
Source: Nepalnews.comCountry: NepalA woman from Kisannagar of Mahottari district died due to excessive cold on Sunday night.According to police, 45 year old Sumitra Devi Thakur of Kisannagar, currently...
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Nepal: Building Local Capacity for Peace-Sensitive Development in Nepal
Source: Asian Development BankCountry: NepalAfter a decade-long civil conflict, Nepal faces the challenges of a transitional situation wherein conflict sensitivity has been a significant element of...
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World: Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 17 Dec 2014 - 6 Jan 2015
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the...
View ArticleNepal: UNFPA provides reproductive health and dignity kits in four...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: NepalKATHMANDU, 12 January 2015- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, provided reproductive health and dignity kits worth approximately Rs 15 million to women...
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World: Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 7-13 Jan 2015
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea,...
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Nepal: Constitution Making Process In Nepal: Citizenship Discourse, Impact On...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: NepalThis paper has analyzed the citizenship provisions proposed by the Constituent Assembly from the children and women rights perspectives. It argues that the...
View ArticleNepal: Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
Source: UN Population FundCountry: NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter winter...
View ArticleNepal: Statement by UN Resident Coordinator on behalf of the International...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for NepalCountry: NepalKathmandu, 21 January 2015: Nepal’s political leaders have successfully achieved many of their peace process commitments since...
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