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WFP to switch from in-kind food donations to cash transfer in Nepal
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will change the way it distributes food assistance to refugees in Nepal from June 2018. The refugees will soon receive cash distributions instead of in-kind...
IFRC launch new ‘game changer’ humanitarian fund
Yesterday, 8th May 2018, marked world Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. To mark the occasion the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) launched a new humanitarian fund that...
Japan donates $15.7 million to help upscale UNICEF’s work in Cox’s Bazar
UNICEF is able to scale up its assistance to women and children in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh thanks to a $15.7 million donation from the Government and Japan. The donation comes at a critical time for...
Cox’s Bazar is getting ready for monsoon season
The refugee camp of Cox’s Bazar is readying itself for the approaching monsoon season with healthcare initiatives and relocation programmes. Over 700,000 refugees have fled Myanmar since August 2017,...
Mali set to improve its climate and hazard early warning systems
Mali has launched a new multi-hazard early warning system to strengthen resilience to climate risks and natural hazards. The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) project is part of a wider plan...
Nominations are now open for the Asia Innovator of the Year Award 2018!
Aid & International Development Forum are pleased to open nominations for the Asia Innovator of the Year Award. This competition celebrates individuals as well as teams who have introduced game-changing...
Hunger in the Sahel is a ‘disaster that the world cannot continue to ignore’
Humanitarian relief workers have warned that about 5 million people in the Sahel are suffering from severe hunger and are in urgent need of food and livelihood assistance. The affected countries are: Mali,...
Uganda to vaccinate 360,000 against Cholera
Uganda has launched a new cholera vaccination campaign to protect over 360,000 people from the disease, the campaign is receiving support from the World Health Organisation and its partners. The campaign...
Water-related disasters require urgent action at all levels
The final outcome of ‘Making Every Drop Count’, a document put together by the High Level Panel on Water has called for urgent action to address water-related disasters around the globe. 2018...
Drones are delivering healthcare to patients in rural Nepal
Drones are increasingly being used to deliver essential medicines and laboratory samples to and from areas of Nepal. The new technology represents progress in the delivery of medicine and a reduced dependence...
Aid to help low income countries overcome climate change is ‘inadequate’, says Oxfam
A recent report by Oxfam has found that aid to low income countries to help them reduce their greenhouse gas emissions is lagging behind the targets set by the Paris Agreement. Oxfam has called the levels...
Air pollution kills 7 million each year, 90% of which are in poor countries
The latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals the significant damage air pollution is having across the world, particularly in low income countries. WHO’s estimates reveal that...
