Interviews
Natural disasters in Asia caused $48 billion worth of agricultural losses in 2017
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) revealed that between 2005 and 2015 Asia suffered the most significant economic losses from natural disasters. The FAO revealed the figures in their...
Blockchain could transform identification and aid processes for refugees
The World Bank reports that over 1 billion people have no way of proving their identity; this primarily includes refugees, trafficked children, homeless people and others who have developed no institutional...
Extreme weather is adversely impacting poor farmers, says FAO
A new report from the UN’s food agency has highlighted how an increased prevalence of natural disasters is causing billions of dollars in agricultural losses around the developing world. The study,...
Investment in water infrastructure needs to double, reports UN and World Bank
The United Nations and The World Bank released their report yesterday ‘Making Every Drop Count – An Agenda for Water Action’. The report, produced by a High Level Panel on Water, aims...
Linking local production and refugee nutrition is key to ‘maintain harmony’ in Cox’s Bazar
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has distributed seeds and agricultural machinery to over 500 host families in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to enable them to grow new varieties of crops to sell...
Farmers in Cameroon are overcoming drought with the help of new seeds
Cameroon has been experiencing a complex humanitarian crisis since 2013 with the number of food insecure people doubling since 2015 from 1.1 million to 2.7 million. Currently 57% of rural people live in...
Solar power gets another boost from India, France and the ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have signed a new agreement to promote the development of solar energy in Asia and the pacific. This includes solar power generation,...
Japan signs $5.2 million agreement with UNDP to support six Pacific nations
Last week the government of Japan signed a USD$5.2 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to upscale its current parliamentary development work and support six Pacific Nations....
6 months on, how is the Caribbean recovering from hurricanes and Irma and Maria?
Between August and October 2017 the Caribbean suffered two of its worst hurricanes in history causing tremendous damage: Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Hurricane Irma struck first causing the most...
Disaster resilience and post disaster recovery in Asia
The latest report by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) found that natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense in Asia, with disaster risk outpacing...
Vietnam to construct 4,000 storm proof homes to protect against climate change
A new partnership between the UN and the Government of Vietnam will see storm proof houses built in vulnerable coastal communities. The $29.5 million housing scheme will be funded by the UN Green Climate...
Climate shocks and conflict are increasing hunger, says new UN report
Extreme weather events and internal conflicts across the world are exacerbating hunger and food insecurity, according to the UN’s food agency. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released...
