Sri Lanka: The Impact of Displacement on Dowries in Sri Lanka
Source: Brookings-LSE Project on Internal DisplacementCountry: Sri LankaDisplacement, whether due to conflict, natural disasters or development, not only directly and negatively affects those who are...
View ArticleJapan: Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami – 4 years on. Despite progress...
Source: Japanese Red Cross SocietyCountry: JapanFour years have now passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami devastated large areas of Eastern Japan and while much progress has been...
View ArticleJapan: Tackling Prolonged Displacement: Lessons on Durable Solutions from...
Source: UN UniversityCountry: JapanAna MosneagaFinding a durable solution to a displacement situation is not a straightforward process. Cases of severe nuclear disasters that render areas unsafe for...
View ArticleWorld: Protracted displacement following disasters worldwide in 2014/2015
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: Armenia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, United States of...
View ArticleWorld: All Under One Roof: Disability-inclusive shelter and settlements in...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Handicap International, CBMCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea: Assessing the Evidence: Migration, Environment and Climate...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Papua New GuineaIn the framework of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project,...
View ArticleJapan: Returning home after Fukushima: Displacement from a nuclear disaster...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: JapanVoluntary return is one of the pillars of durable solutions proposed for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) under the...
View ArticleJapan: Japan: Earthquake and Tsunami 46 Month Report
Source: Japanese Red Cross SocietyCountry: Japan, KuwaitGlide no. EQ-2011-000028-JPNPeriod covered by this report: 11 March 2011 – 31 March 2015Executive SummaryFour years after the Great East Japan...
View ArticleIndia: ECHO Factsheet – India – January 2016
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: IndiaKey messagesIndia is highly vulnerable to natural disasters including cyclones, floods, earthquakes and drought; strengthening people’s...
View ArticleJapan: Humanitarian needs remain five years on from the Great East Japan...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: Japan10 March, 2016: Tokyo / Geneva. Five years on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s...
View ArticleJapan: Five years on for Fukushima’s IDPs: Life with radiological risk and...
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: Japan11 March 2016 marks five years since the complex disaster created by a 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear radiation leaks from power plants...
View ArticleWorld: 2016 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID 2016)
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, El Salvador,...
View ArticleGeorgia: If you don’t measure, you don’t know: the invisible plight of...
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: Georgia, Japan, WorldThe elderly are usually the last to flee from an unfolding conflict or disaster. Once displaced, many are vulnerable to poor...
View ArticlePhilippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (8 -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, PhilippinesNEW ZEALANDOn 14 November, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Christchurch...
View ArticleMyanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (22 - 28...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Japan, Myanmar, PhilippinesMYANMARSince the 9 October attacks in Rakhine State, more than 30,000 people are estimated to be...
View ArticleIndonesia: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (6 -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon IslandsINDONESIAA 6.4M earthquake in Aceh on 7 December resulted in...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippines Country Profile (04-01-17)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: PhilippinesKey Figures101 million population (2015 ) 49.6% Female 50.4% Male21.6% poverty headcount ratio at national poverty...
View ArticleIndonesia: Indonesia Country Profile (12-01-17)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: IndonesiaKey Figures258.7 million population (2016 projection) 49.8% Female 50.2% Male148 million Number of people living in areas...
View ArticleJapan: Recovery postponed: The long-term plight of people displaced by the...
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: JapanIntroduction2016 marked the halfway point in the ten-year timeframe for reconstruction set by the Japanese government following the...
View ArticleWorld: The impact of mental health and psychosocial support interventions on...
Source: Department for International Development, Tufts University, Oxfam, University College LondonCountry: Burundi, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mozambique, occupied Palestinian...
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