Clik here to view.
World: Global emergency overview Snapshot - 15 to 22 October
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the), Democratic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World: Global emergency overview Snapshot - 22 to 29 October
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World: Global emergency overview Snapshot - 5 to 11 November
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic (the), Chad, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World: Global emergency overview Snapshot - 5 to 12 November
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
World: Global emergency overview Snapshot - 12 to 19 November
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the), Democratic...
View ArticleSri Lanka: When the Rains Don’t Fall
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Sri LankaBy Amantha PereraCOLOMBO, Jul 22 2012 (IPS) - For many Sri Lankans, the effects of climate change can be summed up in one word: rainfall.“The biggest impact...
View ArticleSri Lanka: President inspects progress of Deduru Oya irrigation project
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa inspected the progress of the construction of the Deduru Oya Reservoir on 27th July 2012.The proposed project under Deduru...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Women 'are the foot soldiers of climate change adaptation' - expert
Source: AlertNetCountry: China, Indonesia, Sri LankaBy Amantha PereraCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AlertNet) – In 2006, when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) decided to launch a multi-million dollar rural water...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Removing silt and mud gathered in reservoirs and channels in the...
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaRemoving slit and dirt gathered in the Kala wewa, Balalu wewa and the Malawa wewa was commenced under the patronage of Hon. Basil Rohana Rajapaksa,...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Govt allocates Rs. 3.7 billion for drought relief
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaTuesday, August 07 , 2012 - 5.55 GMTThe government has allocated 3.7 billion rupees to provide relief for the people affected by the current drought...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Better weather warnings needed
Source: IRINCountry: Sri LankaCOLOMBO, 8 August 2012 (IRIN) - Before he leaves to meet with farmers, R M P Karunarathne, the irrigation engineer in Sri Lanka's north central Pollonarauwa District,...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Distributing water to the drought affected in SE Sri Lanka
Source: Sri Lanka Red Cross SocietyCountry: Sri Lanka09/08/2012, Monaragala, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society’s Moneragala branch upon a request from the District Secretary of the Moneragala...
View ArticleSri Lanka: President to inaugurate the drought relief program
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe programme of providing relief facilities for the farmers affected by the recent drought will commence on the 18th of this month under the patronage...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Why so few vegetables in Sri Lanka?
Source: IRINCountry: Sri LankaBANGKOK, 15 August 2012 (IRIN) - While the government focuses on boosting rice production in Sri Lanka, the fresh produce industry, with its contribution of essential...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Yan Oya irrigation project launched
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday ceremonially inaugurated the Yan Oya Reservoir Project by launching the construction of the main levee of the...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Water conservation “desperately” needed
Source: IRINCountry: Sri LankaCOLOMBO, 20 August 2012 (IRIN) - Rising temperatures, a late monsoon and dwindling rivers in parts of Sri Lanka are straining the energy sector and threatening crop...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Drought link with kidney disease risk
Source: IRINCountry: Sri LankaCOLOMBO, 28 August 2012 (IRIN) - Soaring temperatures in Sri Lanka's dry zone in the northeast of the country are likely to heighten the risk of chronic kidney disease as...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Joint Humanitarian and Early Recovery Update, Sri Lanka, August...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sri LankaI. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTSReturns and displacementBy the end of August 2012, 447,269 people (133,518...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Drought-hit Civilians Supplied with Drinking Water
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaTroops serving 62 Division in Padaviya, Unvalkaddu and Marathodai areas have thrown their full weight behind community projects, aimed at providing...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Cabinet Decides to mitigate impact of drought
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe Cabinet of Ministers has seriously considered the prevailing drought situation in certain districts in the country.Taking into consideration the...
View Article
