Zim to attend SADC disaster response meeting: Zimbabwe will be part of SADC countries attending the regional disaster preparedness and response meeting to be held in South Africa tomorrow. The regional meeting comes at a time when Zimbabwe and other SADC countries have been affected by floods which ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Homeowners could be held liable for … [Read more...] about SA News: Zim to attend SADC disaster response meeting
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Declaration of National Disaster
Declaration of National Disaster: The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo) has declared a National Disaster to deal with the humanitarian emergency in all areas affected by the current drought. The president has appealed to the International Community to urgently respond to the calamity in order to help families and … [Read more...] about Declaration of National Disaster
National Consultative Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Policy in South Sudan
National Consultative Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Policy in South Sudan: UNDP and the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management are organizing a national validation workshop for the National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy at Dembesh Hotel. The workshop is a practical follow-up to the national high-level briefing on the implementation of the Sendai … [Read more...] about National Consultative Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Policy in South Sudan
High-Level Briefing on Disaster Risk Reduction and South Sudan’s National Disaster Risk Management Policy
High-Level Briefing on Disaster Risk Reduction and South Sudan’s National Disaster Risk Management Policy: H.E. Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan James Wani Igga, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, and representatives from the Japanese Embassy, will launch the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and brief senior … [Read more...] about High-Level Briefing on Disaster Risk Reduction and South Sudan’s National Disaster Risk Management Policy
USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria
USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it is dispatching a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Nigeria to support Government of Nigeria-led efforts to reduce food insecurity in the Boko Haram-affected regions of the country's northeast. "The U.S. Government is … [Read more...] about USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nigeria