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Over 145,000 Rohingya refugee children return to school in Bangladesh
More than 145,000 refugee children are now attending UNICEF-supported learning centres....
Severe flooding in Syria displaces thousands of families
Flash flooding, caused by unusual heavy rainfall, has forced over 12,000 to abandon...
Sulawesi inundated with rain just a month after fatal earthquake and tsunami
A month after an earthquake and tsunami devastated Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island,...
Bangladesh receives assistance from the World Bank to finance new project
The World Bank administered a $240 million financing agreement to the Bangladesh government...
Mekong Delta flooding needs new solutions
In the Mekong Delta, local authorities are currently taking action to prevent flooding...
World’s strongest storm this year makes landfall in Southeast Asia
Over the weekend, Typhoon Mangkhut made its way through the Philippines to mainland...
Typhoon Mangkhut makes it way towards Southeast Asia
After rain inundated India and Typhoon Jebi ravaged Japan, millions of people in Southeast...
Millions of people in India are facing the worst water crisis in history
Water has become costly in India due to weak infrastructure and a national water shortage....
Asia-Pacific falling behind on SDGs according to latest UN report
A report released last week by the United Nations titled ‘Asia and the Pacific...
Thousands of Rohingya refuges have moved to safer ground ahead of monsoon season
The UN Migration Agency, IOM, have successfully relocated 12,000 Rohingya refugees...
Inequality is limiting Asia-Pacific’s development, says António Guterres
The UN Secretary-General has highlighted the need for Asia-Pacific to tackle the significant...
Integrating child health and WaSH policies will increase the effectiveness of aid delivery
New research by WaterAid and PATH has found that combining clean water, decent household...
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...
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,...
Cox’s Bazar is getting ready for monsoon season
The refugee camp of Cox’s Bazar is readying itself for the approaching monsoon...
Nominations are now open for the Asia Innovator of the Year Award 2018!
Aid & International Development Forum are pleased to open nominations for the...
Water-related disasters require urgent action at all levels
The final outcome of ‘Making Every Drop Count’, a document put together...
Drones are delivering healthcare to patients in rural Nepal
Drones are increasingly being used to deliver essential medicines and laboratory samples...
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...
Women hold the key to disaster resilience in Indonesia
Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters due to its location in the...
IOM is training Rohingya refugees on how to improve their shelter ahead of monsoon season
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has trained over 40,000 Rohingya on how to upgrade their...
Natural disasters could cost Asia $160 billion a year by 2030
The UN has warned of the significant economic damage natural disasters could cause...
Press release: Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance
Leading Asia Pacific corporations launch consumer-powered movement to end malaria...
How stoves are tackling health, environment and gender equality issues in Lao DPR
The World Bank, in partnership with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program...
UK Met Office committed to strengthening Asia’s resilience to climate change
The UK Met Office announced a new programme to strengthen climate change resilience...
Natural disasters caused $314 billion in 2017, the second most costly year on record
New research by EM-DAT's Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters...
Médecins Sans Frontières open new hospital in Cox’s Bazar as health concerns grow for monsoon season
The hospital, ran by Médecins Sans Frontières, opens as the camp is...
Yellow fever to be eliminated from Africa by 2026, hopes UN
The UN has announced an ambitious aim to eliminate yellow fever in Africa by 2026....
Asia needs to step up the fight against hunger, says FAO Director
Governments in Asia must further their commitment to Zero Hunger by focusing on rural...
World Bank approves $55 million to support renewable energy projects in rural Bangladesh
The World Bank has approved $55 million to grow clean and renewable energy in rural...
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