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Displaying 13 of about 13 resultsThis post-disaster needs assessment provides estimates of the damages and losses, and the costs for reconstruction and recovery following the 2009 floods in Burkina Faso.
The assessment concluded that the floods caused the following negative impacts on the areas affected: the human toll was 119,356 victims, 46 deaths, 63 injured, and 1 person not…
In January 2012, the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje District was hit by two floods after heavy rain led to the swelling of Ruo and Shire Rivers. The floods affected 10,376 people, out of which 6,159 were displaced. The most affected sectors were housing, water and sanitation, and agriculture.
This assessment provides the recovery, reco…
Between December 2010 and February 2011, Lesotho experienced river floods, run-off from hill slopes, and rockslides due to severe and prolonged rainfall. Additionally, strong winds and localized hailstorms caused severe damages. The heavy rain significantly impacted the agricultural sector. The Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee estimated that s…
This working paper aims to complement the post disaster needs assessment of the Government of Nepal by providing insights into the livelihood dimensions of the earthquake and its socioeconomic and livelihood impacts. It explores the strategic choices and options for developing resilient livelihoods post-earthquake. It details a number of key elements of…
On September 29, 2009, coming from Vietnam, Typhoon Ketsana crossed the southern part of the Lao PDR before moving into Cambodia.
While sweeping through five southern provinces, the typhoon caused incredible damage and loss, affecting more than 180,000 people, or almost 30,000 households. We also deplore 28 storm-related deaths. The suffering, damage a…
On 15 November 2007 Super Cyclone SIDR, a category IV storm in the international scale, struck the Bangladesh coast and moved inland destroying infrastructure, causing numerous deaths, disrupting economic activities and affecting social conditions, especially in the poorer areas of the country. In the aftermath of the disaster it was recognized by the G…
Nepal experienced incessant rainfall from August 11 to 14, 2017, resulting in widespread floods across 35 of the country’s 77 districts. Several districts experienced the heaviest rainfall in over 60 years. This led to the inundation of about 80 percent of the land in substantial parts of the Terai region. More than 190,000 houses were destroyed or part…
According to the Financing Agreement (p. 5) and the Project Appraisal Document (PAD, paragraph 30), the Project Development Objective (PDO) was "to “sustainably restore agricultural livelihoods, reconstruct critical public infrastructure to improved standards in the flood-affected districts, and improve the Government of Malawi’s disaster response and r…
This booklet captures the key efforts undertaken and results achieved over the past three years by UNDP in line with the vision articulated in its Strategy for Earthquake Recovery Assistance: including strengthening the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) while making recovery planning and coordination effective; resurrecting community infrastructur…
An earthquake struck the eastern region of Bhutan on September 21, 2009 at 14h53 local time. It is the most damaging disaster that Bhutan has experienced in recent times. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake registered a magnitude of 6.3 (later revised to 6.1), with the epicenter 180 kilometers east of the capital, Thimphu. According to upda…
The 2004 Floods. In April, the haor areas in the country’s northeast suffered from flash floods that destroyed a substantial portion of the boro rice crop. The main wave o f monsoon flooding started in early July, eventually affecting 36 million people (almost a quarter of the total population) living in the northwestem, northeastern and central distric…
This report explores the current situation of internally displaced people (IDPs) three years after the last drought in 2017, looking at the same locations as the research carried out in 2019. It examines local integration efforts carried out through livelihood projects and how these can serve as durable solutions to displacement.
Findings are based on…
In June 2011, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) experienced Typhoon Haima, which caused widespread flooding in four provinces: Bolikhamxay, Xayaboury, Vientiane, and Xiengkhouang. The floods caused extensive damage to people’s livelihoods, property, and to social and physical infrastructure. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) reported t…