Shelter Centre

BANGKOK Thursday, December 17, 2009 (IRIN) - More funds and policies are needed for disaster risk reduction to protect vulnerable communities in the Asia Pacific region, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Fifth anniversary of the Asian tsunami
ReliefWeb (press release)
In the wake of the disaster, which killed 227000 people and left 1.7 million homeless, Oxfam concentrated on immediate needs, emergency shelter, ...

World Vision - Asia Pacific Surrounded by clay, stagnant seawater and ruins, Bikash Das and his wife Konika Das sit on the remains of their collapsed shanty to tell their terrifying story. With them are six-year-old Sagor and ...

BALI Tuesday, May 05, 2009 (IRIN) - NGOs have criticised a decision by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to triple its capital, claiming projects it funded have done more harm than good to communities it aims to help.

Date: 14 Jan 2009
Source: ReliefWeb