Through its standby partnership with the Global Shelter Cluster, REACH has already carried out several rapid field deployments in the Philippines since 2011, following these emergencies: typhoon Washi, typhoon Bopha, Bohol earthquake, and the typhoon Haiyan. In relation to typhoon Haiyan REACH first undertook rapid needs assessment in November 2013. For this purpose, the Global Shelter Cluster […]
UPDATE – PHILIPPINES Humanitarian needs in the Philippines areas hit by Haiyan are critical and therefore must be assessed in order to facilitate a coordinated and efficient multi-sectors humanitarian intervention. REACH is taking an active role in the Multi- cluster Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) regarding WaSH and Shelter needs, which includes also the participation of: ACTED, IOM, Philippines […]
As the humanitarian consequences of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster in the Philippines are becoming more and more visible every day, rapid needs assessments are crucial for the coordination and planning of a multi-sectors humanitarian intervention. As of November 21st 3,166 Internally Displaced households were resident in 40 evacuation centres located in Tacloban City and the […]
Voices from the Field : Featured Report Iraq, Kurdistan Region : The rapid influx of refugees, approximately 61,000 new arrivals since the 15th of August 2013, has stretched the capacity and resources of aid actors, and led to challenges in the provision of basic services to the 220,000[1] Syrians residing in camps and urban settings across […]
