Field Operations

New “forecast-based financing” helps most vulnerable before a crisis

The Bangladeshi government and humanitarian agencies trialled a new form of aid for...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a Public Health Emergency

On Wednesday July 17th, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the...

EU to provide €7 million for disaster preparedness in Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region

The EU is supplying €7 million to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities...

Iran improve early warning systems after floods cause US$2.5 billion in losses

For the past month, Iran has seen flooding destroy infrastructure, farms, and displace...

African Development Bank to lead US$100 million relief campaign following Cyclone Idai

On the 5th April, the African Development Bank announced their ‘multi-pronged’...

Over one thousand cholera cases reported following Cyclone Idai

The number of cholera cases continues to rise in Mozambique, following Cyclone Idai....

Cyclone Idai leaves over 1.5 million people in urgent need of humanitarian relief

Over the weekend, Cyclone Idai tore a path of destruction through Mozambique and Zimbabwe,...

South Sudan and Syria are the most dangerous places to deliver aid, according to latest report

Humanitarian Outcomes have today released their ‘Aid Worker Security Report’...

One week on: 380 killed and damage worth $138 million in Lombok earthquake

On 5th August a deadly 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian Island of Lombok....

Attacks on aid workers are increasing in CAR, reports OCHA

There has been an alarming rise in attacks on aid workers in the Central African Republic...

Wildfires are causing catastrophic damage across Europe

Unusually hot and dry weather in Europe has created ideal conditions for wildfires,...

IFRC launch new ‘game changer’ humanitarian fund

Yesterday, 8th May 2018, marked world Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. To mark the...

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