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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
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Development
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
In countries recovering from war and disaster, the first thing many parents want for their families is for their children to go back to school. Hear from IRC aid workers about how we are making sure kids have safe places to learn. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, IRC Worldwide, Liberia | Tags: children, video, aid workers, development, education, Healing Classrooms, back to school |
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on June 8th, 2012
The Tuungane program brings together Congo communities to build critical new development projects and tranform the region. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Humanitarian Aid, Organizations Assisting Refugees, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: development, Tuungane, Eastern Congo, communities |
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on November 15th, 2011
A child collects drinking water from the first ever clean source in his Congolese village, located on a very remote shore of Kivu Lake accessible only by boat. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: development, health, water, South Kivu |
Posted by Anne.Richard on June 14th, 2011
While visiting South Sudan, my colleagues Nelly and Muki from the IRC protection team brought me to Juba River Port on the banks of the White Nile. We were going to see where Sudanese, who had been living in Khartoum or elsewhere in the North of the country, were now returning to the South. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: development, Southern Sudan, Sudan | 9 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 18th, 2011
Sue Dwyer, IRC vice president for program quality, on how the IRC's emphasis on research and evaluation helps us identify the most effective responses to humanitarian crises around the world. more »
Posted in Research, D.R. Congo, IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, Tuungane, Devex Top 40 Development Innovator, Devex, Sue Dwyer, research, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Posted by The.IRC on April 13th, 2011
Development efforts around the world will not bear fruit unless we address violence against women and girls. Traveling around the world as President of the Novo Foundation, I have seen that women encounter such similar obstacles and challenges toward reaching their full potential. more »
Posted in Africa | Tags: video, development, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Call, Jennifer Buffett, Novo Foundation |
Posted by Anne.Richard on March 24th, 2011
Congress is out to cut foreign aid, but the public doesn’t necessarily agree. Pollsters find that when we Americans learn about specific aid programs, we support them. When we hear clear details, we favor aid programs guaranteed to save lives. But Congress keeps acting on the desires of a misinformed public rather than on the basis of reality. They should look at the facts. more »
Tags: development, humanitarian, Advocacy, foreign aid, poverty, federal budget |
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
The IRC is providing technical expertise, tools, construction materials, and other resources to workers building more permanent camp facilities in preparation for jobs in the building trades as the recovery in Haiti moves forward. more »
Posted in Haiti | Tags: development, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, women, recovery |
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
Today -- January 9, 2011 -- Southern Sudan is holding a referendum in which its people will decide whether to remain part of a united Sudan, Africa's largest nation, or to secede and become the world's newest independent country. Whatever the outcome, Southern Sudan faces major long-term challenges. more »
Posted in South Sudan | Tags: development, humanitarian, referendum, Southern Sudan, conflict |
Posted by The.IRC on December 21st, 2010
Today, billions of dollars in aid is delivered by soldiers and private contractors at the behest of the political and military leadership. But this so-called "militarized aid" is ineffective, wasteful, and puts lives at risk. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Afghanistan | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, conflict, war, Michael Young, militarized aid | 1 Comments
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