Following the massive destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in early November 2013, humanitarian efforts continue to support thousands of affected people in the Philippines to rebuild their homes and livelihoods. The latest assessment carried out by REACH aimed to understand remaining needs of the affected population, the differing needs of vulnerable groups and outcomes of the shelter sector […]
REACH deployed with the Global Shelter Cluster in South Sudan to carry out a shelter assessment Through its stand-by partnership with the Global Shelter Cluster, REACH has been deployed to South Sudan on January 13rd, 2014 in order to facilitate a shelter assessment in Juba. The extensive presence of REACH throughout South Sudan facilitated such a rapid deployment in the […]
At 08:12 on October 15th, 2013 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred in Region VII of the Philippines, the epicentre of which was located in the eastern part of Bohol Province. Through a stand-by partnership with the Global Shelter Cluster, REACH was deployed to Bohol on October 23rd in order to facilitate a rapid assessment in Bohol, the province most affected by the earthquake. A provisional […]
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 […]
