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Disaster Risk Reduction in Afghanistan: Status Report 2020
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Afghanistan’s Response to COVID-19 and Disaster Risk Reduction
Afghanistan reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on February 24, 2020 in Herat province. As the infection spread in March, the government progressively tightened containment measures, by introducing screening at ports of entry, quarantine for infected people, and closure of public places to prevent gathering of crowds. On March 28, it imposed a countrywide lockdown, which was subsequently extended twice. As infection numbers soared throughout March in Herat, the country had difficulty tracking, testing, and isolating new cases. Despite the lockdown in major population centers, the number of cases has continued to surge upwards. The official tally of COVID-19 cases was 36,719 and deaths at 1,284 as of August 5, 2020, though this probably represents a fraction of the real situation on the ground.
COVID-19 seizes battle against malnutrition in Nigeria, complicates worsening scenario
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Published 26 January 2021
Before the COVID-19, Nigeria has not fared well in dealing with the burden of malnutrition. With the pandemic, DAYO Ojerinde writes that experts fear that the battle against malnutrition could suffer a setback, adding that it will take a collective effort to tackle the menace in the country
On February 28, 2020, Infection Prevention and Control, a Technical Working Group of Nigerians and the Federal Ministry of Health predicted that a total of 921,618 children, aged six to 59 months, would suffer from acute malnutrition in 2020.
Buhari raises committee to address 13 million out-of-school children challenge
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He inaugurated the 18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme (ASP) on Tuesday in Abuja.
The team is co-chaired by the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs and Education.
Buhari stated that it was unacceptable to see children abandoning formal school to engage in menial jobs and child labour in the markets, streets and workshops.
The President cited United Nations agencies’ report of out of school children estimated at 13 million.
He said the National Plan would ensure holistic and comprehensive inclusiveness of appropriate basic education for vulnerable children.
He directed that emphasis be given to first provide a limited scope of subjects in Mathematics, English language, Basic Science and Social studies.
Buhari inaugurates committee to tackle out-of-school children menace
Mr Buhari says it is unacceptable to see children abandoning formal school to engage in menial jobs. 3 min read
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated an18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme (ASP) to address the issue of out-of-school children in the country.
Inaugurating the ASP at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, Mr Buhari announced the committee would be co-chaired by the Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and Education.
The president directed the ministries to coordinate and lead the deployment of a National Plan to address the menace of out-of-school children.