Mongolia: Dzud - Early Action Protocol Summary - December 2020
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The IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total allocation of CHF 309,544 from its Forecast-based Action (FbA) mechanism for the Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS). The approved amount consists of an immediate allocation of CHF 16,091 for readiness and pre-positioning and CHF 293,454 automatically allocated to implement early actions once the defined triggers are met.
The FbA by the DREF is a Forecast-based Financing mechanism managed by the DREF. Allocations for the FbA by the DREF are made from a separate financial component of the DREF (MDR00004) and do not affect the reserves of the DREF appeal code MDR00001. Un-earmarked contributions to replenish the allocations are encouraged.
Record climate disasters in Asia-Pacific push millions to âbreaking pointâ 16/12/2020 - by Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
(This story appeared first earlier today of the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.) Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the IFRC said Wednesday. It had responded to 24 climate-linked crises this year in the world’s most disaster-prone region – up from 18 in 2019 – including floods, typhoons, extreme cold and drought. “Covid-19 has of course aggravated these impacts, with a taste of the compound shocks we’re expecting in a changing climate,” Maarten van Aalst, Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Breaking point : Record disasters and COVID too much for Asia-Pacific
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Kuala Lumpur: Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross said on Wednesday.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said it had responded to 24 climate-linked crises this year in the world s most disaster-prone region up from 18 in 2019 including floods, typhoons, extreme cold and drought.
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Published: 16 Dec 2020 11:37 AM BdST
Updated: 16 Dec 2020 11:37 AM BdST
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said it had responded to 24 climate-linked crises this year in the world s most disaster-prone region - up from 18 in 2019 - including floods, typhoons, extreme cold and drought. COVID-19 has of course aggravated these impacts, with a taste of the compound shocks we re expecting in a changing climate, Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.