Cyclone Sidr 2007

Cyclone Sidr 2007

Date: 15 November 2007 Category: 5 (Very Severe Tropical Cyclone) Cyclone Sidr which hit on 15 November 2007 resulted in one of Bangladesh’s worst natural disasters with 3,406 confirmed dead, 1,001 missing and more than seven million lives and livelihoods impacted....
Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation 2009

Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation 2009

Focused Sector(s): Water, Sanitation Project: Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation Date and duration: August 2009 – May 2010 (10 months) Location: Empat Jurai Sub-district, Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 3,062 villagers from...
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Date: 11 March 2011 Magnitude: 9.0 A 9.0 Richter undersea earthquake on 11 March 2011 triggered a major tsunami that caused massive destruction in Japan’s coastal prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi. Its impact was exacerbated by a nuclear meltdown at the...

Provision of Potable Water Development Project 2008

Focused Sector(s): Water Project: Provision of Potable Water Development Project Date and duration: September 2008 – Dec 2008 (4 months) Location: Desa Manunggal Sub-district, Labuhan Deli District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province Beneficiaries:...