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Africa|Kenya |

How local radio boosts climate change adaptation

In the Horn of Africa, local radio stations provide updates on entertainment, sports and health, so why not weather and climate too?

Philippines |

Handing over weapons: M.I.L.F. combatants commit to peace in the Bangsamoro

The ceremonial presentation of over 1,000 decommissioned M.I.L.F. combatants and their weapons marked a new milestone in the Bangsamoro’s historical peace process. Experts from NORDEM continue to play key roles in the operation.

Kenya |

Documentation opens doors for Kenya's stateless Shona community

Ending statelessness by 2024 is an ambitious goal, but NORCAP expert Sadiq Boateng is closing the gap with efforts to recognise Kenya’s stateless Shona people.

Norway |

Too much of a good thing? Observers both impressed and concerned by amount of trust in Norwegian elections

Election practitioners from five countries were impressed with the professionalism, transparency and trust in Norwegian local elections, but warn that too much trust can be risky.

Bangladesh |

Calling for a durable and inclusive response two years after the Rohingya mass exodus

In the days following August 25, 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fled their homes in Myanmar for Bangladesh. In the two years since, continued efforts to protect the Rohingya community from climate hazards in overcrowded camps have resulted in a prolonged emergency response. Now, affected communities must be included to secure durable solutions.

Syrian refugees at Souda camp, Chios, Greece, 2017. (Photo: NRC/Pål Nesse)
Europe|Greece |

Urgent action needed in Greece to save lives before winter sets in

“Ten thousand asylum seekers are now living in cramped conditions in a camp that was designed for 3,500 people. With no proper accommodation or even sleeping bags to face the fast approaching winter, the safety of these desperate people is now at risk”, says Benedicte Giæver, Executive Director of NORCAP.

In April 2014 in Liberia, a UNICEF worker in the city of Voinjama, in Lofa County, distributes posters bearing information on the symptoms of Ebola virus disease and best practices to help prevent its spread. (Photo: NORCAP)
DR Congo |

Fighting Ebola in DRC: Convincing people is key

NORCAP experts working with the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo believe their most important task is to convince the communities of the severity of the epidemic.

Information session on contraception and family planning at a health facility in Macharote, Mozambique. UNFPA with support from NORCAP expert, Sabine Nana, has set up tents for sexual and reproductive health programs at the health facility. (Photo: NORCAP/Oda Lykke Mortensen)
Mozambique |

Protecting people from gender-based violence

NORCAP experts warn that a long-term approach is needed to address gender-based violence in Mozambique. Three months after Cyclone Idai, humanitarian agencies are scaling down efforts in the affected areas, but the work is far from over.

"It is my right to vote and I don't want to lose my right", says Sariaka Fitiavana Randrianatoandro. (Photo: NORCAP/Ida Sem Fossvik)
Madagascar |

NORDEM expert ensures safer elections in Madagascar

Safer and quicker handling of voting lists and election results are contributing to calmer elections in Madagascar, thanks to a NORDEM deployee.

Global |

Statement on outcome from the international conference on “Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crises”

Statement by Benedicte Giæver, Executive Director NORCAP, in reaction to the outcome from the international conference on ending sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises.

Global |

Improved support for sexually abused children

Children and adolescent survivors of sexual violence and abuse often need specific help and support in an emergency. Meet the NORCAP experts, Megan Lind and Irene Quizon, who work on the Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative - established to strengthen the support provided to those most vulnerable.

Global |

NORCAP Statement in relation to the international conference to end sexual violence in humanitarian crises

Statement by Executive Director of NORCAP Benedicte Giæver ahead of the international conference: “Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crises” which takes place in Oslo, Norway, 23-24 May:

Gender-based violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) threatens lives, destroys families and harms entire communities. NORCAP works to ensure that survivors get the help they need and that long-term actions to prevent GBV are prioritised in humanitarian, peace and development efforts.

Flooding of the Buzi area, a town and district south of Beira city in Mozambique. The flooding is due to the Idai cyclone that hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March 2019. (Photo: OCHA/Saviano Abreu)
Malawi|Mozambique |

Gearing up for Idai

NORCAP sends the first four experts to support UN agencies in the cyclone Idai response this week. The tropical storm recently hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, leaving more than 750 people dead, more than 140,000 people displaced, and devastated large parts of the three countries.

Aissatou Ndaw is the leader of a local women's group called "Sisters United" in Kaffrine, Senegal. She is also a focal point for the national meteorological services (ANACIM), and receives weather forecasts that she distributes to her network. (Photo: Fernanda Baumhardt/NORCAP)

Increased resilience through climate information services

Due to a combination of exposure and low adaptive capacity, Africa is very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Meet three of our experts working in Africa to minimise the gap between providers and end-users of climate information.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights and NORDEM reach anniversary milestone

This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 2018 is also the 25-year anniversary of the establishment of the Norwegian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights, NORDEM. Though separated by 45 years, the link between the declaration's vision and NORDEM's work is close.

People are crossing from Turkey to Greece in overcrowded boats and with lifejackets of varying quality. A lot of lifejackets and swimming rings are now covering the beaches in Lesvos. Nov.2015 (Photo: NRC/Tiril Skarstein)
Europe|Greece |

Greek winter may claim refugee lives if Europe does not act now

Unless Europe urgently steps up its support to tens of thousands of refugees in Greece, harsh winter conditions may claim lives of vulnerable families living in squalid conditions.

A voter casting his ballot in Sarajevo during the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 October 2014. (Photo: OSCE/Thomas Rymer)
Bosnia & Herzegovina |

Bosnia elections: the significance of NORDEM election observers

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina will go to the polls to choose three presidents and members of the country’s lower legislative body on October 7th. With the very survival of the country and regional stability teetering at the brink, the presence of election observers such as NORDEM, has psychological and social importance, according to three experts on the Balkans and elections.

Local fishing boats on the beach in Senegal (Photo: NORCAP/Mina Weydahl 2018)
Senegal |

Messages for safe fishing in Senegal

Voice and text messages are widely used in Senegal to alert fishing communities about bad weather. One NORCAP expert is working to reach more people with the service, and provide them with a safer way to fish.

DR Congo |

Scaling up in DRC

DRC’s conflict escalated and spread in 2017, creating one of the world’s largest displacement crisis. To reduce needs and vulnerabilities in the long run, the humanitarian response plan recommends stronger synergies between humanitarian and development work.

Gunn Mariann Aase, child protection specialist, UNICEF (photo: Åshild Falch/NORCAP) 2014
Syria |

Challenges of a cross-border response

The response to the crisis in Syria is one of the most complex and challenging in the world. NORCAP has deployed experts to improve protection and strengthen coordination.

"If the Rohingya can get equality, I will go back. I hope that happens. If not, it is better to stay in Bangladesh", says Faisal*, a day worker in the cash for work programme by IOM. (Photo: Ingrid Prestetun/NRC)
Bangladesh|Myanmar |

Collaborating to protect Rohingya refugees

More than 655,000 Rohingya fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and sought safety in neighbouring Bangladesh between late August and early November 2017. Despite concerted humanitarian efforts and a recent repatriation deal, their future is highly uncertain.

A young boy runs with his tyre past buildings damaged by airstrikes in Saada's Old Town. Up until August 2015, this area was home to Saada's oldest market with thousands of people selling vegetables, spices and fabrics in stores and street stalls. (Photo: Giles Clarke/UNOCHA)
Yemen |

Making markets work in a crisis

Yemen has been shattered by three years of civil war, and eight million people are on the brink of famine. In a country devastated by conflict and economic collapse, cash assistance is the best option to reach more people in need.

The community is also helping with data collection. Here is NORCAP expert Bintou Diallo with local community representatives putting in place a rainwater-measuring device. This enables the community to track rainfall and report to the National Meteorology Office. (Photo: NORCAP/Mina Weydahl)
Niger |

Climate theatre in the Nigerien countryside

Climate experts in the Sahel region use radio, mobile phones and theatre to reach vulnerable communities with lifesaving climate and weather information.

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