September

North-east Nigeria: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states Humanitarian Dashboard (January to September 2021) – Nigeria

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria remains one of the most complex humanitarian crises in the world.
Humanitarian partners faced several challenges to reach the targeted population at full-scale. The shortfall in funding along with persistent insecurity or restriction of movement remained some of the main drivers. Also, certain areas remain inaccessible to humanitarian partners, diminishing the overall humanitarian footprint. The immediate impact of funding has pushed sectors to prioritise the communities and beneficiaries to be reached, often the ones highest on the severity scale.

However, this prioritisation of resources has left a large number of people still

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North East Nigeria: COVID-19 Point of Entry Dashboard 72 (25 September – 01 October 2021) – Nigeria

By Veronica Tan 2 months ago

OVERVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), monitors the movements to and from Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno States in the North East Nigeria. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon.

During the period 25 September – 01 October 2021, 290 movements were observed at three Points of Entry in Borno state. Of the total movements recorded, 93 were incoming from the Far North Region in Cameroon. Additionally, 197 outgoing movements were recorded from Borno State to the Far North Region in Cameroon.

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Cameroon: Humanitarian Dashboard (January to September 2020) – Cameroon

By Veronica Tan 7 months ago

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Cameroon continuous to be affected by three, concurrent, complex humanitarian situations caused by the conflict and violence in the Far North region, hostilities in the North-West and South-West regions and the influx of 284,000 refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) in the eastern regions (East, Adamawa and North). Humanitarian needs are compounded by structural development weaknesses and chronic vulnerabilities that further challenge the long-term recovery of affected people. The preexisting situation has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 3.9 million people were estimated to be in need in 2020 before the COVID-19 outbreak – a number

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Yahoo SportsWallace's Daytona 500 car fails inspection, stars at rearWallace's car was one of 10 that were moved to the rear of the field for a variety of reasons. Last September, Wallace was named as the driver for …Feb 14, 2021

By Veronica Tan 7 months ago

Yahoo SportsWallace’s Daytona 500 car fails inspection, stars at rearWallace’s car was one of 10 that were moved to the rear of the field for a
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OP-ED: Why not show your support by participating in National Car Free Day September 22?

By Veronica Tan 7 months ago

Today, millions of Americans are utilizing and returning to various public transportation alternatives.They include local and express bus, ferry, jitney, light rail, subway and commuter rail services. All of these systems use less fuel and move far more people than conventional single occupancy vehicles. Most of these systems are funded with your tax dollars.  

Depending upon where you live, consider the public transportation alternative. Try riding a local or express bus, commuter van, ferry, light rail, commuter rail or subway.

Leave your car at home. For local trips in the neighborhood, walk or ride a bike. In the New York

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