Regional office for

Asia and the Pacific

Community-based education classes supported by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund in Herat Province offer learning opportunities for children and families.
Community-based education classes supported by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund in Herat Province offer learning opportunities for children and families. Photo: OCHA/Sayed Habib Bidel
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Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most disaster-prone region. The increasing impacts of climate change and natural hazards continue to be the main drivers of humanitarian needs, exacerbated by the increasing number of complex and protracted conflicts, and economic, political and social crises. Protracted humanitarian situations in countries such as Afghanistan and Myanmar are affecting millions of people who need humanitarian assistance and protection. OCHA’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and country offices work to support and strengthen humanitarian coordination and response preparedness in the region.

Regional coverage

Displaced girl in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan
Country office

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a serious risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.

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A man faces the camera with children playing in the background
HAT

Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries on earth. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and floods have impacted the country in recent years.

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Aerial view of the capital city of Kakazhstan, Astana.
HAT

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan actively engages with OCHA in areas such as disaster preparedness, emergency response coordination and humanitarian assistance.

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A central Asian family sit together
HAT

Kyrgyzstan

OCHA maintains a collaborative relationship with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan works closely with OCHA in areas such as disaster response, emergency coordination and humanitarian assistance.

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A woman with a young boy tied to her back walks on an unpaved narrow path. A young boy and a man carrying water and bags walk behind her.
Country office

Myanmar

Two years since the military takeover, the humanitarian outlook for Myanmar remains bleak. Conflict is raging, public services are in disarray and inflation is having a devastating effect on people’s financial situations.

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The narrow Majuro Atoll - the capital of the Marshall Islands
Regional office

Pacific Islands

The Pacific is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Small, vulnerable island states are isolated by vast expanses of ocean. They experience frequent and intense disasters with disproportionately high economic, social and environmental consequences.

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A village that has been swept away by a powerful storm
HAT

Philippines

The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Annually, an average of 22 tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility of which around 6 to 7 cause significant damage.

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A young girl stands in front of her house
HAT

Tajikistan

The Humanitarian Advisory Team (HAT) in Tajikistan is primarily tasked with assessing and responding to humanitarian crises in the country.

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The Regional Humanitarian Fund for Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Fund is one of OCHA’s newest Regional Humanitarian Funds. It is being established in 2024, with an initial Envelope for the Asia-Pacific region. The Fund is operationally managed from OCHA’s Regional Office based in Bangkok. The Regional Humanitarian Fund provide a flexible and cost-effective way to expand pooled funding to more countries, with modalities that are scalable to needs on the ground. Funding is directed when and where most urgently needed for localized and sustainable humanitarian action in the region.

Resources

Afghanistan

Evaluation and Lessons Learned

Afghanistan 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan: Mid-year Response Gap Analysis of Financing, Achievements and Response Challenges (January - June 2024)

About This analysis is based on information from the Afghanistan Inter-Cluster Coordination Team (ICCT) and examines the humanitarian response over the first half of 2024 (January to June), looking...

Originally published
Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Myanmar

Situation Report

Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 41 | 10 October 2024

This independent update, covering humanitarian developments up to 10 October, is produced by OCHA Myanmar under its global mandate, in collaboration with the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and UN...

Originally published
Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Afghanistan

Situation Report

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Update, September 2024

Highlights: Providing warmth and dignity for vulnerable Afghans ahead of harsh winter conditions - Page1 New morality law further restricts rights in Afghanistan - Page 2 Planning for the 2025...

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Source
  • UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Funding for OCHA Asia and the Pacific

Earmarked funding (USD)
3.4M 2024
Opening balance (USD)
15.8K 2024
Total (USD)
3.4M 2024
Total requirements (USD)
6.9M 2024

Earmarked contributions

Private Contributions
$0.1 million

Unearmarked contributions

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Unearmarked contributions (or commitments) are those for which the donor does not require the funds to be used for a specific project, sector, crisis or country, leaving OCHA to decide how to allocate the funds.

Opening balance may include unearmarked and earmarked funding with implementation dates beyond the calendar year, and excludes miscellaneous income (e.g. adjustments, gain/losses on exchange rate etc.)

Funding information from the OCHA Contributions Tracking System.