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
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.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is both a silent and underfunded chronic humanitarian situation. It is not a classical humanitarian crisis; protracted needs are persistent.
Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries on earth. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and floods have impacted the country in recent years.
OCHA maintains a collaborative relationship with Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan works closely with OCHA in areas such as disaster response, emergency coordination and humanitarian assistance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In October 2024, humanitarian partners reported 104[1] incidents that impeded humanitarian operations, resulting in the temporary suspension of 34 Projects. These incidents were mostly (93 per cent)...
Between January and September 2024, humanitarian partners reached 15.3 million people with at least one form of humanitarian assistance and up to 2.8 million people with three different types of...
THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN Over three years on from the Taliban takeover, more than half the population – 23.7 million people, including 9.2 million children – remain in need of...
This independent update, covering humanitarian developments up to 27 November, is produced by OCHA Myanmar
under its global mandate, in collaboration with the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and UN...
Highlights: One Year After the Herat Earthquakes: Afghan Families Still Need Vital Support - Page 1 Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Funding Needed as 2024 Nears End - Page 2 Clearing the...
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
Japan
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
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Sweden
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United Kingdom
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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.
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