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Dengue cases spike in super typhoon Odette-affected areas alarm civil society groups

Humanitarian organizations on Friday called for continued assistance for Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) survivors amid a rise in dengue infections in typhoon-hit affected areas.
A woman doing her chores on a makeshift bridge that connects her home in a flood-prone area in Barangay Tamontaka 4 in Cotabato City. (Photo: Manman Dejeto/Oxfam)

Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours as countries like Philippines log higher poverty rates

As the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion dollars every two days
In 2017, Al Mujaadila Women's Association (AMWA) organized Family Conversations, or listening sessions involving fathers, mothers, youth, and children who were displaced during the Marawi crisis. At least 240 families were engaged in these Family Conversations, which helped shape the development of a “People’s Agenda” for the recovery and rehabilitation of Marawi. Here, a community facilitator conducts a debriefing session with women in an evacuation center. (Photo: Genevive Estacaan/Oxfam)

Moving Forward Localisation of Humanitarian Action in the Philippines

The humanitarian sector has been discussing localisation for over 25 years. The World Humanitarian Summit, the Agenda for Humanity, and the launch of the Grand Bargain in 2016 were major initiatives to reform the humanitarian system to make it fit for the future.