IFRC
IFRC is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
EU and IFRC support people affected by the water crisis and drought in Syria
In response to the severe water crisis and drought in Syria, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released 748,000 CHF (709,000 EUR) from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund. The European Union is providing CHF 158.000 (150,000 EUR) in humanitarian funding to assist the most affected people. The funding is part of […]
Tuvalu: Communities face climate drought disaster
Tuvalu Red Cross volunteers and emergency response teams are urgently working with people in villages across Tuvalu to address water shortages due to one of the worst droughts on record.
Afghanistan: over 80% of country in serious drought
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) urges greater international support for millions of people in Afghanistan who are suffering due to worsening drought, COVID-19 and armed conflict. The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officially declared a drought on 22 June, indicating that 30 percent of country is exposed to severe […]