In order to address the issues and challenges regarding the COVID 19 crisis, we CSOs of South Asia jointly release this statement to draw the attention of Governments of South Asia, international communities and to affirm COVID19 response and recovery actions inclusive, participatory, accountable and right based. The joint statement call for following actions to respond COVID 19 Crisis Follow …
Category: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: IMPLEMENTING VIEWS FROM FRONTLINE (VFL) 2019 AS PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
What is Views from the Frontline? Views from the Frontline (VFL) remains the largest independent global review of disaster risk reduction at the local level. In 2009, GNDR launched this ground-breaking global monitoring initiative that involved the mobilisation of over 500 organisations across 69 countries to lead a participatory local monitoring process measuring the progress of UN and governments in strengthening community resilience. In …
Visited Thinadhoo and Madaveli to collect information for Research on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Preparedness in Huvadhoo Atoll
Huvadhoo Aid continued to investigate climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in the Huvadhoo Atoll by visiting the islands of Thinadhoo and Madeveli, with the assistance from an international volunteer from the United Kingdom. At Thinadhoo, members of the island council were interviewed, and one member of the atoll council was also spoken with.
Huadhoo Aid has started a Research on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Preparedness in Huvadhoo Atoll
Over the weekend, Huvadhoo Aid embarked on journey to investigate climate change vulnerability and adaptation preparedness in the Huvadhoo Atoll, with assistance from international volunteer from United Kingdom. The islands of Nadella and Faaresmathoda were visited and focus group interviews were held. Climate change is a major issue throughout the Maldives, with rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns and flooding …
tvebiomovies 2012 – environmental film competition
Now in its third year, tvebiomovies is a film competition open to anyone aged from 9 to 99 around the world with access to a camera. With prize money of $1500 and the chance to have a film screened at the UN COP18 Conference in Qatar, this is a truly global environmental film contest. Entering is very simple. Visit the …
Three members of Huvadhoo Aid participate in the South Asian Youth Summit on Climate Change (27-30 October 2010 – Colombo)
Three members of the Huvadhoo Aid, including the Executive Director, Imad Mohamed participated in the three-day “South Asian Youth Summit on Climate Change 2010 (SAYSoCC10)” held on 27-30th October 2010 in Colombo. The summit was organized by the regional network of South Asian climate organizations. Five Maldivian delegates attended the summit as a member of local NGO, Maldivian Youth Climate …
South Huvadhoo Boat Conference on Environment and Climate change 10-10-10, Hoadedhdhoo
Huvadhoo Aid conducted ‘South Huvadhoo Boat Conference on Environment and Climate Change’. The conference was held at Hoadedhdhoo Lagoon in small boats. The conference was inaugurated by the Deputy State Minister Upper South Province Mr. Mohamed Shareef. G.Dh Atoll councilor Mr. Mohamed Hassan Didi also participated in the conference. Three papers were discussed in the conference. The papers were role …
South Huvadhoo Boat Conference on Environment and Climate change
Huvadhoo Aid will organize a ‘South Huvadhoo Boat Conference on Environment and Climate Change’ in South Huvadhoo Atoll of Maldives, on 10/10/10 where representatives from community based non governmental organisations, politicians and community groups will participate in the conference by 10 small boats. The idea is to depict the vulnerability of the people in Maldives due to sea-level rise and …
South Asian civil society activists ask governments to establish disaster relief fund to provide help to Pakistani people
Civil society activists of all the eight countries of South Asia here on 6th September2010, demand their respective governments to establish a disaster relief fund to provide help to flood-hit Pakistani people. Address a joint press conference at a hotel in Kathmandu the human rights and peace activists deplored the response of South Asian countries towards flood disaster of Pakistan was …
Press Statement on Political Unrest in the Maldives
This Press Statement is issued by the following civil society organizations:- Madulu, Maldivian Democracy Network, Huvadhoo Aid, Transparency Maldives, Maldives Youth Action Network, HAND and Democracy House. We, as organizations of the Maldives Civil Society, categorically denounce the undemocratic actions of the three Powers of the State: the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, at a time when democracy is …