Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia - Brookings Institution

Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia - Brookings Institution: "On April 9-10, 2009, the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)[1] and The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement[2] co-convened a two-day workshop on “Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia: Prevention and Response” in Chennai, India. A total of 37 participants attended from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Participants represented national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), civil society organizations, the UN, government representatives, the military, media, academic institutions and environmental organizations. The workshop brought together diverse policymakers, activists and practitioners to discuss the salient issues related to protecting and promoting human rights in South Asian disasters."

News - Lottery: Board doesn't 'have authority to make grants'

News - Lottery: Board doesn't 'have authority to make grants': "Lotto funds were not distributed to charities due to legislative and procedural issues, the National Lotteries Board (NLB) said on Monday.

However, the NLB did not have the authority to make grants, CEO Vevek Ram said in a statement."

Caritas completes tsunami work worth over Rs 11 billion

Caritas completes tsunami work worth over Rs 11 billion: "Caritas completes tsunami work worth over Rs 11 billion
By Quintus Perera

Caritas Sri Lanka, part of Caritas International, has spent a total of nearly Rs 11 billion on tsunami relief work in Sri Lanka from 2005 to June 2009. Caritas is a Catholic charitable organization which operates through Social and Economic Development Centre (SEDEC), the social arm of the Church."