Day: September 2, 2021

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AIIB Approves 250 Million-USD Loan To Jordan

AMMAN– Board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), authorised 250 million-U.S.-dollar investment in Jordan, to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said yesterday.

 

According to a statement released by the AIIB, the bank’s first loan to Jordan is expected to create more jobs by unleashing the economy’s potential, especially in green growth.

 

“Jordan has been one of the most active countries in the region, in adopting international climate change initiatives,” AIIB Vice President, Konstantin Limitovskiy, was quoted as saying.

 

“Our support will assist the government’s drive towards a greener, more climate-responsive, and more competitive economy,” he said in the statement.

 

According to recent national statistics, Jordan’s real GDP narrowed by some 1.6 percent in 2020, due to the pandemic, while unemployment rose to 24.7 percent, and poverty increased by an estimated 40 percent, in the earliest stage of the health crisis.

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Mongolia Logs Record Daily High Of 3,805 COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded the highest daily count of 3,805 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 221,351, the country’s health ministry said today.

 

The ministry said that, 7,549 samples were tested across the country in the past day.

 

The viral disease has so far claimed 948 lives, after four more people aged over 40 died in the past day.

 

The resurgence of COVID-19 continued with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus, spreading fast across the country.

 

Delta has been detected in the capital Ulan Bator and most of the country’s 21 provinces.

 

Since a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched in Feb, 64.5 percent of the country’s total population have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

 

In late Aug, the country began offering a booster or third dose of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, employees of all levels of educational institutions, people aged over 55, and those suffering chronic diseases.

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Thailand, Flooding in Mae Sot district, Tak Province (1 Sep 2021)

AFFECTED AREA/S

Mae Sot

DESCRIPTION

1:20 p.m. Today’s report (1 Sept. 64) heavy rain occurred in Mae Sot district, Tak province, causing water in the Mae Pa creek. Mae Sot creek overflowed and flooded the area of Mae Pa Subdistrict 5 m. People affected 215 households, 670 people. The agency has been in the area to help people. If there is no rain, it will be normal within today.

 

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan (29 Aug 2021)

AFFECTED AREA/S

Samarinda

DESCRIPTION

Chronology: Heavy rainfall on 29 August 2021

Location:
Kec. Samarinda Utara, 5 Kelurahan
– Kec. Samarinda Ulu, 8 Kelurahan
– Kec. Samarinda Ilir, 3 Kelurahan
– Kec. Sungai Pinang, 4 Kelurahan
– Kec. Samarinda Kota, 2 Kelurahan
– Kec. Sungai Kunjang, 5 Kelurahan
– Kec. Loa Janan Ilir, 2 Kelurahan
– Kec. Samarinda Seberang,1 Kelurahan
– Kec. Palaran, 1 Kelurahan
– Kec. Sungai Kunjang, ln. Padat Karya, Gang Melati Loa, Bakung

Impacts: 737 families/2783 persons affected, 5 families displaced

Damages: roads, houses, public facilities, electircity stall, (data collection)

 

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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Indonesia, Flooding in Tebing Tinggi City, North Sumatra (1 Sep 2021)

AFFECTED AREA/S

Tebingtinggi

DESCRIPTION

Chronology: Heavy rainfall and the overflowing of the river

Location: Kec. Rambutan, Kec. Tebing Tinggi, Kec Bajebis

Impacts: 134 families affected

Damages: 154 houses

Effort: BPBD Kota Tebing Tinggi coordinate with related agencies and conducts data collection and assessment on the impacts and damages

 

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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