Reports

Interactive internet tool covers 55 countries shows food prices locally have yet to fall Rome, 19 March 2009 - As part of its response to high food prices, FAO has developed an interactive database of staple food prices on national…

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 1 in February 2009 was 17.3 percent points higher than in February 2008. The annual increase in the national food index was 22.8 percent points. Among food items, annual rise…

A land of beauty and conflict Afghanistan has been inhabited for many thousands of years. Known today for its exports of carpets and dried fruit, the country has served humanity as a vibrant continental crossroads and a hub of culture…

Key Points - Continued trend indicating increasing civilian casualties - Emergency Response Fund Preparatory Committee established for Afghanistan - The Humanitarian Action Plan is 41 percent funded - 620 schools closed due to insecurity in Afghanistan. - Winter planting season successful due to favourable weather conditions -…

Appeal Number: #699-J Appeal Amount: $1,103,135 SITUATION: Nearly a decade after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent invasion by US-led military forces, Afghanistan remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with about half the population of…

By Shamsuddin Hamedi This winter and spring, thousands of families in the northeastern province of Kunduz will benefit from different projects implemented by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) with support from the United Nations World Food Programme…

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January 20091 was 25.9 percent points higher than in January 2008. The annual increase in the national food index was 35.3 percent points. Among food items, annual rise is…

Janat Gul was born in Pakistan as a refugee in 1994, while his country was in the midst of a civil war. Gul was happy to return to his homeland of Afghanistan six years ago. He is one…

- Nominal retail prices for wheat, rice, and cooking oil have been declining since November 2008, and the upcoming wheat harvests in Afghanistan and in Pakistan and Kazakhstan — major sources of imported wheat — are…

Japan's Assistance to Afghanistan: Achievements and Major Outputs Political Support 5 conferences in Tokyo - Tokyo Conference (2002.1) - Start of reconstruction process) - DDR conference (2003.2) - DIAG conference (2006.7) - DIAG conference (2007.6) - JCMB meeting (2008.2) Support for counterterrorism Maritime Interdiction activities - Replenishment support…