Reports

1.0 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Iran has hosted one of the largest Refugee populations in the history of humanitarian assistance. Most of the 2.3 million Afghan Refugees live in cities and villages with only a few thousand living in refugee camps.…

Key Points - Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP) for Afghanistan in 2009 has been finalized and endorsed by the Government of Afghanistan. - The security situation remains volatile in many parts of the country, hindering the delivery of assistance. - No major population…

Highlights of a new FAO report - As the year draws to a close, FAO's latest estimates confirm that a new record high level of global cereal production was achieved in 2008, sufficient to cover the expected increase in utilization…

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November 20081 was 42.3 percent points higher than the corresponding index in the same month last year. The annual increase in the national food index was 60.1 percent points.…

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October 2008 was higher by 50.6 percent points than in the same month last year. The annual increase in the national food index was 73.3 percent points. Among food…

High food prices to blame - economic crisis could compound woes 9 December 2008, Rome - Another 40 million people have been pushed into hunger this year primarily due to higher food prices, according to preliminary estimates published by FAO today.…

Le bilan s'est alourdi du fait des prix élevés des denrées alimentaires et la crise économique ne présage rien de bon 9 décembre 2008, Rome - Quarante millions de personnes supplémentaires ont rejoint cette année les rangs des sous-alimentés de la…

Appeal Target: 1,265,778 USD Balance Requested 1,265,778 USD Geneva, 4 December 2008 Dear Colleagues, This rugged, landlocked country remains one of the poorest in the world, with more than half the population, estimated at over 25 million, living below the poverty line.…

Global financial crisis could affect food security Although major cereal prices continued declining after surging to record highs earlier this year and the region looks forward to increased 2008 harvests, Asia-Pacific food security is likely to be negatively affected by the…

Flash news ACTED UGANDA ACTED Uganda is part of a consortium of NGOs currently implementing a three-year Drought management project in North Pokot (Western Kenya-Uganda border). ACTED organised a four-day workshop with 54 participants, including consortium partners and community representatives, to share…