Reports

KABUL, Afghanistan - What does it take to transport 260 metric tons of winter wheat seed through Afghanistan? Zabul provincial officials know the answer: Months of coordination, dozens of Afghan National Police officers and Afghan National Army soldiers, a handful…

INTRODUCTION On July 9, 2008, the Group of Eight nations (G8) urged the Government of Afghanistan to take more responsibility for security, governance, and reconstruction and pledged to increase assistance to that country's army and police. In a statement issued…

Main Findings: The United Nations launched an »â an appeal on 1 October for over US$ 20 million to help up to one million drought-affected people in Syria for a period of six months. So far the Appeal…

Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale a lancé un mécanisme de financement rapide doté de 1,2 milliard de dollars - le Programme d'intervention en réponse à la crise alimentaire mondiale (GFRP) afin d'accélérer les apports d'aide aux pays qui…

A comparative analysis of 2000-2008 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index imagery indicates that the 2008 drought has been the most severe during this period. Coupled with chronic food insecurity, high food prices and escalating civil insecurity in…

Food Crisis What the World Bank is Doing The World Bank Group created a new $1.2 billion rapid financing facility-the Global Food Response Program (GFRP)-in May 2008 to speed assistance to the neediest countries. GFRP has approved and begun disbursing $152…

Geneva, 25 September 2008 ACT International members of the alliance in Afghanistan are responding to assist vulnerable people affected by the serious food crisis and drought situation in Afghanistan. The United Nations and the Government of Afghanistan have indicated that…

Purchase for Progress (P4P) is a groundbreaking initiative to transform the way the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) purchases food in developing countries. It aims to give small-scale farmers access to reliable markets and the opportunity to sell their…

Rome, 3 September 2008 - Facts, figures and the lastest updates from WFP's high profile emergencies. Afghanistan Heavy fighting between security forces and insurgents in Bajaur district in the north west of Pakistan has forced thousands of Pakistani families to flee…

ACTED Afghanistan : Northern Afghanistan struggles against severe drought Assessment conducted by ACTED's AME Team in Baghlan Province. After several years of consecutive drought, Northern Afghanistan is once more hit by below-normal precipitations and extreme heat. This year, the shock is particularly…