Assessments

Remarks on (a) Preparations for winter; (b) Transition in Afghanistan and the role of the United Nations assistance community Nigel Fisher Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General UNAMA Implementation Group Meeting Kabul 12-14 October 2002 1. Preparations for winter Co-ordination & Planning Mechanisms A Cabinet…

Highlights The global supply and demand balance for cereals is pointing to a tighter situation in 2002/03 than was anticipated earlier in the wake of deteriorating crop prospects in a number of major producing countries. Based on the production and…

Afghanistan Transitional Administration and United Nations Humanitarian and Reconstruction Cooperation, 2002 I. ITAP Budget Summary FY 2002 ITAP Projects listed by National Development Framework/Budget Programme National Development Programme Total Committed (US$m) Total Disbursed (US$m) Return of Refugees and IDPs 186.5 186.5 Livelihoods and Social Protection 345.4 338.6 Natural…

Rebuilding Afghanistan: A little less talk, a lot more action On October 7 last year, when the Coalition began its war against the Taliban and al-Qa'ida, it made a promise to ordinary Afghans. This time, they were told, the Afghan…

Executive Summary 1. Two decades of war in Afghanistan had a devastating effect on its people, infrastructure, and the socio-economic structure of the country. The manmade disaster, compounded by the natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and drought took a heavy…

CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY SITUATION OVERVIEW As of September 2002, the number of countries facing serious food difficulties throughout the world stands at 32, with 21 in Africa, 6 in Asia, 3 in Latin America and 2 in Europe. In southern…

A Global Overview of Internal Displacement The Global IDP Database collects information on people who have become internally displaced after fleeing their homes because of armed conflicts, or because of violations of human rights, and who have…

- Over 100,000 already displaced by floods - numbers rising - Children comprise vast majority of flood-related casualties - Thousands of families evacuated to sites without any clean water / sanitary facilities - Cases of acute respiratory disease among…

NURSERY ASSESSMENT a) Dates, location and purpose of assessment The assessment phase of this Winter Project 2002/2003 was carried out in Wonsan and Munchon Cities, Kangwon Province, DPR Korea. The choice of Munchon was motivated by the fact that during Cesvi winter…

Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 As of 19 August 2002 (According to Summing Report, dated 19 August 2002, issued by the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control, on the Flood Development Situation and Implementation of Flood and…