Assessments

Land preparation for the 1999/2000 winter grains has started. Planting may be hampered in the northern provinces, due mainly to upsurge in fighting. As the eight northern provinces together comprise some 40 percent of the country's irrigated cereal and…

Heavy rains, over several days in late October/early November, led to the worst flooding in decades in central coastal areas. Current reports indicate that around 550 people were killed and over 600 000 displaced. In addition damage to property…

Scattered heavy rainfall in October increased moisture supplies for main season rice transplanting in main producing areas. Main season rice is planted in October/November to coincide with rains from the north east monsoon, for harvest from March onwards. In…

Notwithstanding some localised flooding in the north and central regions in September, monsoon rainfall so far this year has been normal/above normal and generally favourable for development of the main aman rice crop currently being harvested. In the period…

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International would like to share with the committee some assessment of the dangers East Timor faces as it moves toward independence in accordance with the results of the 30 August 1999 referendum. These dangers…

FRAGILE SECURITY SITUATION IMPEDES URGENTLY NEEDED HUMANITARIAN AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS IN EAST TIMOR Since the FAO Special Alert on East Timor earlier this month, the deployment of United Nations peace enforcement forces has brought uneasy calm to Dili, the…

SEPTEMBER 1999 - FEBRUARY 2000 OCTOBER 1999 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SUMMARY 1.1 Objective 1.2 Timeframe and financial requirements 1.3 Outline Budget by Sector / Issue 2. OVERVIEW 2.1 Background 2.2 Current Situation 2.3 International Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance Involvement 2.4 The Rationale for the Preliminary Assessment 2.5…

Background While large population displacements have taken place within East Timor, it is estimated that approximately 200,000 people were displaced outside of East Timor as a result of the events which followed the announcement of the outcome of the popular…

HIGHLIGHTS The outlook for 1999 cereal production has improved slightly since June, due mainly to better crop prospects in Asia and North America. World production, however, will not be sufficient to meet anticipated consumption requirements and global…

In spite of the risks involved, Captain Mike Olsen (Emergency Services Coordinator, IHQ) has travelled around West Timor to assess the refugee camps in operation and discover if there is any way in which The Salvation Army can help. The…