Afghanistan
Cette année encore, les conséquences de 7 années consécutives de sécheresse se font ressentir en Afghanistan, plongeant la population dans une situation d'extrême précarité alimentaire. Action contre la Faim se mobilise une nouvelle fois pour aider les populations les plus…
Afghanistan
(near verbatim transcript) Dr. Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA: Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to our press briefing. My name is Nilab Mobarez, and together with my colleague Aleem Siddique, we will be giving the press briefing today to you.…
Afghanistan
Following heavy snowfall in the 2006/07 winter in Ghor Province in central- west Afghanistan, seasonal wheat planting in early 2007 was delayed, and a lack of sufficient rainfall following the planting caused the main harvest in August and September…
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Part I: Operational Requirements and Shortfalls Overview of the 2007 Programme of Work As the end of 2007 nears, the number of people the World Food Programme is seeking to support has risen to 83 million. The amount of food assistance…
Afghanistan
1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI)1 in August 2007 was higher than in August 2006 by 16.3 percent points. The annual increase in the national food index - whose share is 61.3% in the overall CPI…
Afghanistan
The Government of Canada announced today that it is contributing $25 million to United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the emergency food needs of Afghanistan's most vulnerable families. The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, and…
Afghanistan
A special report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study is part of the "Central Asian Regional Wheat Markets and Afghan Food Security Initiative." It is one of five complementary activities that build on and…
Afghanistan
In the Wardak province of Afghanistan, temporary shelters for returning refugees usually means freezing in the winter months, bearing high temperatures in the summer heat and living among the flood waters when it rains. They often face nature's harsh…
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HIGHLIGHTS Regional: Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania continue to supply maize to grain deficit countries. However, regional surpluses are not enough to cover these deficits in the different countries. Limited market and transport infrastructure is hampering the distribution of grain from surplus…
Afghanistan
Much of northern and western Afghanistan, especially Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz, Takhar and Hirat provinces, produced an above-normal wheat harvest in May and June this year. However, many farmers in these areas continue to face limited access…
