Informes

Summary and implications Inadequate and poorly distributed precipitation during the 2005/2006 winter has resulted in a 50 to 80 percent loss of rainfed cereal production in northern Afghanistan and caused severe water shortages. An estimated 90,000 people…

This week's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Education, Food, Health, Infrastructure and Rehabilitation, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation (A) Highlights (B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Lebanon (C) East &…

Food and water shortages -- the result of chronic drought conditions over more than seven years -- are threatening livelihoods and health in northern, western, and central regions of Afghanistan. Rivers, wells, springs, and kareezes (water reservoirs) have either…

1. Consumer Price Index National Consumer Price Index (1) (CPI) in September 2006 was higher than in September 2005 by 7.7 percent points. The annual increases in the national food index and the non-food index in the said period were…

This week's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Education, Food, Health, Infrastructure and Rehabilitation, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation (A) Highlights (B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Lebanon (C) East &…

Location of operation: AFGHANISTAN Amount of Decision: EUR 2,500,000 Decision reference number: ECHO/AFG/BUD/2006/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population. 1.1. - Rationale: Large parts of Afghanistan are currently experiencing a severe drought situation, affecting populations who are still recovering from the…

HIGHLIGHTS CONTENTS - The FAO's latest assessment shows that 40 countries are facing food emergencies and require external assistance. Among them, the most pressing humanitarian problem remains the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. The already precarious food supply…

This week's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Education, Food, Health, Infrastructure and Rehabilitation, Mine Action, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation (A) Highlights (B)…

E XECUTIVE SUMMARY Around 85% of the Afghan population lives in rural areas. Agriculture and livestock raising are of great importance to the Afghan economy and to Afghan livelihoods in general. In the 1970s, Afghanistan was practically self-sufficient in food…

Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Education, Food, Health, Infrastructure and Rehabilitation, Mine Action, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation (A) Highlights (B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1)…