Evaluaciones

1. OVERVIEW In September 2000 Cambodia was affected by one of the worst floods in recent history. This one in forty-year flood, resulted in several hundred deaths and large scale destruction of crops, principally rice, infrastructure, property and lines of…

1. INTRODUCTION 1. Three UNHCR staff members - Mr Samson Aregahegn (Supply Officer), Mr Carlos Caceres-Collazo (Protection Officer), and Mr Pero Simundza (Telecommunications Operator) - were killed in Atambua, Belu District, Nusa Tenggara Timor (NTT) Province, Indonesia when the UNHCR office…

Date: 12th to 20th November 2000Target group:Children 6-59 months of age (65 to 110cm) Mothers 15 to 45 years of age Methodology: Random two stage cluster survey Sample size: 929 children, 30 clusters 649 mothers, 30 clusters I. RESULTS A. Nutritional status: children…

1. OVERVIEW After two relatively stable agricultural years in 1998 and 1999, which saw moderate recovery in domestic food production following earlier disasters in 1995, 1996 and 1997, food production in 2000 has again slumped. This has…

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) A very serious food crisis has emerged in Afghanistan following two consecutive years of drought and the continuing civil conflict. The 2000 drought…

The combination of natural disasters and economic problems due to transition continue to have a serious affect on food supply prospects in the country. There are concerns that following the worst winter in 30 years last year, this year's…

Following the worst flooding for decades the humanitarian and food supply situation still remains precarious. Some 184 people were killed and the overall damage is estimated at around US$50 million. Recovery is likely to take considerable time as many…

In late October storms and heavy rainfall again increased the risk of severe flooding, which are reported to have killed 20 people and left several hundred unaccounted for. Earlier, serious floods resulted in several hundred deaths and left thousands…

A very serious food crisis has emerged in Afghanistan following two consecutive years of drought and the continuing civil conflict. The 2000 drought has decimated crops and livestock across the country, with more than 3 million people severely affected.…

Typhoons at the end of October and early November, brought high winds and heavy rains which resulted in localised flooding, possibly damaging mature rice. A number of people were killed, hundreds displaced and there was also extensive property damage. Harvesting…