Informes

Covering July 10 - August 7 Summary Pastoralists, agropastoralists, and marginal lands agricultural farm households are facing extreme food insecurity, while arable farm households, situated toward the west, anticipate good harvests and continued food security. Expected cumulative national maize…

UGANDA: New project aims to make role models of entrepreneurs The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Uganda on Monday, 6 August, announced the launch of a new initiative intended to boost the fortunes of small entrepreneurs in Uganda. "Enterprise Uganda", a…

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Alarmed by the consequences of a severe drought which hit the country last year, the authorities in Kenya have inaugurated an emergency water supply programme to cover the entire country. Officials at the ministry of environment and…

KENYA: WFP in $61 million donor appeal The WFP on Friday warned that food shortages were still very serious in at least 13 districts of Kenya, and said millions of people needed food aid as drought continued to grip…

KENYA: Food situation better but emergency needs remain In Kenya, the overall food supply situation has improved considerably following favourable short-rains harvests and improved pasture in several central and western pastoral districts, the FAO's Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS)…

Nairobi - The United Nations World Food Programme warned today that despite recent rains and improved farming conditions, millions of Kenyans are still in need of food aid as drought continues to grip large portions of the country. In an…

UGANDA: Kiyonga to spearhead global fund for health The UN on Monday announced that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had appointed Dr Crispus Kiyonga of Uganda as chairman of the Transitional Working Group for the establishment of the Global AIDS and Health…

KENYA - The return of rain to the drought stricken Narok district of Kenya has bolstered hopes for a good harvest and calving season this autumn. Until then, Seattle based World Concern will continue to work with the World…

HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY THREAT ON SOMALI/KENYA BORDER DONORS URGED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO EMOP SHORTFALL IN FOOD PIPELINE FOR REFUGEES UN FACT-FINDING TEAM TO LOOK INTO SMALL ARMS IN KENYA BACKGROUND Following a request by President Moi, the UN Under Secretary General…

EDITORIAL Lower than normal rainfall is placing increasing strain on the resources of pastoralists and has devastated a large proportion of the main sorghum crop production. This month's editorial draws attention to the mid and longer- term…