Malawi
A partnership beween WFP and a farmers' co-op has had some far-reaching consequences for its members - and some unexpected benefits for the women on its management committee. Esinta Jackson got down on her knees and ran…
South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan, 09 May 2014 – Last month, traveling on roads punctuated by armed soldiers, I attended a workshop on Conflict Sensitive Programming and Peacebuilding Message Development in Juba coordinated by the UNICEF South Sudan…
South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan, 15 May 2014 – Without the luxury of coffee to start the first day of our mission in Mingkaman we joined the early morning community leaders meeting which provided a perfectly timed general…
South Sudan
As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that an estimated 200,000 pregnant women will be in need of urgent care this year alone. As health systems continue…
Sudan
The 76 water pumps at the Murnei camp for the displaced in Kereinik locality, West Darfur, have been idle for three months. “The Murnei camp population, consisting of 127,000 people, have suffered from a severe lack of…
South Sudan
15-05-2014 News Release 14/82 Geneva/Juba (ICRC) – The humanitarian situation in South Sudan, already dire, is set to deteriorate further with the arrival of the rainy season. To maintain a suitably robust response and bring aid to…
South Sudan + 1 more
Gendrassa and Kaya refugee camps in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, are now home to almost 37,000 people. Prolonged conflict and camp conditions can increase the risk of sexual and gender-based violence for women…
Zimbabwe
Thousands of villagers displaced by the Tokwe Mukosi floods have been living in appalling conditions in Chingize holding camp since January. Last month, with their children strapped on their backs, many walked 130 km to Ngundu Growth…
Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia, 15 May 2014 (UNICEF) – BongoHive and the UNICEF Zambia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for the creation and launch of UNICEF’s 15th Innovation Lab worldwide. The Zambia Innovation Lab will allow UNICEF…
Madagascar
Conditions éco-météorologiques durant la troisième décade de Mars 2014 Durant la troisième décade de mars 2014, les estimations de FEWS-NET indiquaient que la pluviométrie était hyper-déficitaire à déficitaire dans toute la Grande-Île (figure 1) par rapport aux…
