Informes

AS THE EMERGENCY UNFOLDS, UNICEF NEEDS URGENT FUNDS NEEDED FOR LIFE SAVING INTERVENTIONS The 2.3 million Eritreans affected by drought (some 70% of the population) are showing signs of distress resulting from shortages of food and water; Inadequate food aid pledges…

March 18, 2003, Washington, DC - The executives of three humanitarian organizations warned in a news conference today that Ethiopia is on the brink of famine unless the international community takes immediate action. Eleven million people are currently in need…

This Fact Sheet updates USAID/OFDA Eritrea Fact Sheet #1 for fiscal year 2003, dated January 30, 2003.Background In 2002, below-average minor season rains (March through May) severely hindered land preparation for the main planting season (June through…

This Final Report is intended for reporting on emergency appealsLaunched on: 2 March 2001 for CHF 5,582,404 for 6 months. (Appeal target included WFP resourced food valued at CHF 3,000,000). The programme was extended until the…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) and the UN Country Team today launched the addendum to the "Emergency Assistance Requirements and Implementation Options for 2003" calling for an increase in food and non-food requirements to…

INCREASED MALNUTRITION, ACUTE LACK OF WATER AND DETERIORATING HEALTH CONDITIONS NEED IMMEDIATE ACTION 11.3 million drought affected people requiring emergency humanitarian assistance 7 million people in critical need of emergency water supply 16.2 million children to be immediately targeted for…

A child supplementary feeding programme and the feeding of the chronically ill is set to continue for another six months following negotiations between World Vision Zimbabwe and USAID. Recently, the European Commission Humanitarian Office approved a US$472 000 grant for…

This Bulletin outlines the current food security situation and gives an overview of the response by the International Save the Children Alliance, which is made up of five agencies in Ethiopia: Save the Children Denmark (SC-D), Norway (SC-N), Sweden…

IP/03/370 Brussels, 13 March 2003 - In response to the continuing humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa, the European Union's (EU) combined contribution from the Commission and Member States has risen to €412 million for the six most affected countries1. This response…

By Caroline Lees in Hagaz Mid-morning in the main food and grain market in Hagaz, a small town in Eritrea's drought-stricken north. Normally it is the busiest part of the day, but today the market is almost deserted. Many…