Informes

Rome, 20 October 2003 -- Desert Locust outbreaks in Mauritania, Niger and Sudan may locally threaten crops, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday, issuing an alert to inform affected governments and the international donor community. Desert…

Influx from Liberia slowed down Following peaks in influx from Liberia in September, the situation is currently calm at border areas with relatively fewer arrivals registered in the Nzerekoré region. During the period 7-14 October, UNHCR transferred 1,087 refugees…

Humanitarian Activities 1. WFP distributes seeds protection rations WFP in Burundi continues to distribute the seeds protection rations (SPR) in the country. Some 1,267 Mt of food were supplied to nearly 118,600 farmers in Kayanza, Makamba, Ruyigi and Bubanza provinces without constraints.…

Summary Season 2004 A (September 2003 - January 2004) is progressing fairly well in most of the country, despite excess rainfall, flooding or a few dry spells. Beans, the main seasonal crop are developing normally, and the bulk the harvest…

Ce Rapport couvre la période du 1 au 29 septembre 2003 Sommaire : La bonne pluviométrie de septembre a renforcé le bilan hydrique des cultures pluviales dans les zones agricoles. L'exploitation des données fournies par AGRHYMET montre qu'à l'exception de Maghama,…

GENERAL SITUATION Monrovia remains calm following the 14 October inauguration of C. Gyude Bryant as Chairman of Liberia's transitional government. MERLIN, an International NGO reports that the road to Buchanan remains secure and a small number of IDPs have begun…

Kakata, Liberia - A group of displaced farmers says World Vision's assistance has empowered them to meet some pressing financial needs at the height of the crisis in Liberia. WV Liberia early this year donated seeds and tools and…

Guests: Mr. Abou Moussa, Humanitarian Coordinator for Liberia, UNDP, Dr. Omar Khatib, Country Representative, WHO, Mr. Taal Housainou Deputy Country Representative, WFP, Mr. Moses Okello, Country Representative, UNHCR, Elizabeth Odour-Noah, Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Samuel Momanyi, Programme Coordinator, UNICEF, Mr.…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #2, FY 2004, dated October 8, 2003. Background Liberia has been marked…

Appeal target: CHF 691,419 (USD 474,419 or EUR 470,094) Period covered: May to September 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian…