Informes

In the heart of Zimbabwe’s arid Mwenezi district, where the land has been scorched by the relentless grip of El Niño, the story of Patience Makuya stands as a testament to resilience amid despair. A 37-year-old mother…

Highlights • Close to 27 million people are food insecure and require immediate food assistance in the seven Southern African countries where the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is responding to communities affected by the El Niño-induced…

Approximate date of impact General election in Zimbabwe were planned with a vote on 23 August 2023. The vote and calendar of the election is detailed below but polling days was ínally extended for 2 days: 23-24…

Situation Update The Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum projected high chances of normal to above normal rainfall for the period October to December (OND) 2024 in most parts of the region excluding greater part of Zimbabwe,…

HARARE – The Word Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Republic of Korea to meet the nutrition needs of 22,000 people adversely impacted by the El Niño-induced drought, which has…

Highlights 7.6 million people (50 per cent of the total population) in the country are facing food insecurity (2024 rural and urban Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC). Further child wasting is worsening from 4.1 per cent to…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Drought and Food insecurity in Zimbabwe Cholera in the Union of Comoros Cholera in Togo For each of these events, a brief…

Situation Update The United Nations has reiterated its urgent call for international assistance to help Zimbabwe address the severe humanitarian impacts of the El Niño induced drought which has resulted in about 5.9 million rural people facing…

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Cholera in Zimbabwe (End of outbreak declaration) Mpox in Burundi For each of these events, a brief description, followed by public…

In Numbers 184 mt of food assistance distributed USD 897,900 cash-based transfers distributed USD 136 million net funding requirements for the next six months (August 24 – January 25) 74,857 people assisted in July 2024 through inkind food and cash transfers Operational…