Informes

ICRC News 04/124 Diplomats, officers from the Zimbabwean army, air force, police and prison service, and other senior civil servants attended an ICRC presentation on international humanitarian law on 7 October. The presentation was part of a yearly five-day seminar organized…

Policies and practices of the Government of Zimbabwe are undermining peoples' access to food, and violate Zimbabwe's obligations under international human rights law a new report released by Amnesty International on the eve of World Food Day concluded. The report,…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 14 October (IRIN) Zimbabwe's government on Thursday said it would make every effort to ensure that farmers received maize seed in time for the October/November planting season. According to…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 11 October (IRIN) - Zimbabwean NGOs have adopted a code of ethics ahead of a controversial new law threatening them with closure for maladministration and political activism.…

Summary Household food availability was reported to fall in the month of September. The share of districts reporting improvements in food supplies continued to fall, with only 7% of districts reporting improvements in supplies in September 2004, falling monthly…

Clare Sayce Abstract High-profile relief operations have become the lifeblood of the international aid industry. On the back of mass appeals - fronted by wide-eyed, starving children - aid agencies rally attention and gather funds and roll in food-filled…

Agricultural Inputs for the 2004/05 Agricultural Season According to the 2004/05 cropping plan devised by the Government of Zimbabwe, 4 million hectares of maize will be planted. This translates to approximately 100,000 MT of maize seed. Current estimates indicate that approximately…

Summary The GMB selling price is over 34 percent higher than the maize price that the Zimbabwe VAC assumed for this time of year when it made its projections that about 2.3million rural people would require a…

By Kristy Allen-Shirley, C-SAFE Communications Coordinator With the advent of the new school term in Zimbabwe, emergency school feeding is supporting the nutritional needs of thousands of vulnerable children from families struggling to cope with rising food insecurity. USAID funded C-SAFE…

Livestock plays an important part in the livelihood of the majority of households in the southern region of Zimbabwe. However, recurring droughts over the past few years have taken a considerable toll. World Vision Zimbabwe is working to improve the asset…