Rapports

Food prices climb for the first time since July A sixth-month downward slide in food prices came to an end in January as the FAO Food Price Index rose for the first time since July 2011. FAO…

This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 07 February — 14 February 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics…

Date and Participants: From the 9 February meeting of the Early Warning Information Working Group attended by iMMAP, WFP, FEWSNET, FAO and FSAC. Precipitation Compared to historical average, January 24, 2012 snow cover extent indicates an increase in snow…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS As of January 23, severe cold temperatures and avalanches associated with heavy snowfall had resulted in 43 deaths in Badakhshan Province in northeastern Afghanistan, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…

This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 25 January —31 January 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more inibrmation on the topics below…

Recent snowfall and below-normal temperatures in higher elevations alleviated concerns of short-term dryness in Afghanistan Key Messages • Early seasonal rainfall in October and November created good winter wheat sowing conditions. However, dry conditions prevailed over the central…

HIGHLIGHTS Some 6,000 people newly displaced in January due to conflict and security, down from last month. 45% increase in conflict induced IDP’s compared to January 2011 Avalanches kill 43 people and injure 65 in Badakhshan and kill two…

Kabul, 28 January 2012 - The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Afghanistan has called for US$437 million for humanitarian preparedness and response in the country. A launch event held today in Kabul was officiated by…

This report discusses the on-going drought in the North and North-West of Afghanistan, including its effects on food security and what the Afghan government and international community are doing in response. Related information is available at…

Food prices fall at year’s end, but still at record highs Bumper crops of cereals, sugar and oils led to a sharp decline in the FAO Food Price Index as 2011 drew to a close, but the…