Afghanistan + 8 more
InterAction is pleased to release its second Foreign Assistance Briefing Book (FABB). The book outlines the U.S.-based international nonprofit community's views on foreign assistance challenges expected to be at the forefront of the 112th Congress and the remaining two years…
Afghanistan
Large rainfall deficits threaten 2011 wheat harvest in Afghanistan Snow and rainfall have performed poorly in Afghanistan and Central Asia through the first three and half months of the main winter wet season and a below normal irrigated wheat harvest is…
Afghanistan + 8 more
BRUSSELS - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today said it is looking forward to building on its partnership with the European Commission (EC) with the goal of providing humanitarian assistance to help millions more people get the…
Afghanistan
Introduction Afghanistan has completed another challenging year. During 2010, security conditions across the country worsened. According to data from the United Nations, civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose by 20 percent in the first 10 months of this year compared with 2009,…
Afghanistan
Highlights - During the reporting month, wheat grain retail price continued the increasing trend started in June 2010, while wheat flour stopped increasing. International markets eased in December. - The retail prices of wheat are 25.8% higher than pre-crisis level (January-October…
Afghanistan + 6 more
This section summarizes FEWS NET's most forward-looking analysis of projected external emergency food assistance needs, six months from now, in countries where FEWS NET has a staff presence. Overall needs at a national level are compared…
Afghanistan
Key Messages Higher wheat prices, together with a combination of poor wheat harvests in 2010 and ongoing conflict are limiting poor households' access to food. The escalating violence has increased concerns over the humanitarian situation in the country; political tensions are also…
Afghanistan
Introduction It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. Oscar Wilde Background Afghanistan has taken steps towards political and economic stability in the past few years, starting to overcome decades of war and suffering under…
Afghanistan
22 December 2010, KABUL - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be able to stave off a potentially critical shortage of wheat by buying wheat locally in Afghanistan in the largest quantity ever, the organisation announced. In a…
Afghanistan
REPORT SUMMARY This report offers international agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the U.S. government, the media, and the public an overview of the humanitarian and development assistance being provided to the people of Afghanistan by InterAction member agencies. The 22 member organizations…
