Rapports

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT - 2010 paddy and aggregate cereal harvests are estimated at record levels. - In spite of bumper production cereal prices continue to rise. - Localized food insecurity persists due to natural disasters and rising food price inflation. Record cereal harvest…

Press Release No:009 February 10, 2011 - "The biggest challenge facing most developing countries is the risk of a big boost in food prices. Food accounts for a large and increasingly volatile share of family budgets for poor and urban…

Although worldwide progress in reducing undernutrition rates has been relatively slow and variable, there are some individual success stories that buck the global trend. This review argues that, by studying these successes, we can aim to derive lessons and…

Executive summary 1. Background and purpose Since the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition there have been ongoing discussions concerning mainstreaming joint impact evaluation within the humanitarian system. With pressure to demonstrate that results are being achieved by humanitarian action, the question has arisen as…

HIGHLIGHTS Prices of essential food commodities, particularly rice, continue to rise. The price of coarse rice in the Dhaka market has exceeded its peak in 2008, the year of the food price crisis. The global food grain supply shortage caused by…

Naomi Hossain - 31 January 2011 Popular uprising in the Middle East and the Foresight report by 400 experts have put world food prices atop the development agenda, and international policymakers are again looking for answers. 2011 may not be as…

Event details: Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Sandwip, Sitakunda, Comilla & Noakhali and it may continue for next two to three days. Moderate to thick…

This extension will enable WFP to continue its operation to improve food security and reduce malnutrition among registered refugees living in Kutupalang and Nayapara in Cox's Bazar until the end of 2012. These refugees came to Bangladesh in 1991 following…

HIGHLIGHTS Prices of essential food commodities, particularly rice, continue to rise and have reached the peak price levels of 2008, the food price crisis year. This has raised serious concerns on the overall food security situation in Bangladesh. Despite a…

Key Messages Prices of food in Bangladesh went up in the last few months. Rice and wheat prices were 15-17% higher than international prices. The country is not faced with political crisis; food security is mainly affected by chronic poverty. Agencies estimate…