Rapports

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief This Information Bulletin (no.…

Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) The CAP is much more than an appeal for money. It is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of: a) strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); b) resource mobilisation; c) coordinated programme…

Regional Overview - Food and Non-food Needs are Currently Under-funded Despite anticipated improvement in food production, the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) still faces a severe food security threat. Figure 1 shows the areas under different levels…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Humanitarian assistance in Bujumbura Rural On 12 May, the Governor of Bujumbura Rural Province chaired the provincial coordination meeting attended by fifty participants including government representatives, security force delegates, the African mission's representative, donor representatives, INGOs and local associations. Participants…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: the last situation report was dated April 1, 2004. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives and displaced…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 WFP: Update on food aid distribution The UN World Food Programme distributed 1,139 mt of food assistance to 121,791 beneficiaries in various provinces. Targeted distributions amounted to 953 mt for 117,250 beneficiaries in Bujumbura Rural, Gitega, Kirundo and…

One million people excluded from even the most basic health-care and two-thirds of the population having to resort to extreme measures such as forced labour or selling their meagre belongings for treatment. This is the situation of access to…

Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire des Nations Unies est profondément préoccupé par les derniers développements de la situation dans la Plaine de la Ruzizi, au Sud-Kivu. M. Herbert M'cleod a discuté de la situation avec la Ministre de la Solidarité et…

I. SECURITYGENERAL SITUATION April was a bad month for the security of displaced people in the northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Lira. There were numerous killings and abductions, and the humanitarian situation seemed bleak as…

WHO: Representatives of 9 East African countries will convene for a workshop on scaling up and strengthening national responses to the region's Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) crisis. The workshop has been organized by the Government of Uganda, with…