Rapports

By VPPS NAIROBI Vice President Moody Awori has called on Kenyans to intensify their environmental conservation efforts as one way of addressing perennial droughts that contribute to food insecurity in the country. Mr. Awori said there was also need to harness the country's…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 5 October (IRIN) - Kenyan authorities have unveiled a plan to resettle thousands of families evicted in June from farms allegedly carved out of a forest in…

HIGHLIGHTS - Kenya appeals for Food and non-food needs for 1.2 million people. - Bumper maize harvest in Rift-Valley threatened by heavy rains. - Preparation for the second season starts in Uganda and Tanzania. - The future of grain trade…

NAIROBI, le 29 septembre (IRIN) Les délégués présents à la session du Comité régional préparatoire (CRP) de la Conférence internationale pour le développement des Grands Lacs ont adopté des conventions sur la paix, la sécurité ainsi qu'un pacte de…

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 Period covered: 1st June…

Kenya - Families in several communities in Kenya are taking part in a CWS project that is developing clean water resources and creating secure and nurturing school environments for their children. Through CWS's "Water for Life" and "School Safe Zones"…

Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division Foreign Agricultural Service The Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) Global Reservoir Monitor indicate very low lake levels in Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa and major reservoir for the Nile River. Water…

Vice President Moody Awori has asked NGOs in the country to stick to the mission for which they were registered. Mr. Awori said that it was sad that some NGOs had to be deregistered after contravening government regulations and their…

HIGHLIGHTS - Maize quality standards harmonized by the East African Community states. - Bumper harvest anticipated from the key maize producing areas in Kenya. - Wholesale maize prices drop in selected producing areas in Kenya. - Intra-regional trade in maize…

USAID Programs Expand in Support of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program Background The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), a program of the African Union, is a pledge by African leaders to place their countries on the path of sustainable…