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BONN, 26 October 2005 - The first of 12 kindergartens aimed at preventing malnutrition among children in Niger recently opened its doors in an effort by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) to respond…
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A la demande de S.A.S. le Prince Albert II, le Gouvernement Princier, en accord avec le Conseil National, vient de débloquer une aide d'urgence de 30.000 € en faveur des victimes de la crise alimentaire qui frappe actuellement le…
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Highlights - Current programme requirements through the end of March stand at about 20,000MT, planned to reach over 2 million beneficiaries. Of this 12,000MT are already resourced. - Apart from IRA expenditures, the EMOP still requires 7 million US dollars to…
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Beyond the blame game Report on a meeting on Niger held in London on 4 October 2005 The Niger crisis and the response to it have generated considerable controversy within the humanitarian sector. How effective were early warning and assessment mechanisms…
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Highlights On the occasion of World Food Day on 16 October, the Executive Director of WFP, James Morris, cited the current situation in Niger as an example of where there are very few safety nets for the most vulnerable populations. "With…
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Introduction Every year the lives of millions of people are devastated by natural disasters, conflict and other humanitarian emergencies. 2005 has seen particularly extreme humanitarian emergencies including the tsunami, the Sahel food crisis, and hurricanes Katrina and Stan. Tackling these…
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I. Points marquants - A l'occasion de la Journée Mondiale contre la Faim, le 16 octobre, le Directeur Exécutif du Programme Alimentaire Mondial, James Morris, a déclaré qu'au Niger, la sécheresse et les mauvaises récoltes qui s'en suivent ont des…
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will donate approximately 2,500 metric tons of wheat and 500 tons of bulgur to the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), a private voluntary organization, for use…
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Highlights - A total of 52,000 MT have been delivered to date for all activities of the EMOP - For the first and second round of General Distributions, 44,000 MT were delivered. - WFP food has reached over 2.9 million beneficiaries under…
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Food Security Situation Improves Food security conditions are improving in Niger, but the impact of the 2004/05 crisis will continue to be felt in 2006. Staple cereal prices have decreased substantially and a good, potentially record harvest…
