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Office of the United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan 1. Executive Summary The Nuba Mountains region of the Sudan is one of great ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, with an estimated population of 1.13 million covering an…

EDITORIAL The FSAU has been highlighting vulnerability in pastoral areas in the Northern and Central regions since October 2001 (for recent reports see page 2). The Livestock Ban, an uneven distribution of Deyr rain, (causing pasture and…

Mission Highlights The food supply outlook for 2002 has improved significantly following a bumper 2001 main "meher" season harvest. Meher cereal and pulse production is forecast at 12.33 million tonnes, about 9 percent above the average for the…

OVERVIEW The month was marked by an increased level of interest in the form of field visits, new activities and a series of meetings held in Nairobi in response to the critical situation in Gedo, as demonstrated…

MEDIA ADVISORYRome, 17 January 2002 -- An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited southern Sudan from 8 to 30 October 2001 and northern Sudan from 16 November to 6 December 2001 to assess current…

Somalia’s corn and sorghum harvest in January 2002 is forecast to be below average due to a long-term drought that extends throughout the arid and semi-arid regions of eastern Africa, greatly affecting grazing lands and water…

EDITORIAL The format of this January Monthly Report has been slightly altered due to the recent holiday period. It will revert to its usual style next month including the regular nutrition update and regional highlights. This month,…

INTRODUCTION This is the third and final issue in 2001 of this quarterly report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation, cereal import and food aid requirements for…

OVERVIEW The Nutrition Survey results from Belet Hawa have confirmed our worst fears. Malnutrition rates in the district are appalling high with a total of 37%1 of children less than five years malnourished, including 8% severely malnourished…

EDITORIAL The head of UNDP has recently made a clear statement that Somalia is faced with economic collapse. As Somalia enters the harsh dry Jilaal season, FSAU believes that the livelihoods of the poor and most vulnerable groups are increasingly…