Malawi + 5 more
UNICEF calls for urgent funding to scale-up programmes across affected countries. NAIROBI/NEW YORK, 25 July 2024 – The severe drought that has impacted large swathes of Southern Africa is threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of…
Uganda
OVERVIEW WHO advocating for a smoke environment in uganda Health financing experts highlight reforms for resilient health systems in Uganda Uganda receives an ambulance to improve timely transportation of patients in Karamoja Life after Ebola, a survivor’s experience Uganda’s efforts to…
Zimbabwe + 4 more
The El Niño-induced droughts and floods have triggered a prolonged hunger crisis, requiring a comprehensive, large-scale regional and multi-sectoral response to address the immediate needs of millions of people across Southern Africa. Five countries (Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia,…
Ethiopia
The death toll continues to rise after the landslides triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred on 21-22 July in Gezei Gofa Woreda of Gofa Zone (South Ethiopia Region, south-western Ethiopia). According to media, at least 229 people…
South Sudan + 1 more
There are over 2.3 million displaced persons throughout South Sudan with conflict and natural disasters being the leading drivers of displacement. Food insecurity caused by prolonged droughts or flooding, along with the loss of livestock and…
Ethiopia
This update is prepared by UNOCHA with the support and collaboration of IASC cluster coordinators and partners. Further updates will be provided, as needed. Boundaries, names and designations of districts/zones indicated in the narration in the…
Zambia
According to the Child Poverty Report, which is a joint effort between the Government of the Republic of Zambia and the United Nations based on the 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Survey (LCMS) dataset **Lusaka, 17 July 2024–**…
Burundi
Highlights El Niño has wreaked havoc across Burundi, with 47 reported dead, over 248,869 affected and over 49,365 displaced since September 2023. Cholera continues to rise due to floods and displacement, with 2,061 recorded cases and 12 deaths…
Sudan + 1 more
El alza de los precios de los alimentos, los problemas de acceso y el impacto de la guerra agravan el limitado acceso de la población a los alimentos. Unas 750.000 personas se encuetran al borde de…
Djibouti + 1 more
In Numbers 62,480 people assisted in May 256.3 MT of in-kind food distributed USD 461,355 cash-based transfers USD 8.4 million net funding requirements (July - December 2024) Operational Updates • WFP maintained its lifesaving and resilience building interventions in Djibouti, focusing on…
