Rapports

Appeal target: CHF 228,182 (USD 154,859 or EUR 154,930) Period covered: July - December 2003 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…

1. EDUCATIONGIRLS' EDUCATION To continue to build the capacities of teachers, and in specific efforts to promote girls' education, the Community Girls Special Project (CGSP) was given a boost when an education expert from the Bangladesh Rural…

Drought interventions ongoing in Northern Somalia Since early 2002, humanitarian agencies have been highlighting the serious and growing food insecurity in the Sool Plateau and surrounding areas of Sanaag, Bari and Sool regions. A succession of failed rains over the past…

NUTRITION During this year's drought emergency, we were reminded yet again how essential nutrition is. Tens of thousands of young children were probably lost despite the very large amounts of food aid provided. For small children, food in the form…

Some media accounts and international views about the situation in Darfur have been flawed by inaccuracy, requiring the following clarifications: The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs in coordination with the United Nations, NGOs and other donors assessed the basic and urgent needs…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sudan, the largest country in Africa and one with the most precarious humanitarian situations, is experiencing a long-term civil war since 1983 between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and opposing armed factions controlling many areas in the…

Appeal Target: CHF 526,122 (USD 261,000, EUR 357,709) Period covered: May - October 2003 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…

Country Profile: Republic of Burundi COUNTRY PROFILE BASIC FACTS AND ECONOMY Capital Bujumbura Size 27.834 Km2 Population (Growth) 6.847.009 (Population Growth 2.38%) 2001 *Estimate Head of State Mr Domitien Ndayizeye Currency Burundi Franc 1072.40 francs = US$1 (http://www.oanda.com) Official Languages Kirundi, French (Swahili along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura) Main Religious Groups Catholic 62%, Protestant…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Burundi's former main rebel group agrees to stop using landmines Burundi's main former rebel group (Pierre Nkurunziza's CNDD-FDD) has agreed to stop stockpiling and using landmines, Geneva Call, (the organisation in charge of monitoring an agreement, under which armed…

Appeal Target: CHF 1,072,143 (USD 735,653 or EUR 728,947) Period covered: April to October 2003 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…