Évaluations

More than 420,000 Burundians were refugees at the end of 2000: about 400,000 in Tanzania, an estimated 20,000 in Congo-Kinshasa, some 1,000 in Rwanda, and about 2,000 in a half-dozen other countries. An estimated 600,000 or more Burundians were internally…

Nearly 400,000 Sierra Leoneans were refugees and asylum seekers at the close of 2000: an estimated 300,000 in Guinea, about 70,000 in Liberia, nearly 10,000 in Gambia, about 4,000 in Nigeria, some 2,000 in Ghana, 2,000 in Côte d'Ivoire,…

Congo-Brazzaville hosted some 125,000 refugees at the end of 2000, including an estimated 100,000 from Congo-Kinshasa, some 20,000 from Angola, more than 5,000 from Rwanda, and approximately 1,000 urban refugees from various African countries. More than 20,000 citizens of Congo-Brazzaville were…

At the end of 2000, an estimated 400,000 Angolans were refugees in neighboring countries, including up to 190,000 in Zambia, 170,000 in Congo-Kinshasa, about 20,000 in Congo-Brazzaville, approximately 20,000 in Namibia, and some 5,000 asylum seekers in Europe. The number…

Rome, June 2001 Highlights World cereal stocks will be drawn down again in 2001/02. Although latest indications continue to point to a larger cereal crop in 2001, output would be insufficient to meet global utilization for the third year in succession,…

Brussels, 14-20 May 2001 Explanatory notes 1. The opinion expressed and the information used in this document do not necessarily represent official UNDP policy or position. 2. The data are either extracted from United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report (2000), the…

Planting of rice, the staple crop, is underway. Precipitation has been generally widespread and abundant since mid-April. With the exception of Lofa County, relative peace in most areas has exerted a positive influence on farming activities. The cultivated area…

First rains were registered in the south in late March, and subsequently covered the entire country in May, allowing land preparation and first plantings. Reflecting a good harvest in 1999 and a record crop in 2000, the overall food…

The food supply situation continues to deteriorate due to persistent insecurity. Intensified fighting, particularly in eastern parts, has further disrupted all economic and agricultural activities and resulted in fresh waves of population displacements. The number of IDPs whose food and…

Planting of the rice crop is underway with the onset of rains in mid-April. Rice production should increase this year reflecting increased planted areas by returning farmers and improved conditions for distribution of inputs. As a result of low food…