Rapports

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 31 July (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's main public hospital, Harare central, does not inspire confidence. Its shabby exterior is dotted with broken windows and leaking pipes. The wards themselves…

By Hisham Khogali Hisham Khogali is currently the Senior Food Security Officer of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Prior to this, Hisham worked for Oxfam as a Food and Nutrition Advisor and has worked for…

GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare July 2003 1. Introduction 1.1 The current humanitarian situation has resulted in the increased participation of NGOs and Trusts in food and developmental assistance. While some NGOs have been…

Summary The Government of Zimbabwe has made an official appeal for 600,000 MT of maize to the United Nations, representing 100% of the government's estimated maize deficit for the 2003/04 marketing year. The supply of major staple cereals…

Silver Spring, Maryland - The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing relief assistance to approximately 20,000 people affected by the continuing food crisis in Zimbabwe. The $279,800 three-month project, funded by the German government and ADRA Germany and…

By Stella Mapenzauswa HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's government has finally appealed for food aid to stave off looming starvation among its people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. Zimbabwe ranks as the worst-hit among six…

Government of Zimbabwe appeals for humanitarian assistance The Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) formally submitted an appeal for humanitarian assistance in food aid and recovery programmes to the UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator on 21st July 2003. The appeal letter…

JOHANNESBURG, 21 July (IRIN) - School children in Zimbabwe could soon be taught how to prepare and deal with emergencies following proposals to integrate disaster preparedness into the school curriculum. Last week Save the Children Fund (SCF) and authorities held a…

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has apologised for standing by while its country's people have starved to death due to food shortages and while violence, rape, intimidation and torture have 'ravaged the nation.' A communiqué, issued at the council's annual…

Appeal Target: US$ 4,514,428 Geneva, 18 July 2003 Dear Colleagues, A joint UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) press release dated 12 June 2003 warned that in spite of an overall increase in food production in the…