Reports

The emergency operation faces significant gaps amidst a poor short rains outlook in pastoral areas While an estimated 156,000 MT of food is required for 2.34 million persons in 26 arid and semi-arid districts, only 80,000 MT…

Current Situation Failure of the vitally important long rains this year has left 2.3 million Kenyans in need of emergency food aid. The UN has said that failure of the short rains in October could affect a further million. The…

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 of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal…

An estimated 1.8 million food insecure to be targeted with food aid from August 2004 to January 2005 The Intervention An Emergency Operation was launched in mid-August, following the disaster declaration made by the President in July. About 1.8 million persons…

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 of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief THIS EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS…

Present context The current national emergency in Kenya is the result of the unfortunate convergence of several events linked to the rainfall patterns that characterise the country. Drought-like conditions typify the arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya while erratic rainfall…

AFR/1009, IHA/934 NEW YORK, 10 August (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) - The United Nations - along with the Kenyan Government and other partners - today launched a flash appeal to rapidly mobilize funds and help get food and…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] DJIBOUTI, 10 August (IRIN) - A visiting United States Congressman on Monday hailed the humanitarian work being done by a 1,400-strong US task force in the Horn of…

FAO NEWS RELEASE 04/91 Drought and crop failure take a heavy toll Nairobi, Kenya, 10 August 2004 -- Responding to Kenya's call for international assistance in the face of severe drought and crop failure, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The current national emergency in Kenya is the result of the unfortunate convergence of several events linked to the rainfall patterns that characterise the country. Drought-like conditions have hit the arid and semi-arid areas in…