Reports

Situation Overview ENVIROMENTAL INDICATORS Poorly distributed rainfall of 53mm was received during the month that made little impact on the grazing resources. Forage quality is improving though quantity is insufficient. Water currently in use is a few Rivers, a few Traditional River wells,…

President Mwai Kibaki today said the Government has taken specific and systematic measures to combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis. He said the Government has distributed over 3 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets, pointing out that the nets were issued free to pregnant…

Emergency & Recovery, Food Security, United Nations - United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) Mr. Brendan Smith TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for Food, today announced €6.2 million in core funding…

SITUATION HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS The number of trading centres/points that rely on water tankering continued to increase while boreholes also continued round the clock. River daua resumed flow due to rains in the up stream in the Ethiopian highlands and consequently more…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Environmental indicators Scattered showers reported in different parts of district, probably signaling onset of the long rains season. No improvement in Pasture condition reported. Browse condition remained poor. Distances for livestock to and from water sources has slight reduced with the…

The Disaster Response Update (DRU)(1) is compiled by the International Federation's Operation's Support Department (OSD) in coordination with the Regional Reporting Units (RRU's) located in: Nairobi (covering Africa), Kuala Lumpur (covering Asia & the Pacific), Panama (covering the Americas), and…

Situation Overview Marginal Agriculture Livelihood zone - (Naromoru, Mweiga, Kabaru, Kiamathaga, Thegu Gakawa and Endarasha) Rainfall has been received for an average of 15 days and this was well distributed across the district River discharge has increased, Pasture has improved in quality…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Environmental indicators Scattered showers reported in different parts of district, probably signaling onset of the long rains season. No improvement in Pasture condition reported. Browse condition remained poor. Distances for livestock to and from water sources has slight reduced with the…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Rains received along rangeland areas were moderate to above normal in the northern, western and southern regions and well below normal to normal at the lowlands parts of the district. Despite this, only two functional rainfall stations recorded…

(extract) Twice monthly news bulletin from the Jesuit Refugee Service International Office. REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS ANGOLA: STUDY LAUNCHED ON REFUGEE RETURN On 28 March the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the government of Angola announced a detailed report on the seven areas of the…