Reports

Highlights of 2009 On 21st January 2009, Kenya Red Cross Society launched a Drought Appeal targeting Ksh1,870,648,275 to assist 2,627,909 droughtaffected populations for 12 months. Fire Tragedies The Nakumatt Downtown Supermarket in Nairobi was gutted down by fire on 28th January…

(Extract) What is DFID doing? Building climate knowledge and capacity DFID is supporting programmes to improve knowledge of the impacts of climate change at the local level in Africa. We were instrumental in facilitating the design of Africa's Climate for Development in…

1.0 Executive Summary and Key Recommendations 1.1 Summary of Key findings Significant improvements in pastoral and marginal agricultural livelihoods Sustained deterioration in food security after a succession of poor or failed seasons that began in 2007 has been reversed significantly, after improved…

Period covered by this Preliminary Final Report: 13 October to 12 December 2009; Appeal target (current): CHF 1,124,682 (USD 1,061,020 or EUR 749,788); Final Appeal coverage: 18%; Appeal history: - This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 13 October 2009 for CHF 1,124,682…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated January 15, 2010. BACKGROUND Recurrent seasons of failed or poor rains, sustained high food prices,…

Kenya faces seasonal floods during its two rain seasons. The Long Rains Season is between March-June every year. This report is issued by OCHA Kenya with information received from the Government of Kenya, Kenya Red Cross Society, UN Agencies…

HIGHLIGHTS - Floods affect nine districts at the onset on the Long Rains Season - Drought conditions improve across Kenya after the short rains season - Food beneficiary numbers set to reduce as food security conditions improve - Pokots and Turkanas sign Peace…

Key Messages Cereal prices are still above average levels and hence deteriorating food access for low-income households. The country suffers from internal tribal conflicts and natural hazards such as drought and floods. There is consensus among agencies that the country is facing…

Ref. No. Met/ 7/23 Date: 24 February 2010 PRESS RELEASE 1. HIGHLIGHTS - Near-normal rainfall is expected over most parts of the country during March-May 2010 "Long-Rains" Season. - However, rainfall over the western and central districts is likely to be slightly enhanced…

Pastoralists across the Horn and East Africa have called for support for secured and facilitated cross border movement for access of water and pasture as a drought response strategy in many forums organized by the United Nations Office for…