Reports

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES · Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos calls for strengthened regional response to combat drought impacts, during her mission to Kenya and Somalia. · The Minister of State for Special Programmes…

Cáritas Española centrará su actuación en la zona de Wajir, en la diócesis de Garissa, y aportará a esta operación una partida inicial de 100.000 euros Cáritas. 16 de agosto de 2011.- Dentro del operativo de respuesta…

Key Messages • The food security of newly arriving refugees has improved over the last several weeks, after the establishment of reception centers providing food, water, sanitation and health services for refugees at the point of entry…

AMREF has officially launched its drought response in Kenya with a medical camp in Turkana District, one of the regions worst affected by the drought. Hundreds of people, men and women, young and old, their faces and…

Caritas is appealing for 4 million euro (US$5.6 million) to help Kenya during its most severe drought in 60 years. Over 3.6 million people are in need of emergency assistance but this could rise to 5 million…

Appeal Target: US$ 14,132,844 Balance Requested: US$ 9,873,582 Geneva, 12 August 2011 Dear Colleagues, More than 3.2 million Kenyans1 are in need of humanitarian aid after four years of successive drought. The arid and semi-arid areas (ASAL) of the country…

Prepared by: Amanda Lundy (alundy@oxfam.org.uk) 1. Key Issues Dadaab population figures passed 400,000 this week. IfoII and Kambioss remain empty, relocation to Kambioss to begin this weekend. Predicted WFP shortfalls for August- January of 61% play a significant role…

10 August 2011: A dwindling pool of rotten smelling water is all that is left of the massive reservoir that supported 34,000 people in drought-hit Nyango in Kenya. Children come running down its slopes, shouting and laughing…

Although it is just nine days since Muna arrived she does not live with other new refugees on the outskirts of Dadaab, but in the comparative comfort of a room within the camp. As soon as…

WASH needs at a glance Up to 3.5 million people in 11 priority districts with critical water shortage. 350 health facilities implementing therapeutic/supplementary feeding programmes will require improved WASH interventions. Daily influx of ~1,300 refugees to Kenya requiring water…