Reports

By Marie-Consolée Mukangendo Chiaquelane, February 2013 – Gaza has been the scene of some of the heaviest floods of the Limpopo River, with hundreds of thousands of residents displaced, mostly in the Chiaquelane camp near Chokwe in…

Maize, rice, and beans are the most important food commodities. Maize is the staple food for the poor, with rice most often used as a substitute. Beans are important to all wealth groups. Each of the…

Minimal acute food insecurity outcomes to prevail across the region KEY MESSAGES With the exception of parts of Malawi and Mozambique, most rural households across the region will maintain Minimal (IPC Phase 1) food insecurity outcomes from January…

Highlights A storm system has formed in the Mozambique Channel, which could bring heavy rains to much of Mozambique and Madagascar. This system could increase the magnitude of the current flood situation. Cholera has broken out in Cabo…

MAPUTO, 14 February 2012 – UNICEF is seeking US$6.8 million to meet the needs of tens of thousands of children and women affected by severe flooding of the Limpopo River in Mozambique. Some of the country’s heaviest…

FAO, IFAD and WFP work together to improve food security 14 February 2013, Rome – In acknowledgement of the importance of partnership in tackling global issues, the staff of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International…

Hanna Butler, IFRC Women sing in the rain as they set up tents for people displaced by the latest devastating floods to hit southern Mozambique. Like many of the 200,000 people affected by the flooding, these women…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Heavy rains and floods cause damage to crops in southern regions Maize prices rise steeply following lower 2012 cereal production Recent floods have aggravated food insecurity conditions in southern areas, while increasing maize prices limit food…

Maputo, 12 February 2013 – The Humanitarian Country Team in Mozambique composed of United Nations and non-governmental organisations, have jointly issued a proposal of US$ 30.6 million to assist the affected population after severe flooding of…

The Italian government has donated €200,000 for the victims of flooding in the province of Gaza in southern Mozambique. In a communiqué issued by the Embassy of Italy in Maputo, the Italian government announced its intention…