Reports

PR 0084-06 WASHINGTON, July 19, 2006 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will donate 11,120 metric tons of wheat to TechnoServe, a private voluntary organization, for use in Mozambique. TechnoServe will sell the wheat and use the proceeds…

Joint Project of Concern Worldwide (CW), Oxfam International (OI) and the Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) Mozambique 1. Background A number of Concern Worldwide and Oxfam-International offices and partner organisations were visited in Mozambique between the 9th and 17th of April as…

The Federation's vision is to strive, through voluntary action, for a world of empowered communities, better able to address human suffering and crises with hope, respect for dignity and a concern for equity. Its mission is to improve the…

Summary and Implications The recent Mozambique Vulnerability Assessment Group (GAV) monitoring found stable food security conditions across the country, including those areas affected by drought last year. However, by the time the lean season begins in October,…

Malnutrition: Current Picture Population Figures 1 - Pop tot: 19,888,000 - Population of children 0-4 years: 3,311,000 (2006 INE projection) Child Mortality - Mortality under 5: 152/1000 1 Protein Energy Malnutrition - DHS 2003 (nationwide, data collected between August and September 2003) 2: - 785,000…

Summary and Implications The production estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture reveal that this year's maize production of 1.5 million MT has been the best in the last five years. The good production is due largely…

In Brief Appeal No. 05AA012; Appeal target: CHF 1,269,172 (USD 1006, 879 or EUR 803,782); Appeal coverage: 71.9%. Annual Appeal : http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/annual05/05AA012.pdf Programme Update no. 1 : http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/annual05/05AA01201.pdf Programme Update no. 2 : http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/annual05/05AA01202.pdf This Annual Report reflects activities implemented over a one-year…

Summary and Implications Food availability and access are not presently a problem for most of the households in Mozambique, although there are concerns about poor food utilization in the north. Preliminary harvest estimates and yield forecasts indicate…

HIGHLIGHTS Regional: The peak of the 2005-2006 hunger period is coming to an end, although concerns exist over the precarious condition of vulnerable populations due to limited food access, outbreak of communicable diseases and poverty. The seasonal rainfall has…