Reports

FEWS NET has placed Mozambique on watch status because of a two month delay in the start of the main rains, which in the context of the past three poor years is cause for concern. Normally the major cropping…

Highlights In general, this rainy season has been erratic and late. Rains in January marked the beginning of significant relief, after a long dry spell in November and December. Because of heavy rains during the second and third dekad of January,…

Rainfall Situation According to FEWSNET, given the poor 2003 November/December rains, the performance of the main agricultural season now depends on rainfall during January-March 2004. During the first five dekades of 2004, rainfall improved somewhat, especially during…

Highlights Although rains picked up in January, cumulative rainfall is still below normal in most parts of the country, with erratic spatial and temporal distributions, and long dry spells affecting the normal growing period. Heavy rains in late…

Rainfall Situation Concern has been rising about the possibility of a third year of drought, due to the well below normal rainfall in much of central and southern Mozambique this season (Figure 1). In addition, temperatures have…

"World Vision will continue to implement a food aid programme under food for work and vulnerable group feeding for 80,800 people until March 2004, and the UNICEF Supplementary Feeding programme until February 2004," says Anthea Spinks, WV Mozambique's Emergency and…

Highlights - Rainfall has been well below normal in much of central and southern Mozambique this season, raising fears of a third consecutive drought year. -In addition, temperatures have been above normal, increasing evaporation rates and reducing soil…

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180…

Highlights As the rainy season develops, concern is increasing about the poor performance of the rains in southern Mozambique, especially in Maputo province, where the season that normally starts in late September. After two consecutive drought years, the season looked like…

Prime Minister I am pleased to announce an initial $10 million commitment to fund community based programs in HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases, water supply and sanitation and food security in Africa. Funded programs will go ahead in Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi,…