Assessments

In March and April 2011, FEWS NET conducted field assessments to analyze the impact of the January 2011 referendum on trade flows and livelihoods, particularly along the north/south border. This report provides a summary of the…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Chronic malnutrition in young children is a health concern in Lesotho. Since 2002, the nutritional status of young children has been unacceptable according to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards with around 40% of children…

1.0 Introduction 1.1 This multi agency assessment was led by the Shelter / NFI Cluster and took place in Bossaso between the 14th and 17th April. It is the first phase of a series of assessments and…

The findings of the FSNAU, FEWSNET and partner post Deyr 2010/11 seasonal assessment indicate that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia has increased by 20 percent to 2.4 million.This represents 32 percent of Somalia's…

ASSESSMENT MISSION HIGHLIGHTS - The cereal harvest for the 15 northern states of the Republic of the Sudan is estimated at 5.707 million MT, comprising 4.606 million MT of sorghum, 0.667 million MT of pearl millet and a low forecast…

Highlights Regional Highlights -The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in the price of commodities included in Minimum Basket, increased in most Somali Shilling areas (SoSh) during the month of January 2011. From the previous month, the inflation accelerated rapidly…

Preamble Middle Shabelle administrative region in southern Somalia it is named after the river Shabelle that passes through this region. The region is principally inhabited by various sub-clans of the Somali Mudulood clan, most notably the Abgaal. Other Mudulood sub clans that…

Mission Highlights - With generally favourable rains and relatively few outbreaks of pests and diseases, cereal production, in the traditional sector, in 2010, is estimated at 695 000 tonnes, about 28.5 percent above the revised post-harvest estimates in 2009, when…

Faits saillants =B7 Du fait d'une pluviométrie généralement favorable, la performance de l'agriculture vivrière malgache a été globalement bonne en 2010, avec notamment une production de riz estimée à environ 4,7 millions de tonnes, en augmentation de plus de 4…

A modest rebound in private activities is noted due to the quasi-absence of violence over the past few months. - Informal activities, especially new petty trade activities, has increased in urban areas. . - Agricultural sector, forestry and mining have well…