Assessments

Background Karamoja is a semi-arid area covering approximately 27,200 square kilometers. It borders Kapchorwa and Kumi districts to the south; Katakwi and Lira districts to the south-west; Pader District to the West; and Kitgum District to the North-west. It also…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The food assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Osire camp has been ongoing since the first influx of Angolan refugees between 1999 and 2002, during which time some 23,000 Angolans fled into Namibia. After the cessation of…

A. Introduction: Three UNCT missions were dispatched to Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Western Provinces to gain an understanding of the impact of the post election violence on the wider population of the two provinces, and learn from the local authorities…

Background Violence in many parts of the country erupted following the general election on 27th December 2007. Although the riots and violence were triggered by political disagreements, it soon took very strong ethnic dimensions which spiralled into revenge-based ethnic clashes, displacements…

WHO/HSE/EPR/DCE/2008.1 Preface The purpose of this technical note is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities working with populations affected by emergencies with up-to-date technical guidance on the major communicable disease threats faced by…

Major Developments As of 02 February, water levels along the Zambeze River are stable due to moderate rainfall which has continued over the last 72 hours across the central provinces and in neighbouring countries. However, localised heavy rains are increasing…