Assessments

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 County Background Information Kwale County is located in the coastal region of Kenya. It borders Taita Taveta County to the West; Kilifi County to the North, Mombasa to the Northeast, the Indian Ocean to the…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In August 2015, an assessment was conducted in Juba urban areas to understand the food security and nutrition status of the Juba urban population. The assessment would establish the status of the Juba urban population…

I. Introduction 1.1 Context: An estimated 3.9 million people (3.1 million in Crisis and 800,000 in Emergency) or 34% of the population are classified as severely food and nutrition insecure and are unable to meet their food needs…

This report presents the findings of the community baseline undertaken by the Consortium ‘Building Resilient Communities in Somalia’ (BRCiS) between August and October 2014. The aim of the Consortium is to enhance resilience to shocks and…

Highlights National average maize prices have doubled year-on-year, driving down people’s ability to purchase food. High prices are hampering food access in Southern Malawi. Poorer households and female-headed households employ more negative coping strategies than wealthier households and…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nearly half of the households are currently food insecure with either Borderline or Poor Food Consumption Score, mainly due to the lean season that has seen a decline in food stocks at household level and…

Background The Ethiopian climate is complex, with a high degree of inter-annual and spatial variability in rainfall and temperatures. The uncertainty around weather patterns is increasing with climate change in the Horn of Africa: the short, belg…

The objective of the mission was to conduct initial reconnaissance on the identified sites to understand the severity of the situation and to set the stage for the more in-depth assessment and surveillance in the field. The…

HIGHLIGHTS National rice production in 2015 is estimated at about 3.7 million tonnes (in paddy terms), representing a decline of 6 percent compared to the previous year. Estimates for maize and cassava outputs are approximately 330 000…

Background The Deyr 2015 rainy season started moderate and heavy, within the last few days, heavy rains have been experienced in some parts of the Shabelle River basin both in Somalia and in the Ethiopian Highlands. Flash…