Assessments

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gardening activities have a long history of implementation in the country. Recently, they have received more recognition of their importance and support from donors and other institutions, particularly as the effects of HIV/AIDS and consequent malnutrition have become…

Risk Assessment: The Country Stability index continued to fluctuate slightly at the same level as during the previous monitoring period, while the Conflictive Actions curve is marked by a sharp peak in December, followed by smaller peaks in March and…

AFRICA: In eastern Africa, heavy rains and floods have caused loss of life and destroyed crops and infrastructure in several countries. However, prospects for current crops have improved. In southern Africa, cereal import requirements in 2005/06 (excluding South Africa) are…

Risk Assessment Positive developments dominate the first half of 2005, the six month period since Mozambique held its third multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections. Conflictive events have levelled off more than in any period in the past few years, and…

Risk Assessment: The Country Stability index shows a certain degree of improvement in January before deteriorating substantially in May and June. The proportion of Forceful Actions, though remaining at a low level during the first quarter of the year, rose…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Zambia and the entire southern sub-region experienced drought during the 2004/05 agricultural season. Two thirds of Zambia, mainly the south western parts, was badly affected by erratic rainfall. By mid February and March 2005, most of these areas…

ABSTRACT Context. Although health assessments of internally displaced persons in Darfur have been reported, very little is known about the women's health and mental health needs in these populations. Objective. To assess the basic needs, women's health, and mental health burden…

Mission Highlights A series of dry spells during the 2004/05 growing season and early cessation of rains, especially in Southern and Western provinces, sharply reduced yields and production of cereals. Reduced availability and late delivery of inputs together with shortage of…

Mission Highlights The 2004/05 production of Swaziland's staple food crop, maize, is estimated at 82 240 tonnes, about 10 percent higher than last year's official post-harvest estimate but 6 percent below the average of the previous five years. The improved performance…

Mission Highlights Cereal production for 2005 in Mozambique estimated to be about 1.92 million tonnes (with rice in paddy terms) is 3 percent lower than last year's harvest due to 43 percent and 4 percent reductions in the cereal harvest…