Assessments

COSTING METHODOLOGY FOR THE SUDAN JAM INTRODUCTION The Sudan Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) was carried out from April 2004 to February 2005 by eight cluster teams that were co-led by representatives from the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the SPLM, along…

Framework for Sustained Peace, Development and Poverty Eradication EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The signing of the historic Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in January 2005 has opened an unprecedented window of opportunity to turn the devastation of years of war,…

Capacity Building and Institutional Development 2. Governance and Rule of Law 3. Economic Policy 4. Productive Sectors 5. Basic Social Services 6. Infrastructure 7. Livelihoods and Social Protection 8. Information and Statistics 9. The Three Areas OVERVIEW 1. A sound institutional…

AFRICA: In eastern Africa, the food situation in Eritrea is of serious concern. Successive years of inadequate rains have seriously undermined crop and livestock production. A below average harvest is also estimated for Sudan due to conflict and drought. By…

Introduction Approximately 650 kilometres of the Somali coastline was impacted by the tsunami, primarily in the stretch between Xaafun (Hafun) (Bari region) and Garacad (Mudung region), with differing degrees of devastation. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300…

Acronyms IDP: Internally Displaced person IRC: International Rescue Committee KAP: Knowledge Attitude Practice MSF: Medicines Sans Frontiers NFI: None Food Items WFP: World Food Program Background Mercy Corps started humanitarian relief operations in Zalingie in the two (2) major camps in August 2004. Water…

Overview 1. The conflict in the Sudan has been going on for almost half a century. As a result, most men and women and boys and girls have known little peace or security in their lifetimes. The conflict has affected…

PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS 2,000,000: Internally Displaced Persons (444,444 families): Care and maintenance NFIs 100,000 IDPs (22,222.22 families) are expected to return to their places of origin in 2005 5% for communal needs 4.5 persons per household 12 months for consumables (soap and kerosene) The…

Mission Highlights Cereal and pulse production from the 2004 meher season is forecast at 14.27 million tonnes, 24 percent above the previous year's revised estimates and 21 percent above the average of the previous five years. Extended rainfall,…

Mission Highlights Successive years of drought and inadequate rains have seriously undermined crop and livestock production in Eritrea. In 2004, Azmera rains (March-May), important for land preparation and replenishment of pastures, in key agricultural areas failed and the main Kremti…