Assessments

Highlights • Madagascar’s 2013 rice output is estimated at 3.6 million tonnes (paddy), about 21 percent below the above-average level of 2012. Maize and cassava production are also estimated to have declined compared to the previous season,…

Faits saillants La production du riz à Madagascar est estimée à 3,6 millions de tonnes (riz usiné) en 2013, ce qui constitue environ 21 pour cent de moins du niveau de production de l’année 2012. La production…

EXCUTIVE SUMMARY SOMALI Generally the food security situation in 2013 for most parts of the Region remained stable or slightly improved due to the positive effects of the three consecutive rains (deyr and gu) on pasture and water…

Executive Summary Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is generally a challenge in Ethiopia with coverage levels amongst the lowest in the world. The 301 Alternative Basic Education Centers (ABECs) in which Pact implements Alternative Basic Education (ABE)…

Madagascar est confronté à une menace acridienne qui, à partir d’avril 2012, a pris les allures d’une véritable invasion acridienne avec le risque de créer une grave famine dans le pays. C’est dans ce contexte que…

Full Assessment in French Madagascar has been facing a plague of the Malagasy Migratory Locust since April 2012 that threatens the livelihoods of vulnerable rural populations in the country. Given the current threat to food security, the…

INTRODUCTION This factsheet summarizes data collected between 9 and 17 September on the humanitarian needs of displaced population in Dharkenley, X-Control to K13, with a specific focus on Shelter, Education and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation. This factsheet…

PROJECT BACKGROUND In Somalia, identified gaps in shelter, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), as well as in protection data, are hindering effective, coordinated and, most importantly, accountable delivery of assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs). Recognizing…

Introduction On 9 May 2013, the Somalia Ministry of Health reported the first confirmed case of type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in a 32-month old girl from Mogadishu with onset of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) on 18…

The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC), as has become the tradition since 2002, conducted the Annual Rural Livelihoods Assessment (ARLA) number twelve. The assessment is part of a comprehensive information system that informs Government and its…