Assessments

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVE Galkayo is one of the oldest towns in Southern and Central Somalia and home to an estimated population of 42,900 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) seeking refuge from regional conflicts as well as livelihood opportunities. Gaalkacyo…

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVE Galkayo is one of the oldest towns in Southern and Central Somalia and home to an estimated population of 42,900 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) seeking refuge from regional conflicts as well as livelihood opportunities. Gaalkacyo…

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVE Luuq is a town in Southwestern Gedo region of Somalia.The town is located in a bend of the Juba river where watercourse flows down from north to south in a horseshoe shape. Majority of the…

Executive Summary World Food Programme Rwanda Country Office conducted a market assessment in May/June 2014 to determine the feasibility of market-based food assistance (cash or vouchers) to Congolese refugees living in the five refugee camps of Gihembe,…

Food security situation has begun improving and is expected to continue due to: Rainfall during the June-October agricultural season wasmostly average to aboveaverage and well distributed. Green harvest started in September and prospects of average-to-above average November-to-January…

Main conclusions and recommendations In Madagascar an outbreak of plague has been evolving since 31 August 2014; as of 16 November 2014, 40 people have died from the disease. The ongoing plague outbreak in Madagascar with 119 cases…

The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya comprise 89% of the country’s surface area and are home to 14 million people. Water, and its effective management, is critical to sustain human and animal populations and…

Key mission findings: • Food: Food prices have risen substantially and food insecurity has increased due to the tactic of Al Shabaab blockages of roads into Tayeeglow. • Health: Health services are urgently needed as no free operational…

Key mission findings: • Food: Drought in the district has led to rises in food price. Failed rains have dried up canals used for harvesting. Canal rehabilitation is required to aid food cultivation. • Health: There are no…

Harare is home to 2.2 million people – 47% of Zimbabwe’s urban population. With high levels of poverty and unemployment, households are increasingly vulnerable to food insecurity. With the aim of contributing to the understanding of…