Assessments

Mission Highlights Maize production in 2003 is expected to increase by 22 percent over last year's final harvest estimate. Higher rainfall this year and more widespread use of improved maize seed and fertilizers largely account for this result, amounting to…

Response for Wabe Shebelle River Flooding Victims in Somali regionBackground: flooding necessary and welcomed for recession agriculture The current rains in Somali region, locally known as the Gu rains, normally start in April and last up to…

Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC) In collaboration with the SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee Final Report Monday, June 02, 2003 June 2003 Lusaka Highlights How People Survived between March 2002 and April 2003 Between March 2002 and April 2003, most people in Zambia met their kilocalorie/energy requirements. For…

Assessment Mission: 20 May - 01 June 2003 By Dechassa Lemessa, UN OCHA-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia 1. Introduction and background Normally, Borana and Guji zones receive a bimodal type of rain: ganna-long rains (mid February to mid May) and hagayya-short rains…

Therapeutic feeding brings partial relief, new hotspots Introduction and Background Situation deteriorating since last year Many parts of the Southern Region of SNNPR, in particular the zones along the Rift Valley, experienced a prolonged drought during the last year. This led to large…

Executive Summary Binga and Nyaminyami (Kariba Rural) districts in the western Zambezi Valley are two of the least developed districts in Zimbabwe. They suffer the dual disadvantages of (a) limited agricultural potential due to poor agro-ecological conditions…

Grain supplies in both urban and rural areas have increased significantly with a relatively good harvest expected from the 2002/03 production. Official crop estimate figures will be available by the end of May. Maize prices dropped substantially…

Assessment Mission: 24 - 26 May 2003 By Dr. Wolde-Selassie Abbute, UN OCHA-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia 1 Introduction and background In Genna Boossa Woreda Due to the severity of the situation, zonal authorities present during the visit and observation in two…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) issues periodic emergency alerts when a significant food security crisis is occurring, where portions of the population are now, or will soon become, extremely food insecure and face imminent famine. Decision makers…

FSAU acknowledges the contribution of key partners FEWS NET, CARE, WFP, SC-UK, UNCU, UNDP FSAU REPORTS AND ACTIVITIES FSAU Crop Establishment fieldwork will begin in Southern Somalia on 25 May. Results will be compiled and discussed in the field before…