Assessments

Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Assessment Committee in collaboration with the SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee ZIMBABWE EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS The VAC assessment affirms the severity of the Zimbabwe food crisis, and provides compelling evidence that urgent action--beyond that of current levels--is required…

Lesotho National Vulnerability Assessment Committee in collaboration with the SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. Context & Current Situation One of the poorest countries in the world, Lesotho is a largely mountainous country of four agroecological zones - lowlands, foothills,…

Mozambique National Vulnerability Assessment Committee in collaboration with the SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee MOZAMBIQUE EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS The current estimate for the total number of people in need of food assistance is approximately 590,000 people in 48 Districts. This represents approximately…

Kitgum emergency relief, rehabiliation and preparedness programme Objectives at a glance: Meet the food needs of 9,674 people Improve the water supply by rehabilitating 10 boreholes (2 each in 5 subcounties) Improve the sanitary conditions for 300 people in IDP camps, by constructing…

Field Assessment Mission: 28 August - 8 September 2002 By Dechassa Lemessa, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia, Almaz Girmaye, DPPC and Solomon Negash, Region DPPB 1 Introduction and background Benishangul-Gumuz Region is one of the peripheral regions of Ethiopia bordering the Sudan. The…

25 August - 10 September 2002 The current rate of malnutrition 6-10% with aggravating factors according to the government guideline for emergency nutrition assessment indicates a poor situation. To avoid a further deterioration of the situation food…

Assessment Mission: 4 to 10 September 2002 By Benoit Raymakers and Sisay Gebre , UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia 1. Summary The early cessation of the belg rains and the late start of the meher rains in the majority of the most…

Field Assessment Mission: 3 - 9 September 2002 By Francois Piguet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia 1. Introduction and background Report of low rainfall and deterioration in the food security situation in West and East Hararghe zones (Oromiya Region) and…

Assessment Mission: 25 August - 1 September 2002By Kerren Hedlund, WFP, Abraham Sewonet, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia & Habtamu Beyene, DPPC 1. Introduction and background The team from DPPC, WFP and UNEUE conducted a rapid mid-season 2002 assessment…

QUAKER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE "SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT" ANGOLA Regional Overview Peace and Social Change Africa has been labeled as a troubled continent. The people and nations of its Southern region have a long history of conflicts and destabilizing wars, many of which have…