Assessments

Livelihood Disruption in Cash Crop and Surplus Producing AreasConsequences of persistent low cereal market prices in Ethiopia Besides the current humanitarian threat in the north-eastern parts of Ethiopia and Afar due to insecurity and delayed rains along…

By Gary Sawdon TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND - Southern African Crisis - Emergency Food Needs Assessments July/August 2002 1.1 National Vulnerability Assessments - Lesotho 1.2 The Household Economy Approach and RiskMap 2. Verification and updating of the RISKMAP Database 3.…

Draft Report Dorothy M. Chilima (PhD) Alexander A. Kalimbira (MSc) Doreen I. Chanje (MSc) July 2002 General Introduction Background EveryChild is a non governmental organization that has been complementing the Malawi Government efforts in alleviating poverty. EveryChild has been operating in Malawi since 1995 in…

Save the Children UK Funding from UNICEF July 18 - 30, 2002 SC (UK) undertook a nutrition survey in West Belessa Woreda of North Gondar zone in July 2002 in response to a request made by the Amhara…

Famine Early Warning Systems Network/Ethiopia Food Security WARNING Issued: 8 July 2002 Extended: 23 July 2002 Valid Until: 23 August 2002 Afar is a semi-arid region of northeastern Ethiopia. Of the nearly 1.2 million rural population of the…

1. Introduction The poor Belg rain experienced in many areas has caused serious food shortages in several parts of the country. The impact of the rain on three important sources of food has particularly been severe. These…

1. Introduction The poor Belg rain experienced in many areas has caused serious food shortages in several parts of the country.The impact of the rain on three important sources of food has particularly been severe.These are:- The Belg…

OVERVIEW Northern Gedo districts as well as Garbaharey and Burdhubo remain critically food insecure with insecurity continuing to be a significant impediment to the delivery of the most basic supplies and services. Access by humanitarian organisations to…

FSAU REPORTS AND ACTIVITIES **During June, the FSAU Field team manager and field team have been working in Somalia on the Gu crop establishment exercises. See Page 2 for a summary of their initial findings and analysis. These findings will…

Lack of rain and recent fighting over grazing land and water between Afar and Kereyus, Ittu and Issa make survival more difficult for pastoralists in Afar and Oromiya regions. Particularly hard hit are Awash Fentale woreda in Afar Region…