Assessments

A glance at actual livelihood and humanitarian issues in selected belg areas of Wello and North Showa Assessment Mission 21- 30 April 2002 François Piguet & Hugo Raemi, Field Officers, UN-Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia 1 Introduction Belg is the short…

INTRODUCTION This is the first issue in 2002 of this quarterly report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation, cereal import and food aid requirements for all countries…

Conference presents new research on strategies to improve agricultural and environmental practices in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda Addis Ababa -- More than 100 experts are convening a regional conference designed to achieve sustainable land management and reduce poverty in the East…

Highlights Late season rains bring some relief to drought affected areas Reduced rainfall activity in north-eastern parts of the SADC region Frost damages crops in Lesoth Climate scientists study possibility of an El Niño event during 2002/2003 season Dekadal Rainfall Performance Despite…

OVERVIEW With a growing body of evidence now showing that the humanitarian situation in Gedo Region is in a critical state, a consensus exists among humanitarian organisations on the need to ensure that vital relief interventions have…

EDITORIAL After a measure of relief with a better than expected Deyr, the Jilaal season has placed increasing strain on many vulnerable groups. After the 2001 Gu analysis, the FSAUpredicted that pastoralists in the North and Central parts of the…

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Country: Burundi Type of project: Special Operation Title: Provision of services of aircraft for humanitarian operations Total cost (US$): 2,076,522 Period: April 2002-December 2003 II. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION 1. The civil war in Burundi has been intensifying in scale and scope since 1993. This has led to massive…

Highlights The 2001/2002 SADC maize harvest has increased slightly to between 16.17 million tonnes and 16.62 million tonnes compared to the 2000/2001 output of 15.88 million tonnes... Preliminary forecasts suggest a below-average SADC maize harvest ranging from 16.17 million tonnes to…

Save the Children L.V.I.A. March 24-29, 2002 1. Introduction 1.1 Description of survey area Moyale Woreda is one of the twelve Woredas of Borena Zone in the Oromia National Regional State of Ethiopia. The woreda is bordered by Kenya to…

EDITORIAL The food security situation in Somalia remains precarious despite a good Deyr season. With such a large percentage of livelihoods being dependant on livestock, remittances, and employment this may not surprise those who regularly follow the FSAU publications. The forecast…