Food and Nutrition Security Working Group

Highlights As of early November 2024, many areas had not yet recorded an effective onset of rainfall. The rainfall season typically starts in mid-November in most parts of the region. North-western and southeastern parts of the region…

Executive Summary A climate and food security crisis is unfolding across Southern Africa as an El Niño-induced drought brings about crop failure and immediate need for humanitarian assistance which have been exacerbated by rising food prices, cholera…

Highlights • A record mid-season dry spell of over 50 days has affected vast parts of the region including, Angola, Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These areas have received the lowest rainfall for the…