Assessments

1. GENERAL SITUATION Unusually heavy rains during the months of October and November have turned large parts of the Horn of Africa into flood disaster areas, particularly affecting Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Across the three countries it is estimated that…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

I. Introduction Pader District covers an area of 1031 square kilometers of mostly flat, fertile savannah lands, inhabited predominantly by the Acholi People (approximately 95% of the population). Annual average rainfall is 1330mm, although reportedly less consistent than in the…

INTRODUCTION: The drought situation in the Horn of Africa is a major source of concern to the world. The Northern and Southern red sea zones of Eritrea are the areas likely to be affected by the consequences of this natural…

RAPID ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR MAEKEL DENKALIA SUB ZONE (DISTRICT) IN SOUTHERN RED SEA ZONE INTRODUCTION: Southern Red Sea Zone is one of the priority areas targeted for special intervention under the CERF project. The area is bordered by both Djibouti and…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Due to a prediction in 2005 of the high prospects of a precarious food situation in 2006 in the county facilitated by massive flooding that destroyed large crop fields coupled with the expected exacerbation of the situation through…

Nutrition and Mortality Survey (1) Area of Coverage: Baac, Malualbai, Mang'ok, Mangartong, Wunlang, Madhol, Yargot Payams in Aweil East County Northern bahr el Ghazel state south Sudan March/ April 2006 Continued post-peace population returns and their potential negative impact on the fragile food security…

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Livelihood Zones (Lzs) And Populations Machakos District is divided into four primary livelihood zones namely. These are Mixed farming, Ranching (Mavoko), Formal and informal employment. However, mixed farming livelihood zone has been further subdivided into; Mixed farming: Coffee/dairy…

Introduction West Pokot district is bordered by Uganda to the west, Baringo district to the east, Trans Nzoia and Marakwet districts to the south and Turkana district to the noth and north-east. The district covers an area of 9100km2 and…