Reports

HIGHLIGHTS The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa, Mr. Martti Ahtisaari will make a return visit to Eritrea and Ethiopia from March 31 - 6 April. He plans to first visit Asmara…

At its Annual Retreat held in Nyeri Kenya from 14-16 January 2004, the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) for Somalia, in reviewing progress on its strategic operational objectives for 2003, discussed and agreed upon the UNCT strategic objectives for…

(Tananarive - 19 mars 2004) - Les Nations Unies lancent aujourd'hui un appel humanitaire d'urgence d'un montant de 8,7 millions de dollars pour aider le gouvernement de Madagascar à faire face aux besoins de secours urgents de quelque 309,500 personnes affectées…

Executive Summary Madagascar is prone to natural disasters including endemic drought, recurrent cyclones and flooding. Between 26 January and 4 February 2004, tropical cyclone Elita hit Madagascar several times causing havoc in a number of districts, leaving 29 people dead,…

by Aicha Lubbinge, of the Netherlands Red Cross, in Malawi 'Madzi Ndi Moyo, Samalani Mijigo - Water is Life, take good care of the boreholes'. All through the village of Ngonoonda, one can hear the beautifully harmonic singing of some…

March 22, World Water Day to Focus on Water & Disasters NEW YORK, 19 March 2004 - Diarrhoeal diseases claim the lives of around two million children each year- 5,000 per day, and cause countless more to fall ill. Children…

1. Justification On the basis that climatic indicators predicted a "normal" year, the Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) of the 2004 CAP was built inter alia on the assumption that "total crop production will continue at levels…

Gafilo provoque une catastrophe inégalée depuis 10 ans Le dimanche 7 mars 2004 à 5h00 du matin, le cyclone tropical très intense " GAFILO " a frappé le Nord de Madagascar avec des vents en rafales à plus de 280…

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2004 -The following project was were approved today by the World Bank's Board: CREDIT AMOUNT: US$51.17 Million TERMS: Grace period = 10 years; Maturity = 40 years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The credit will support Burundi's economic recovery by rehabilitating the severely damaged…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0047 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Madagascar - Cyclone Gafilo 18 March 2004 This report is based on information provided by the National Disaster Management Agency (CNS) of the Government of Madagascar and the office of the UN…