Assessments

In the wake of recent threats from Desert Locusts FAO and WFP released the results of joint assessment missions to Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. Following is an overview of reports on the crop and food prospects in four countries:…

Highlights Devastating infestations of desert locusts in the main agricultural areas of Mauritania were noted since the start of the rains in June and July, and continued throughout the growing season. Millet and legumes (cowpeas and groundnut) suffered…

Highlights At the time of writing this report, the Mali government had not yet published its preliminary harvest estimates. The mission based its own estimates on historical production data together with data on crop losses from a…

Mission OCHA à Nzerekore 1-4 Juin 2004 I. Objet du présent rapport de mission en Guinée Forestière La présence des réfugiés, déplacés et retournés guinéens de la Côte d'Ivoire et du Libéria a de plus en plus de conséquences néfastes sur…

Masisi and Rutshuru Territories, North Kivu May 2004 Prepared and Written by: Yuvé GULUMA, Sub-Regional Food Security Adviser, Rwanda/Eastern DRC, SC-UK Technical Support: Dr. Ir WALANGULULU MASAMBA, specialist in plant diseases, Catholic University of Bukavu Field Research Team: Luka DJEDI and Jean de…

Mission Highlights The overall picture emerging from this assessment unmistakably reflects a deepening crisis in poverty and food insecurity. The potential for change in 2004, for better or for worse, will be great, so that regular monitoring of people's access…

Executive Summary The situation is characterised by great fluidity and unknowns, as well by considerable logistical difficulties that amplify the magnitude of the situation. As of January 21st, over 135,000 refugees had been officially identified, but this figure covers a…

Executive summary The process and scope of the Needs Assessment i. This Joint Needs Assessment was undertaken by the United Nations and World Bank Group, under the guidance and auspices of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) and the coordination of…

Summary For the coastal countries along the Gulf of Guinea, the prospects for the 2003 cereal harvest are mixed. In Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, the disturbances resulting from population displacements in the context of civil strife have worsened following insufficient…

Summary Unseasonably dry conditions occurred over southern and eastern Rwanda in February and early March 2003. These are the same areas previously reported to have pockets of food insecurity. Consequently, WFP-VAM, FEWS NET Rwanda and government partners in the field conducted…