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Humanitarian Editorial The first tangible signs of peace emerged this month with the signing of a ceasefire with the CNDD-FDD. Optimism is however, frequently tempered by ongoing operations and clashes. The humanitarian and donor community have rallied to meet Burundi's unique challenges…

Mariam Mint Eli is planting sorghum seeds between the cracks in the parched earth that is her field, the desperate act of one who has little expectation of harvesting anything edible but has little choice. Mariam's crops have almost…

By the SC UK Liberia Food Security and Livelihoods Programme TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Objectives Methodology THE SMALL SCALE PRIVATE RUBBER ECONOMY Seasonality Socio-Economic Groups Sources of income Sources of food Expenditure Discussion Annex 1: Counties and towns visited by the assessment team: INTRODUCTION This report describes the livelihoods of small -…

Alaka Mint Bilal, now 86 years old, came to the town of Sangrava in southern Mauritania two years ago in search of water, food and a better environment in which to bring up her family. What she found was…

Un réseau pour le suivi de la sécurité alimentaire. La coordination des opérations agricoles d’urgence de la FAO compte sur un certain nombre d’antennes dans les provinces : Lubumbashi, Bukavu, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Mbandaka, Kikwit, Goma, Kisangani, Kalemie,…

INTRODUCTION The northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) region of Ituri is bracing itself for a new round of conflict, "ethnic cleansing" and civilian desperation, even as peace talks have concluded between the government and warring rebel factions, and most…

An article in the last issue of Field Exchange presented a review of the approaches that agencies and others use for identifying micronutrient deficiencies. The review had been commissioned by WHO and illustrated the many gaps that persist in…

RESUME Au début du mois de novembre, presque à mi-chemin de la saison 2003 A (septembre 2002-janvier 2003), les pluies étaient encore insuffisantes et irrégulières dans une grande partie du pays. Cette situation inhabituelle a causé un grand retard de…

Mauritania: Impoverished farm families face imminent famine Bleak harvest prospects for rainfed crops mean a long lean period (soudure) for most areas of the country hit by the freak storms back in January. The government's appeal for assistance on September 1…

Ce Rapport couvre la période du 29 Septembre au 24 Octobre 2002 Sommaire Les pluies de la deuxième décade de septembre et celles des deux premières décades d'octobre, ont amélioré de façon significative les conditions pastorales dans l'ensemble de la zone…