Reports

HIGHLIGHTS After making landfall in Muanza district, central Mozambique, in the early hours of 30 December, Tropical Storm Chalane tracked inland and entered Zimbabwe as a tropical depression. The depression has brought rains and thunderstorms to Zimbabwe and…

APOPO to clear deadly minefield in the Sengwe Wildlife Corridor. In Zimbabwe, landmines affect not only local populations but also their precious livestock and wildlife. Thanks to an initial start-up grant from the US government, followed by…

Favorable rainfall persists across most areas, though area planted remains lower than expected Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected through at least March 2021 across deficit-producing areas in the west, south, and extreme north resulting…

STORY HIGHLIGHTS A new report by the World Bank and the Government of Zimbabwe shows that more public spending in agriculture has not translated into more productivity The report warns that without Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments, Zimbabwe’s staple food…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Since March 2020 over 40 000 Zimbabweans have returned to country following strict measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Migrants are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and it for this reason that the International Organization for…

HARARE – With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for an additional US$204 million to support over four million of…

According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, some 5.7 million people will be food insecure (IPC 3+) by March 2021. An additional 1.2 million people currently in IPC Phase 2 (Stressed) would…

Highlights: In November, reported COVID-19 cases increased steadily, from a decline reported between September and October. This has raised fears of a potential second wave and the government has announced the potential to re-enact more restrictive measures to contain…

HIGHLIGHTS: In November, updated IPC Analysis for Zimbabwe was released which indicates that 3.38 million people living in rural areas will be food insecure (IPC 3 and 4) at the peak of this year’s lean season (January-March…