Reports

HIGHLIGHTS - 2006 consolidated appeal for Zimbabwe now 44% funded, being US$144,487,180 (see section II & page 7) - 170,000 tonnes wheat deficit (see section III, Food Security and Livelihoods) - Zim dollar slashed by 3 zeros, devalued by 60% (see section…

Widespread disappointment at the appointment of a man seen as an ally of President Mugabe instead of a planned intervention by the United Nations. By Joseph Magariro in Harare (AR No. 72, 31-Jul-06) Disappointment, despair and helplessness sum up the way many…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Appeal no. 0505EA016, Final…

BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe's second largest city of Bulawayo will next month host a conference of donors and representatives of foreign governments to raise money to finance water provision as the government continues dithering on long-term solutions to the city's…

JOHANNESBURG - On July 21, 2006, ZimOnline published a story alleging that the Zimbabwean government had directed Goal Zimbabwe, a non-governmental organisation operating in the country, to stop a supplementary feeding programme for school children in the district of Hurungwe…

HARARE - Zimbabwe millers have hiked the price of the country's main staple food, maize-meal, by more than 50 percent barely 48 hours after bakers increased the price of bread also by more than 50 percent, as the southern…

Human and civil rights abuses committed by government forces in Zimbabwe are common occurrences.Ordinary citizens are targeted and tortured for supporting opposition parties and force is frequently used to deter any criticism of the government. The need for the ordinary…

JOHANNESBURG - The United Nations World Food Programme today welcomed a donation of 30 million euros (US$37.7 million) from the European Commission for its food assistance projects in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. The donation forms part of the EC's…

MASVINGO - At least 650 000 people in Zimbabwe's southern Masvingo province will require food aid this year following poor harvests last farming season, according to a senior government official. Masvingo provincial administrator, Felix Chikovo at the weekend told ZimOnline that…

This Fact Sheet is intended to present summary operational information and to inform that an Appeal Extension is in process; a standard Operations Update will be issued shortly reflecting the full status of the operation, and the rationale for…