Reports

THEMATIC OVERVIEW Theme: Protests There were widespread protests in the month of July in Beitbridge, Harare, Bulawayo Victoria Falls and Bindura. These protests were against the deteriorating economic and political situation in the country. The protests were unprecedented…

Highlights WFP’s El Niño Response running through March 2017, continues to face a USD 142 million shortfall. WFP is prioritizing its assistance to meet the emergency needs of affected people, however, without sufficient funding, WFP will be unable…

Highlights Approximately 4 million people, including 1.9 million children in rural Zimbabwe are at risk of food insecurity during the peak of the hunger season according to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment (ZimVAC) report from July 2016. During the…

Maize grain and maize flour are the main foods consumed by all households in Zimbabwe. These food items are both produced locally and imported from neighboring countries particularly in the south western provinces of the country.…

The expansion of 2016-17 Lean Season Assistance in July is expected to improve food access in some areas Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) acute food insecurity outcomes continue in southern districts in Matebeleland North and South, Masvingo,…

1.Staple foods Maize Grain: The average selling price of maize grain dropped by $0.01 to $0.38/kg ($6.65 per bucket) from that of end-June. Private traders continue to trade the commodity to match that of the Grain Marketing…

Whilst Zimbabwe has made significant food security and nutrition gains, the year-on-year situation remains highly dependent upon increasingly erratic rainfall patterns that have deteriorated as a result of the El Nino event in the region. Chronic…

HIGHLIGHTS Botswana is the latest country to declare a State of Emergency due to the ongoing drought, joining Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Additionally, eight of South Africa’s nine provinces, typically accounting for 90 percent of…

The Southern African Development Community declared a Regional Disaster and launched an Appeal amounting to U$2.4 billion to support the humanitarian needs and disaster response recovery of millions of people affected by the El- Niño-induced drought…

25 July 2016: Between 2008 and 2009, Zimbabwe experienced a devastating social, economic and political crisis. Despite an impressive recovery, when Edward Chinhanhu visited Harare recently he found worrying signs that the old crisis was returning. Between…