Reports

Geoffrey Fatt, Nicoletta Ngorima-Mabhena, Frank Chirowa, Benson Chirwa, Kudakwashe Takarinda, Taurayi A. Tafuma, Nyikadzino Mahachi, Rudo Chikodzore, Simon Nyadundu, Charles A. Ajayi, Tsitsi Mutasa-Apollo, Owen Mugurungi, Eula Mothibi, Risa M. Hoffman and Ashraf Grimwood Abstract Background: Sub-Saharan Africa…

Highlights WFP, in collaboration with its partners, is scaling up its Lean Season Assistance programme to reach 31 districts, assisting 482,000 people across the country. WFP is scaling up cash-based transfers during the 2017/18 LSA period, encompassing mobile…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The tensions between the G40 and Lacoste factions of Zanu PF seem to be continuing in communities with no easy solution in sight. From reports received in the month under review citizens perceived to be…

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…

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…

By Sally Nyakanyanga PLUMTREE, Zimbabwe, Jan 29 2018 (IPS) - In Zimbabwe, the bulk of rural communities and urban poor still get their energy supplies from the forests, leading to deforestation and land degradation. The Zimbabwe Environmental Law…

Dewa Mavhinga Southern Africa Director Mere months after Zimbabwe’s military coup, the country’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, announced he will attend the 30th African Union (AU) summit – this despite the AU hhairman’s statement last November that the…

In November 2017, President Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military coup and was replaced by his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has his own long record of rights violations. During the military takeover between November…

As dry conditions prevail, severe crop stress continues across the bulk of the country Key Messages Erratic rainfall and dry conditions persist across most of the country, and parts of every province have received below-average and poorly distributed…

The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agricultural development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.…