Reports

1.0 Background CARE International in Zimbabwe and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Consortium are currently visible in Chipinge and Chimanimani districts through -support from ECHO. The consortium is currently implementing early recovery interventions which seek to address…

Imaginary Steps Forward and Real Steps Backwards The death of former President, Robert Mugabe, the abduction of Doctor Peter Magombeyi, Doctors’ and students’ strikes, turning away of children from school, food aid deprivation, the sharp decline of…

Published on 27th September 2019 Situation Overview Zimbabwe faces a multitude of humanitarian challenges as a result of climate and economic shocks. Following the failed 2018-2019 agricultural season due to the severe El Nino induced drought that affected…

Persistent volatility in the economy increases households facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) Key Messages The continued volatility in the Zimbabwean macroeconomy is expected to contribute to the worsening of food security across the country. Market dependence is atypically…

HIGHLIGHTS The climate crisis is having devastating consequences in Southern Africa, with parts of the region experiencing their lowest rainfall since 1981 while others have endured the destruction of cyclones, pests and disease. More than 9.2 million people…

By Columbus Mavhunga September 25, 2019 01:03 PM HARARE - Zimbabwe is facing its worst food insecurity in recent memory, with more than five million people in need of assistance until the next harvest begins in April, the…

Harare, September 24, 2019 –The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional US$41.9 million in funding to respond to the critical food security situation in Zimbabwe between…

HARARE (27 September 2019) – A UN human rights experts has called on Zimbabwe to embrace and safeguard democracy, saying that the country’s change in leadership provided an opportunity to promote political tolerance, accountability and…

ROME – The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of China have recently signed agreements to provide emergency food assistance to Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe to respond to food insecurity. The agreements were signed by high-level…

By Columbus Mavhunga September 23, 2019 07:30 PM HARARE - Zimbabwe's capital has closed its water plant due to lack of funds to purchase water treatment chemicals, forcing residents to rely on open and untreated water sources. Grace Kufakunesu,…