Reports

It is the politics and not the space satellite The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Ms Hilal Elver who recently completed an 11 day mission after an invitation was extended by the…

Harare, 28 November 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen, At the invitation of the Government, I visited Zimbabwe from 18 to 28 November 2019 to assess the prevailing situation, challenges and good practices concerning all aspects of the right to…

GENEVA / HARARE (28 November 2019) - Despite the constitutional protection of the right to food and a sophisticated set of human-rights based national laws and policies, man-made starvation is slowly making its way in Zimbabwe,…

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…

Livestock conditions continue to deteriorate in the south and west despite start of rainfall season Key Messages Zimbabwe is experiencing one of its worst food security crises in recent years with atypically high humanitarian food assistance needs. Despite…

Description: The pilot Zimbabwe Flood and Drought Monitor (ZFDM) for the management of potential flood and drought risks is set to be launched on 27th November 2019 in Harare. The ZFDM provides a platform to monitor and provide…

Millions of people in Zimbabwe are on the brink of starvation as the southern African country struggles with relentless drought and the impact of cyclones, against a backdrop of years of economic decline. "Within weeks the country…

Honorable Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development; Honourable Marian Chombo, Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development; Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small…

Highlights • Until early November, the current rainfall season has been characterized by much drier than average conditions, leading to delays in the onset of the agricultural season. From mid November, rainfall has improved significantly and these…

The situation According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report, more than 41.2 million people in 13 SADC countries in Southern Africa will be facing food insecurity in the 2019/20 year. Food insecurity has…