Reports

CAN REGIONAL MARKETS, IMPROVED MAIZE AVAILABILITY ADDRESS ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY IN 2003-04? The latest cereal balance sheet figures confirm that maize availability at the national level looks more favorable than last year for most countries in the…

JOHANNESBURG, 8 July (IRIN) - An international NGO on Tuesday said a shortage of funds was hampering the delivery of assistance to Zimbabwe's urban poor. Help Germany coordinator Hans Sittig told IRIN: "With the limited funds we are just managing…

OVERVIEW Change is in the air in Zimbabwe. Its citizens no longer talk about whether it will come, but rather when. All acknowledge, however, that the road will be dangerous, possibly violent. South Africa is the single country with ability…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 4 July (IRIN) - Shortages of wheat are set to continue in Zimbabwe as preparations for the 2003-2004 planting season have been described by agricultural experts as largely…

JOHANNESBURG, 30 June (IRIN) - The tide of statistics marking Zimbabwe's economic decline - inflation at 300 percent, 6.5 million in need of food aid, 70 percent unemployment, "the world's fastest shrinking economy" - eventually blur into incomprehension. But behind…

Foreword In Zimbabwe every individual has, in one-way or another been affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic either through the loss of a parent, a loved one, a close relative or a workmate. The social and…

JOHANNESBURG, 30 June (IRIN) - Thousands of children in Zimbabwe, who were not covered in last year's measles immunisation campaign, are expected to benefit from a follow-up programme set to kick off on 21 July, the UN Children's Fund…

JOHANNESBURG, 26 June (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe on Thursday confirmed it had destroyed tonnes of milled genetically modified (GM) maize screenings in compliance with government regulations. Screenings are a by-product of maize, generated during the milling…

The purpose of the Forum for Food Security in Southern Africa project is to provide a platform for improved linkages between food security analysis, policy making and implementation in the Southern Africa region. www.odi.org.uk/food-security-forum/ Introduction In 2002, Zimbabwe experienced a severe crop…

Appeal Target: CHF 526,122 Period covered: January - April 2003 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…