Reports

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 in over 181 countries. For…

Agricultural Inputs for the 2004/05 Agricultural Season According to the 2004/05 cropping plan devised by the Government of Zimbabwe, 4 million hectares of maize will be planted. This translates to approximately 100,000 MT of maize seed. Current estimates indicate that approximately…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] HARARE, 22 September (IRIN) - Zimbabwe is preparing to host a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Water Resources, Sanitation and Hygiene Fair (WARSH) in the midst of a water…

HARARE, ZIMBABWE, 20 September 2004 The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in Zimbabwe has contributed EURO 1,600 000 to UNICEF for providing targeted assistance to the country's most vulnerable women and children. "We are very grateful to the European Commission…

Summary Although there is no consensual cereal production estimate for Zimbabwe in 2003-04, independent production estimates range from 950,000-1,100,000 MT. Zimbabwe will therefore have a serious food access problem, at least until the next harvest (May 2005).…

Millions of people in southern Africa remain at risk of severe food shortages, while productive communities are being decimated by the AIDS pandemic in a humanitarian emergency that is both chronic and complex in nature. Triggered by erratic rainfall and…

Humanitarian Situation Though the food security situation in Zimbabwe is much improved since 2002/2003, it is estimated that 2.3 million people in Zimbabwe's rural areas are still in need of food assistance 1. Peripheral areas near the western, northern and…

World Vision Zimbabwe's Water and Sanitation Program, currently underway in Beitbridge and Bubi, has achieved a great deal in just a short time. So far, 89 water points in Beitbridge, and 64 in Bubi, have been rehabilitated. The program, which…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An estimated 761,000 children in Zimbabwe have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. Projections suggest that by the year 2005, there will be approximately 1.1 million children under the age of 15 who will have been orphaned…

In Brief Appeal No. 01.20/2004; Programme Update no. 1, Period covered: January to June 2004; Appeal coverage: 34.9%; Outstanding needs: CHF 3,145,206 (USD 2,487,312 or EUR 2,057,035). Appeal target: CHF 4,829,611 (USD 3,627,195 or EUR 3,108,857). Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: N/A…