Reports

By Bishow Parajuli and Dr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya * Malnutrition continues to be a challenge for many countries around the world. Globally, one in three people is malnourished in one form or another and about 815 million…

“For every drop of water you waste, you must know that somewhere on earth, someone is desperately looking for a drop of water!” Novelist and thinker Mehmet Murat Ildan’s warning could be referring to the…

HARARE, Zimbabwe—“[Sanitary] pads are not available at tuckshops in the [refugee] camp and on the few occasions that they are available, we do not have the money to buy them. Sometimes we miss school and do…

HARARE – The Government of Japan has announced a contribution of US$ 1 million to enhance the resilience of communities in Zimbabwe through a comprehensive set of life-saving health, nutrition, food security and WASH (water, sanitation…

Highlights UNICEF and partners screened 240,674 children for acute malnutrition and provided lifesaving treatment for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) to 10,020 children aged 0-59 months in 2017. The child protection sector reached a total of 20,741 children affected…

By Joneck Gwatiwa Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South Province is home to Esikhoveni village, one of the two villages whose piped water schemes were identified for rehabilitation after early 2017 floods destroyed much of the village’s water…

In Chivi District, Zimbabwe, CARE is providing equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), with a specific focus on women and girls. Chivi district is one of the driest in Zimbabwe where convenient access to…

With peak hunger season approaching in Southern Africa, many rural communities are once again feeling the strain. In rural Zimbabwe alone, it’s forecast that 1.1 million will be food insecure between January and March 2018. But one community…

HIGHLIGHTS Vulnerable populations in six Southern African countries will likely require humanitarian assistance through mid-2018 FAW infestations reported in at least eight Southern Africa countries USAID/FFP provides nearly $47 million in additional funding to improve food security throughout the…

1 Executive summary This is the evaluation report for Southern African Food Insecurity Project implemented by National Societies of Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Mozambique. The project was funded by IFRC and various Partner National Societies in the…