Reports

Key Points  Food security is a concern according to the findings of the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee survey in rural areas;  Resumption of the deportation of irregular Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa;  CERF allocated six million…

Fears of another cholera outbreak are on the rise in Harare where suburbs including Hatcliffe, Budiriro, Mount Pleasant, Tafara, Mabvuku, and Chizhanje have gone for weeks without clean water Sandra Nyaira & Sithandekile Mhlanga | Washington Zimbabwean health…

Residents here have been involved in physical fights over deepening water shortages, now in the second week, as the City of Harare plays truant to the genuine demands of the citizens to have water supplies restored…

ERF News The Emergency Response Fund (ERF) for Zimbabwe has received a pledge of US$882,500 from Norway for supporting pro-jects in humanitarian interventions in the country. The donation will shore up ERF balance to approximately US$1.3 million…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for…

1 . CONTEXT The situation in Zimbabwe has shifted from an acute emergency to a low-intensity crisis fuelled by political instability and economic mismanagements. However the situation remains fragile due to the political context and the basic…

ERF News The ERF Advisory Board met on 20 September to review three projects for possible funding. The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), Mr Alain Noudehou, led discussions on feasibility of the three proposed projects. All three have…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS Most Zimbabweans have experienced improved humanitarian conditions in 2011 as socioeconomic conditions also continue to improve, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). While availability of basic food items in…

Summary The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe remained stable though fragile in 2010 despite some improvements recorded following formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and adoption of multiple currencies for trading in 2009. Sectors most impacted…

Harare, 12 September, 2011- The European Union (EU) today signed a grant for €10 million (US$ 14 million) with UNICEF, in support of the Essential Medicines Support Programme in Zimbabwe. This contribution will improve the quality…