Reports

Key Points - Government and Humanitarian Community conduct joint assessment on the situation of IDPs - AH1N1 Influenza strikes in Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe marks inaugural World Humanitarian Day - New CAP cycle for Zimbabwe begins - More donors contribute to support agriculture I. Situation…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated July 16, 2009. BACKGROUND Humanitarian conditions for most Zimbabweans remain difficult due to the country's economic…

GLIDE JT-2008-000097-ZWE Period covered by this Operations Update: 1 June - 25 August 2009 Appeal target: CHF 27,755,314 (USD 26,837,020) (pending budget revision) Appeal coverage: 41 percent: The operation has adequate funding up to the end of September 2009 with the World Food…

Reporting Period: 27th July to 9th August, 2009 This report covers issues regarding WASH matters during the reporting period and cumulatively since the onset of the 2008 outbreak. Information sent by WASH cluster members for a given two week period is…

JOHANNESBURG, 19 August 2009 (IRIN) The return of cholera to Zimbabwe is not a matter of if, but when, said Rian van de Braak, head of mission of the medical NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In an interview published on…

From August 2008 through June 2009, Africa's worst cholera outbreak in 15 years killed more than 4,000 people and infected almost 100,000 in Zimbabwe, according to the United Nations. By early July, few new cases or deaths were being…

Key Points - More agricultural funding urgently required to boost Zimbabwe's food security. - Zimbabwe's consolidated appeal (CAP) currently 44% funded. - Government declares end of cholera outbreak. I. Situation Overview The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe showed some improvement during the reporting period, particularly the…

OVERVIEW The Emergency Response Fund for Zimbabwe was established as a pooled fund in 2006. It was initially set up to meet the emergency needs of people affected by displacement but has continued to be replenished by donors thereby facilitating…

By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Jul 30 (IPS) - A functioning public toilet has become a rare sight in Bulawayo. Across this southern Zimbabwean city of about two million residents, public toilets have all but stopped functioning, the buildings now more…

By Ish Mafundikwa Harare, 17 July 2009 - The cholera epidemic that hit Zimbabwe late last year is now officially over. But humanitarian groups warn the onset of the rains later this year could trigger another outbreak. Efforts are underway…