Reports

The Federationís vision is to strive, through voluntary action, for a world of empowered communities, better able to address human suffering and crises with hope, respect for dignity and a concern for equity. Its mission is to improve the…

In Brief Appeal target: CHF 10,076,727 (USD 8,081,733 or EUR 6,451,599); Appeal coverage: 20.6%. This Annual Report reflects activities implemented over a one-year period; they form part of, and are based on, longer-term, multi-year planning. Operational context The spiralling inflation rate (800% in December…

By Dzikamai Chidyausiku in Harare Hundreds of thousands who lost their homes in the operation are still waiting for government to fulfil rehousing pledge. Mavis Mavhunga, a 40-year-old widow with three children, has been living in a battered shack since…

A donation to IOM's humanitarian programmes in Zimbabwe by the Swedish government will go a long way in providing much needed assistance to mobile and vulnerable populations this year. The donation of $US 1.9 million for 2006 through Sweden's development…

Residents of the country's deteriorating urban centres blame government policies for the collapse of municipal services and infrastructure. By John Gumbo in Harare (AR No.57, 21-Mar-06) Once the heart and soul of the region, the Mbare suburb of Harare has gone into…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] BULAWAYO, 16 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's local authorities and health experts have warned that the erection of ventilated pit latrines by the small number of beneficiaries…

Update on cholera outbreak A fresh cholera outbreak has occurred in Hopley Farm but figures of reported cases and deaths are yet to be confirmed. The outbreak is on going in Epworth, Gokwe South, Kwekwe, Makoni, Chimanimani and Buhera. No…

HIGHLIGHTS Regional: Some areas in the region are receiving too much or too little rain, but generally conditions for agriculture remain positive, allowing for some cautious optimism. Early season crops are starting to take off the sharp edges of the…

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. In Brief Appeal No. 05EA016; Operations…

1. Executive summary Zimbabwe, highly unstable and vulnerable, continues to be immersed in a profound crisis. For many years Zimbabwe prospered as the "breadbasket" of the Southern African region, net crop exporter and the world's third largest tobacco producer. Today…