Reports

UN humanitarian chief allocates US$10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund, says more is required with 5.3 million people in need of assistance following drought and prolonged economic crisis. (Harare, 28 February 2019): During a three-day…

Southern Africa is projected to be one of one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. Floods and cyclones affected several countries and more than 400,000 people across the region were affected…

Overview The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating, with the economic crisis compounding the impacts of erratic rainfall. Severe food insecurity has escalated during the 2018/2019 lean season (October – April), while access to basic services, and…

The Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project Phase II in Zimbabwe, implemented by the African Development Bank, has improved water access for targeted communities with inadequate water supply. Waking up at the crack of dawn to…

Executive summary A large area in the southern part of African continent, around the Tropic of Capricorn, is experiencing a meteorological drought, mainly as a consequence of the ongoing El Niño. This region has a strong precipitation seasonality,…

Zimbabwe During the second half of 2018, Zimbabwe experienced a significant increase in the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance due to outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases, rising food insecurity and multiple hydro-meteorological hazards, including drought…

By Marko Phiri HARARE, Jan 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bensen Muzamba knows the cost of water only too well. He runs a maize farm outside Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, but because of poor rains at the start…

Highlights Cholera continues to represent a major public health concern in Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). From January to December 2018, approximately 37,565 cases and 443 cholera-related deaths were reported in the region with an average…

Harare, 17 Dec. 2018 Today witnessed the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and World Health Organization signing a USD 1 million grant for emergency assistance to support efforts to control…

Highlights 10 out of the 21 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) have reported more than 36,820 cholera / AWD cases and 433 deaths (Case Fatality Rate, 1.2%), since the beginning of 2018. These countries include;…