Reports

The negative impacts of the El Nino induced drought, the worst in 35 years, which has caused a humanitarian crisis affecting 39 million people or 13% of SADC population, continues to intensify. Several factors including depleted…

Highlights In the month of August, 526 children were admitted for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment in the 20 priority districts with high global acute malnutrition (GAM) levels (5% and above), bringing the cumulative number of children…

The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has embarked on community resilience projects aimed at empowering communities so that they are able to withstand shocks such as those caused by recent disasters in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces. By…

A. Appeal History This Emergency Appeal (EA) was launched on 16 September 2015 for CHF 832,900 to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) to reach 10,830 beneficiaries (2,166HH) with cash-bashed interventions to meet immediate food needs;…

Caritas Australia, part of one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, is responding to Zimbabwe’s food crisis, with an emergency relief program. The crisis has left up to 4.5 million people, about a third…

Bulawayo, 29 September 2016 -The Office of the President and Cabinet and the United Nations System in Zimbabwe jointly convened today some 150 partners representing Government at central, provincial and district levels, traditional leaders, development partners…

Highlights SADC declares Regional Drought Disaster and launches a Regional Humanitarian Appeal for assistance to support the ongoing and planned response efforts of its Member States. The Humanitarian Appeal is a result of the negative impacts of the…

AT A GLANCE - UPDATE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance to vulnerable communities affected by drought. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Secure access to basic services for vulnerable populations. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Ensure continuous linkage to resilience…

15 September 2016, Johannesburg Summary of conclusions and recommendations Participants of the meeting: RC and/or UNCT members from 12 countries in the southern Africa region, UN Regional Directors or their representatives, NGO regional Directors or their representatives, IFRC, SADC, World…

Highlights • Twenty new districts with high GAM levels (5% and above) have been prioritized for nutrition emergency response based on the ZimVAC assessment report of July 2016. In the month of July, 529 children were admitted…