Reports

Highlights A total of 1,478 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) were admitted in the four emergency affected districts between December 2015 and April 2016, where active nutrition screening is taking place. From December 2015 to April 2016,…

(15th June 2016) - An estimated 41 million people - 23 per cent - of the 181 million rural population in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are food insecure, and out of this figure, more…

Note from the UN Resident Coordinator I have witnessed how communities are struggling to cope with the harsh drought induced by the worst El Niño in 35 years. I visited, together with officials from the Office of the…

Appeal History: This Emergency Appeal was launched on 16 September 2015 for CHF 832,900 Swiss francs to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) reach 10,830 people with interventions covering cash transfers (for immediate food need); safe…

AT A GLANCE 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 and early…

UNDP with support from a number of bilateral donors have embarked on laying the ground-work for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Resilience-Building Fund. This is an initiative between Government of Zimbabwe and donors which has the…

SHEPHERD Tavaruva, a previous Masvingo Farmer of the Year winner, says he won’t be adding to his medal tally any time soon. Zimbabwe’s worst drought since the new millennium is driving farmers like Tavaruva off the land.…

Highlights Nationally, 7,058 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) have been admitted to therapeutic treatment programmes since December 2015. Almost 17% (1,162) of these admissions took place in emergency response districts where active nutrition screening is taking…

By Jeffrey Moyo BUHERA, Zimbabwe, Apr 29 2016 (IPS) - Emaciated and with their ribs jutting out, Evans Sinyoro’s cattle lie on the ground overlooking a dry patch of land while the small earth dam nearby is…

This revised Emergency Appeal seeks 5,181,321 Swiss francs in total to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) reach 38,330 people with a focus on food security, water, health and hygiene promotion, and nutrition and livelihoods…