OUAGADOUGOU, 1 September 2008 (IRIN) Seven of the country's 13 regions have been affected by the rains according to Amade Belem, the permanent secretary of CONASUR, and overall 500 houses have been...
Funding Trends and Their Impact on Operations Analysis of the 2008 Programme of Work As of July 2008, WFP requires 5 million metric tonnes for the current year to meet the needs of over 83 million...
HIGHLIGHTS - World cereal production in 2008 is forecast to increase 2.8 percent to a record 2 180 million tonnes. Most of the increase is in wheat following significant expansion in plantings in all...
Summary of crises with major changes since beginning of 2008 Some of the major crises with Consolidated Appeals have deteriorated significantly in the first half of 2008. Instability has worsened in...
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At a regional level, humanitarian partners have for 2008 agreed to focus on five priority areas for humanitarian interventions in West Africa: - Food Security and Nutrition; -...
La Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge est extrêmement inquiète d'informations faisant état d'un risque de graves inondations en Afrique de l'Ouest et du...
This preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 750,000 (USD 731,134 or EUR 462,475) in cash, kind, or services to support the National Societies of West and Central Africa to assist 47,500...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is very concerned about data which suggests severe flooding may occur in West and Central Africa for the second year running. In...
Could a forecasted satisfactory rainy season ease the hike in food commodity prices during the upcoming 2008 lean period? 1. Outlook for the 2008-09 agricultural season favourable The African Center...
OUAGADOUGOU, 2 June 2008 (IRIN) - The UN Secretary General's Special Advisor on conflict, Jan Egeland, is travelling in the Sahel this week to draw the world's attention to a region the UN says is...