FOREWORD In 2021, the triple threat of conflict, climate change and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic drove human suffering to a staggering scale. Eastern Africa felt the brunt of such...
Foreword In 2021, the triple threat of conflict, climate change and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic drove human suffering to a staggering scale. Eastern Africa felt the brunt of such...
OVERVIEW In 2021 the humanitarian situation in Sudan continued to deteriorate. Ongoing economic decline with an inflation rate of on average 360% in 2021 has led to corresponding erosion of...
Key Messages Globally, 1 in 5 deaths among children under the age of 5 is attributed to severe wasting – also known as severe acute malnutrition – making it one of the top threats to child survival,...
One year on, the World Vision East Africa Hunger Emergency Response in South Sudan has made many strides in reaching the most vulnerable children. With a target of over 1.7 million people in 21...
SITUATION AT A GLANCE 12.4 MILLION Estimated Population of South Sudan OCHA – March 2022 8.9 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance OCHA – March 2022 7 TO 8 MILLION...
KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of coarse grains fell in April as maize harvests in Argentina and Brazil helped ease pressure on maize markets. By contrast, wheat prices edged upwards as global...
Juba – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday awarded funding to nine ventures in a competition aimed at strengthening food...
The quick read: The crisis in Ukraine has caused food prices to skyrocket globally in the last few weeks with some forecasts estimating up to a 20 percent increase. This is adding pressure to the...
PROJECTED FOOD ASSISTANCE NEEDS FOR NOVEMBER 2022 This brief summarizes FEWS NET’s most forward-looking analysis of projected emergency food assistance needs in FEWS NET coverage countries. The...