Monthly Archives: August 2021
In many African countries, governments have enacted or are considering onerous new laws to restrict independent activism of civil society, often led by NGOs and social movements. Uganda is one of them. Given the growing role civil society is playing across Africa in challenging kleptocracy and authoritarian drift, this is perhaps not surprising. Civil society […]
“We were living a simple and happy life before the 2017 drought”, tells us Nadifo, a 30-year-old woman, mother of 4 children aged between 7 months to 6 years, who at the time of the Sima drought that hit Somalia was forced to leave with her whole family their hut to find shelter in a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a lot of social-economic gaps, especially in the education sector. The risk of adverse effects of COVID-19 was significantly higher for school children in rural communities especially with educational gaps, from failure to access online lessons to accessing a basic meal. It’s always been an obstacle for the girl […]
1. RELEASE THE COVID–19 FUNDS AUDIT REPORT – The COVID-19 2020 Audit Report must be released according to section 309 of the constitution read together with Chapter 22:18 of the Audit Office Act. This is expected to shed light on COVID-19 social protection funds, economic stimulus funds, debt borrowings and other COVID-19 earmarked resource expenditures. […]
(Geneva/Nairobi, 31 August 2021): The United Nations today launches an online tool to help humanitarian practitioners rapidly identify and mitigate environmental risks when responding to crises in urban areas. The free, cloud-based Urban-Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (U-NEAT+) offers an easy way to assess a range of potential environmental threats and sensitivities and suggests how to […]
Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) Ward 6 Committee recently began producing hand sanitizers at their production facilities in Mtapa which they intend to distribute for free to the business community as part of their efforts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Our priority as GRRA Ward 6 Committee – right […]
Key Messages Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes remain most likely through at least September across much of the country as households continue to consume foods from own production. Beginning in October, most typical deficit areas are expected to deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes […]
In schools such as King George VI Centre, UNICEF is supporting students with disabilities to learn alongside their able-bodied peers. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Laura Mukwauri, 17, types at lightning speed on her laptop. Not with her fingers, but with a pen held in between her teeth, stabilized with her tongue. The A-level student has limited […]
Harare – The Government of India has contributed almost USD one million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks. The contribution, provided through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, will be used to assist more than 5200 smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mangwe districts. Working alongside […]
Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019 and the country experienced floods and sustained heavy rains. From the 28th of July to the 1st of August 2021, IOM, in partnership and close coordination with the Government of Zimbabwe, conducted DTM Return Intention Assessments and Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) surveys of the […]