Covers responses to crises and emergencies, detailing efforts to provide relief and support to affected populations in times of need.
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of goats,” she says. Eight months since flooding […]
Harare, 4 January 2022 – United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) new Resident Representative, Ms. Mia Seppo, has today presented her credentials to the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. Amon Murwira. Receiving Ms. Seppo in her new post, Hon. Minister Prof. Murwira highlighted the cordial relations between the Government of Zimbabwe […]
AT least 940 households in Gweru will benefit from urban resilience building projects spearheaded by a German non-governmental organisation, Welthungerhilfe. The organisation toured some of the projects in Mtapa suburb this week, where its representative, Fanny Nyaunga said about $2,8 million was injected into poultry, shoe-making, hydroponic gardening and peanut butter manufacturing projects. “We are […]
We Effect Southern Africa is inviting local civil society organisations to submit concept notes to be partner organisations for the new programming period, 2023 – 2027. We Effect’s Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) is interested in partnering with organisations working with a wide range of rightsholders in the agriculture and housing sectors. We Effect […]
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been informed by the Ethiopian authorities that the five-month long suspension on its humanitarian work has been lifted. The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) ordered the suspension at the end of July citing the advocacy of NRC on humanitarian needs and access in the country, and a number […]
HIGHLIGHTS The impact of the drought in southern and eastern Ethiopia (Somali, East and South Oromia) is already severe and could potentially worsen in the beginning of 2022. The likelihood for pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities to further suffer from the drought impact is high if mitigation efforts are not urgently taken. More than 6.4 million […]
ITURI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 8 December 2021 – Up to 75,000 displaced people – including 35,000 children – living in a remote and inaccessible hilltop camp for displaced people in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are braving “hellish conditions” without adequate food, shelter, protection, security and sanitation, […]
• 2.6 Million people in Somalia are facing water shortages due to severe drought conditions in Somalia. • Water scarcity and drought conditions have contributed to increased water prices leading to displacements, diarrhoea-related morbidity and malnutrition in many parts of Somalia. The current worst affected regions include Gedo, Bay, Bakol, Lower Jubba, Galgadud, Mudug and […]
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is facing a major funding shortfall over the next six months threatening its ability to meet the critical food and nutrition needs of millions of food insecure Ethiopians and refugees. WFP has a funding gap of US$579 million to deliver life-saving food assistance and livelihood […]
SITUATION AT A GLANCE 6.5-7 MILLION People Facing Severe Acute Food Insecurity in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray USAID – October 2021 8.1 MILLION People Targeted for Humanitarian Assistance in Afar, Amhara, and Tigray UN – November 2021 2.1 MILLION People Displaced by the Crisis Across Northern Ethiopia IOM – August 2021 50,159 Refugees From Northern […]
