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17 Sep 2003

Eritrea + 17 others
Africa: Drought and floods hazards assessment: 17 Sep 2003

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— US Agency for International Development


EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION

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10 Sep 2003

Benin + 20 others
Africa: Drought and floods hazards assessment: 10 Sep 2003

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— US Agency for International Development


CCA Guidance for East Africa Rainfall in Sep-Nov 2003 at One Month Lead

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24 Jul 2003

Ghana + 6 others
West Africa: ADB approves about US $31 million for rice project

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— IRIN
ABIDJAN, 24 Jul 2003 (IRIN) - The African Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday it had approved US $31 million of loans and grants to help increase the production of upland rice in seven West African countries through the planting of new higher yielding varieties.
The ADB said the New Rice for Africa (NERICA) programme should raise the combined rice production of Benin, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone by 600,000 tonnes a year. That in turn would enable these countries to save $100 million a year on food imports.

The ADB said the new funds would be used

IRIN:

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

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18 Jul 2003

Algeria + 56 others
Africa: Countries facing humanitarian emergencies

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— Canadian International Development Agency
Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organisation
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23 Jun 2003

Burkina Faso + 5 others
UNICEF launches girls' education initiative in Western and Central Africa

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— UN Children's Fund


UNICEF Chief Asks Leaders to Focus on Girls' Education as a "Matter of Extreme Urgency"
OUAGADOUGOU/NEW YORK, 23 June 2003 - As a number of countries in Western and Central Africa struggle to achieve their development goals, UNICEF is calling on donors and governments in the region to assign greater weight to the role of education and to invest far more in the education of girls.

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29 May 2003

Benin + 5 others
Inauguration of the West Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC)

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— International Monetary Fund
Press Release No. 03/75
The West Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (West AFRITAC) was officially inaugurated on May 29, 2003 in Bamako, Mali.

His Excellency Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mali, delivered the inaugural address, and Mr. Eduardo Aninat, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made a keynote address on behalf of the IMF. Finance ministers, the BCEAO Governor and national directors, central bank governors, and other senior officials from participating countries, as well as senior

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08 May 2003

Benin + 9 others
West Africa Appeal No. 01.01/2002 Annual Report

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— IFRC
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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org
Appeal target: 7,342,916;
Appeal coverage: 77%

Overall analysis of the programme

The International Federation's regional programme for West Africa went well in early 2002 but was later affected by low funding. The high level of delegation staff turn-over and instability

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23 Jan 2003

Benin + 9 others
West Africa Appeal No. 01.01/2002 Programme Update No. 3

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— IFRC
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Appeal Target: CHF 7,342,916; budget revised to CHF 3,354,107
Period covered: September - December, 2002
"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 77.1%
Related Appeals: 34/02 - Burkina, Mali, and Niger: Population Movements

Outstanding needs: Due in large measure to a significant budget reduction this appeal was reasonably well covered in 2002. Donors are encouraged to focus their support on the Federations 2003 Annual Appeals for this region.

Operational Developments

The West Africa region continued to experience

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01 Jan 2003

Morocco + 37 others
Predicted freshwater stress and scarcity in Africa and the Middle East

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— Canadian International Development Agency
Data Sources: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Environment Programme, Population Action International

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