Executive Summary

An estimated 58 percent of the world’s 10.5 million refugees now reside in cities. They often have few as-sets, limited support networks, and are constrained by legal, cultural and linguistic barriers.

To date, the humanitarian community has focused pri-marily on camp-based refugees. Little is known about the needs of the urban displaced. Urban refugees face multiple challenges to achieving economic security; nevertheless, they are industrious and hard working.

I. Executive Summary

Introduction

The Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) countries will experience generally above normal transmission of malaria during the September to December 2009 rainfall season. The malaria workshop, which was held in tandem with the Twenty-fourth GHA Climate Outlook Forum (COF24) from 24 - 25 August 2009 at the Hotel Intercontinental, Nairobi, Kenya, anticipates malaria outbreaks in the epidemics prone parts of the region during the season. The malaria outlook is issued in regard to malaria health

INTRODUCTION

Recurrent drought following several poor rainy seasons has led to food insecurity and widespread malnutrition in the countries of the Horn of Africa region (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan). The public health and food security situation is poor. Poor nutrition, a rising number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and increasing incidence of other infectious diseases all contribute to high levels of morbidity

The fight against hunger and undernutrition has been a long-standing component of development efforts. Strategies to improve food security and nutrition are not only worth pursuing for their own sake, but are also key elements of poverty reduction. In spite of this, progress in combating hunger and malnutrition has been lagging for decades. Best practices to combat hunger and undernutrition have been available for a long while, but a lack of political will among leaders and a lack of political power among the poor have hampered their implementation.

INTRODUCTION:

Southern Red Sea Zone is one of the priority areas targeted for special intervention under the CERF project. The area is bordered by both Djibouti and Ethiopia and lowest rainfall pattern in the country.

In order to assess the effect of the chronic shortage of rainfall in the area, 3 sub Zobas (Districts) were rapidly assessed. One of these districts was Maekel Denkalia with headquarters at Afambo on 7th of June, 2006.

The aim of the visit was to assess the

In this introductory part, countries in the subregion facing serious overall food shortages or other causes

This is the second issue for 2005 of this report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation and cereal import and food aid requirements for all countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The report is designed to provide the latest analysis and information on the food situation in these countries to governments, international organizations and other institutions engaged in humanitarian operations.

In this introductory part, countries in the subregion facing serious food shortages are listed with principal

This is the first issue for 2005 of this report prepared by the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) on the food supply situation and cereal import and food aid requirements for all countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The report is designed to provide the latest analysis and information on the food situation in these countries to governments, international organizations and other institutions engaged in humanitarian operations.

In this introductory part, countries in the subregion facing serious food shortages are listed with principal