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World + 48 others
Global Food Security Update - Issue 10, May 2013

Food security levels are generally better than a year earlier in East Africa and the Sahel, with most areas facing either IPC phase 1 ‘minimal’ or phase 2 ‘stressed’ conditions, thanks to favorable agro-climatic conditions in 2012.

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Guatemala + 18 others
Informe mensual de precios de los alimentos en América Latina y el Caribe - Abril 2013

FAO: inflación de los alimentos de la región alcanzó 1.3% en marzo

Inflación de marzo duplicó la de febrero debido a aumentos en las tasas de México, Venezuela, Chile, Perú y República Dominicana, señaló la FAO.

Santiago de Chile, 10 de mayo de 2013– La inflación mensual de los alimentos(*) de la región alcanzó 1.3 % en marzo, un nivel dos veces mayor que el del febrero, señaló hoy la FAO.

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Haïti : Perspectives sur la sécurité alimentaire - janvier à juin 2013

La faiblesse de la production et les prix élevés conduisent à l’insécurité alimentaire

MESSAGES CLÉS

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Fact sheet – UCLBP & Cluster Abris et CCCM Haïti – avril 2013

Parmi les 81 349 ménages des camps, 6 241 (8%) vivent en abris transitoires tandis que 11 128 (14%) vivent sur la zone Jérusalem, Canaan et Onaville. Au total, plus de 63 980 ménages vivent dans des abris d’urgence au sein des camps

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 29, avril 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • La visite des champions politiques place Haïti comme pays pilote de la résilience aux désastres

  • De sérieuses inquiétudes sur l’insécurité alimentaire sont renouvelées dans plusieurs régions du pays

  • Alors qu’une nouvelle étude sur le choléra recommande la vigilance en période sèche, les infrastructures de traitement restent insuffisantes

  • Une faible réduction du nombre de déplacés est constatée ; toutefois leur protection demeure une préoccupation

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 29 - April 2013

The drastic decline in funding forced many humanitarian partners to close down treatment centers while the capacity of the Ministry of Health to deal with a new upsurge in cases remains weak.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Colombia + 14 others
Humanitarian Bulletin Latin America and the Caribbean Issue 13 | 1 January - 31 March 2013

Most of the disasters were a result of regular rainy seasons in South America, cold weather in Central America and drought in North America. Bolivia and Peru were hit hardest.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Colombia + 14 others
Boletín Humanitario América Latina y el Caribe Volumen 13 | Enero, febrero y marzo, 2013

DESTACADOS

  • 19 desastres naturales afectaron a cerca de 552,000 personas en la región, durante el primer trimestre de 2013. Las inundaciones afectaron al 71 por ciento del total.

  • Brasil es el principal donante de la región, aportando $106 millones para la respuesta humanitaria, desde el 2000.

  • Un fuerte compromiso por parte de los socios humanitarios es necesario sobre el tema de la violencia. 41 de las 50 ciudades más peligrosas del mundo están en América Latina y el Caribe.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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World + 27 others
Price Watch: March 2013 Prices

KEY MESSAGES

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Haiti + 4 others
Latin America and Caribbean Seasonal Monitor April 2013

Dry soil conditions could affect the early start of the Primera and Primavera seasons

KEY MESSAGES

  • Better rainfall totals during March helped to reduce the dry conditions reported in the past months as a result of below-normal rainfall accumulation in Haiti and Central America (figure 1).

  • The Primera season in Central America is expected to start on time in May, with some areas beginning in June. Good soil conditions in western Guatemala prompted an early sowing of maize.

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Haiti Food Security Outlook Update March 2013

Poor households across the country remain food insecure

KEY MESSAGES

  • The spring cultivation season has started up in just about all parts of the country. In addition to land preparation, sowing activities are already underway in certain areas in the south, for example. However, despite the evident readiness of local farmers, poor seed availability is threatening the success of this year’s crops.

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Guatemala + 7 others
America Central y el Caribe Boletín de Precios April 2013

Los principales alimentos básicos que se producen y consumen en la mayor parte de Centroamérica y el Caribe son maíz, arroz y frijol. Este último constituye una fuente importante de proteína para los hogares pobres. En Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua, los favoritos son el maíz blanco, que se consume principalmente en forma de tortillas, y el frijol rojo o negro, mientras que en Costa Rica y Panamá el arroz es el que domina en producción y consumo. En Haití, los alimentos básicos son el arroz, frijol negro, y maíz.

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Guatemala + 7 others
Central America and Caribbean Price Bulletin April 2013

The main staple foods produced and consumed throughout most of Central America and the Caribbean are maize, rice, and beans; the latter constituting a key source of protein for poor households. In Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua white maize, mostly consumed in the form of tortillas, and red or black beans are preferred, while in Costa Rica and Panama rice dominates in production and consumption. In Haiti, the primary staples are rice, black beans, and maize.

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Haiti Price Bulletin April 2013

Rice, black beans, maize, and cooking oil are among the most important food items for poor and middle income households in Haiti. Roots and tubers are also important, but not currently monitored. All cooking oil is imported and rice imports account for about 80 percent of national needs. Large quantities of beans and maize are also imported, but over half of the national needs are domestically produced. Rice is consumed by even the poorest households, and imported rice is generally cheaper than locally produced rice.

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World + 32 others
Food Assistance Outlook Brief April 2013

In Somalia, needs will be highest among IDPs and the pastoral destitute when the lean season approaches in October.

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Mise à jour sur la sécurité alimentaire Mars 2013

L’insécurité alimentaire continue à frapper des ménages pauvres à travers le pays

MESSAGES CLÉS

  • La campagne agricole du printemps a démarré presque partout à travers le pays. En plus de la préparation de sol, le semis est en cours dans certaines zones comme dans le sud, par exemple. Cependant, malgré la motivation dont font montre les agriculteurs, la faible disponibilité de semences tend à compromettre la réussite de l’exercice.

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 28, mars 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • L’aide humanitaire, encore insuffisante pour lutter contre la faim en Haïti.
  • Difficultés d’accès à l’eau potable en Belle-Anse.
  • Menaces d’évictions forcées.
  • Comment améliorer la résilience.
  • Choléra : la tendance à la baisse se confirme.
  • Des lampadaires pour la protection des femmes.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 28 - March 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Humanitarian aid insufficient to fight hunger in Haiti.
  • Scarcity of drinking water in Belle – Anse.
  • Threats of forced evictions.
  • Boosting resilience to disasters in Haiti.
  • Decline in new cholera cases.
  • Solar lamps for women’s safety.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.