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La recherche sur les politiques alimentaires au service de la réduction de la pauvreté et de la faim

“Purchase from Africans for Africa”, or PAA Africa, is an innovative programme recently launched in Senegal based on Brazil’s experience with its “Food Purchase Programme (PAA)”. The goal of PAA Africa is two-pronged: to increase access to food and support small-holder farms.

Dakar – PAA Africa is a relatively new programme that supports food purchases from smallholder farmers and focuses on the participatory and social aspects to improve food security and nutrition.

98% of all displacement in 2012 was related to climate- and weather-related events, with flood disasters in India and Nigeria accounting for 41% of global displacement in 2012.

Posted by Susan Moffson, MCHIP Senior Program Officer on Sunday, May 12th 2013

During the month of May, IMPACT will be highlighting USAID’s work in Global Health. From May 11-17, we will be featuring the important role of mothers and partnerships in Global Health.

Normal start in bi-modal zone and a good progression of the season in Guinean-Sudanian zone

KEY MESSAGES

• February to April rainfall estimates (RFE) indicate that the onset of rains occurred earlier than normal this season with generally above normal rainfall levels in the bi-modal zone, as well as the southern part of the Guinean-Sudanian zone. According to medium term forecasts, an on time or early onset of the rains is expected for the northern part of the Guinean-Sudanian zone.

Genève / Dakar (CICR) – Des délégués du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) ont visité aujourd’hui douze personnes détenues depuis le 3 mai par le Mouvement des forces démocratiques de Casamance (MFDC). Ces personnes, dont trois femmes, travaillaient au déminage en Casamance, région touchée par un conflit armé qui perdure.

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

Highlights

• According to government and partner data, nearly 3,000 new SAM cases have been treated in Senegal in the first quarter of 2013, adding up to 16,310 admissions since the beginning of the response. Sixteen per cent of children treated so far this year suffered from complications.

• In April the number of nutrition facilities increased from 605 to 817, that is 87% of the UNICEF target (June 2012 to June 2013). At least half of these also have the WASH minimum package.