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31 Dec 2003

United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania Annual Appeal No. 01.07/2004

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— IFRC
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The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. All international assistance to support vulnerable communities seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response, according to the SPHERE Project.

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30 Dec 2003

Afghanistan + 29 others
The Federal Foreign Office supported more than 300 humanitarian aid projects all over the world in 2003

Report
— Government of Germany
The Federal Foreign Office supported 307 projects for humanitarian aid, humanitarian mine clearance as well as disaster prevention all over the world in 2003 to the tune of EUR 71.5 million.
Some 237 projects totalling EUR 52.5 million received support from the humanitarian aid budget. This funding was used to look after victims of natural disasters or armed conflicts and provide life-saving commodities such as clean drinking water, food and medication. The aid projects were implemented by German non-governmental
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23 Dec 2003

Burundi + 5 others
Grands Lacs : La conférence régionale sera retardée

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— IRIN
NAIROBI, le 23 décembre (IRIN) - La conférence régionale pour la paix et le développement ne se tiendra pas en juin 2004 comme prévu, en raison "de certains délais dans l'établissement et les activités de quelques commissions nationales préparatoires, notamment celle de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC)", a annoncé vendredi le bureau du représentant spécial du secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour les Grands Lacs.
A l'occasion d'une réunion à Nairobi (Kenya), les parties à la conférence internationale pour les Grands Lacs
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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23 Dec 2003

Somalia + 9 others
Africa: Drought and floods hazards assessment 23 Dec 2003

Report
— US Agency for International Development


Africa Weather Hazards Assessment Text Explanation December 25-31, 2003

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22 Dec 2003

United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzania: Health officials concerned about water shortages in Dar es Salaam

Report
— IRIN
DAR ES SALAAM, 22 December (IRIN) - Tanzanian government health officials on Monday expressed growing concern about the impact water shortages were having on people's health in the nation's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
The lack of water is hampering health care providers' efforts to maintain normal services and has already led to an increase in the number of cases of cholera, health ministry officials told IRIN.

"Cholera is on the increase because of the lack of availability of water and we are being affected as the health

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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22 Dec 2003

Burundi + 9 others
Government of the Netherlands: Africa Memorandum 2003

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— Government of the Netherlands
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1. Main features of Dutch policy on Africa
1.1 Dutch policy on Africa: key aspects

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only part of the world where the general standard of living has been falling in recent decades. Poverty here is worse and affects a larger part of the population than on any other continent. The problems are prodigious: the proliferation of armed conflicts, weak and corrupt governments, lack of economic development, inadequate social infrastructures, environmental degradation and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. What is more, these problems are closely linked. Despite substantial

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22 Dec 2003

United Republic of Tanzania
FEWS Tanzania Food Security Report 22 Dec 2003 - Drought relief needs only partly met

Report
— US Agency for International Development


Summary
The vuli rains have performed poorly in several northern locations, raising concerns about poor crop performance and a prolonged period of food shortages without outside help.

Drought relief interventions have remained inadequate. The government has only released 52 percent of the maize planned for subsidized sale to food insecure households. Tanzania has received donor contributions for only 60 percent of the food aid needed for food for farming activities and only 30 percent of seed aid requirements. No fertilizer aid has been received.

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22 Dec 2003

Burundi + 5 others
Great Lakes: Regional conference facing ''some delays''

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— IRIN
Nairobi, 22 December (IRIN) - A regional peace and development conference will not likely take place in June 2004 as had been foreseen, owing to "some delays in the setting up and operations of some National Preparatory Committees, notably that of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)", the Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region reported on Friday.
Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday, parties to the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region, however,
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12 Dec 2003

Burundi + 1 other
Repatriation of Burundi refugees from Tanzanian camps picks up: UN

Report
— Agence France-Presse
DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 12 (AFP) - The repatriation of Burundian refugees to their homes from camps in western Tanzania is picking up as the central African country shows signs of peace, a UN refugee agency official said on Friday.
"The number of refugees returning home has not gone up significantly, but it is rising steadily, indicating that many refugees are now showing interest to go home," UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokeswoman Ivana Unluova told AFP by telephone.

She said last month the agency helped

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12 Dec 2003

Afghanistan + 24 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 50 of 2003

Report
— World Food Programme


This report includes:
A) Middle East and Central Asia: (1) Palestinian Territories, (2) Iraq, (3) Iran, (4) Afghanistan

B) East and Central Africa: (1) DR Congo, (2) Burundi, (3) Rwanda, (4) Tanzania, (5) Uganda, (6) Sudan, (7) Eritrea, (8) Ethiopia

C) West Africa: (1) Guinea Bissau, (2) Liberia, (3) Côte d'Ivoire

D) Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Namibia, (3) Angola, (4) Zambia, (5) Zimbabwe, (6) Malawi, (7) Tanzania, (8) Mozambique, (9) Swaziland, (10) Lesotho, (11) Madagascar

E) Asia: (1) DPR Korea

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12 Dec 2003

Central African Republic + 9 others
USAID and Foods Resource Bank expand alliance to reduce hunger

Report
— US Agency for International Development
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an $800,000 grant to expand a public-private alliance with Foods Resource Bank (FRB) to address hunger through unique agricultural development programs in the developing world. The USAID-FRB alliance was formed in 2002 with an initial $500,000 grant.
The FRB is a Michigan-based national organization that encourages philanthropy and unites resources in a new and visible way. Under the FRB program, U.S. farmers, paired with urban
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11 Dec 2003

Mozambique + 8 others
Africa: Drought and floods hazards assessment 11 Dec 2003

Report
— US Agency for International Development



Africa Weather Hazards Assessment Text Explanation December 11-17, 2003

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11 Dec 2003

Burundi + 2 others
Tanzania Appeal No. 01.11/2003 Programme Update No. 2

Report
— IFRC
Appeal Target: CHF 5,790,349 (USD 3,935,477 or EUR 3,933,155)
Period covered: June to November 2003

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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 90.4%; See the Contributions List attached or refer to the Federation's website for details.

Outstanding needs: CHF 554,413 (USD 443,90 or EUR 355,400)

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09 Dec 2003

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 4 others
Grands Lacs: Cinq pays menacés par la pénurie alimentaire

Report
— IRIN
NAIROBI, le 9 décembre (IRIN) - Cinq pays de la région des Grands Lacs sont parmi les 23 Etats subsahariens à être menacés par une pénurie alimentaire, a rapporté lundi l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO). Ces cinq pays sont le Burundi, la République centrafricaine, la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), la République du Congo et la Tanzanie.
Dans son rapport d'information globale et de prévention, la FAO explique que le risque de pénurie au Burundi, en République centrafricaine et en République du Congo est consécutif aux
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08 Dec 2003

Angola + 11 others
Sub-Saharan Africa crop prospects are mixed, says FAO Africa Report

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization
23 countries face food shortages, others expect bumper harvests
Rome, 8 December 2003 -- Though some regions in Sub-Saharan Africa can expect bumper crops, food shortages are forecast in 23 countries throughout the continent, according to the Africa Report released today by FAO.*

According to FAO's Global Information and Early Warning System, this provides an opportunity to enhance food security through trade from surplus to deficit areas.

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08 Dec 2003

Angola + 20 others
Food supply situation and crop prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa Dec 2003

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization
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INTRODUCTION
This is the last issue for 2003 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 sub-region facing serious food shortages are listed with principal

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