Overview: In East Africa, planting of Belg season maize is underway in Ethiopia, and planting of main season cereals is underway in the south of the region. Conditions are generally favourable except...
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Overview: In East Africa, planting of Belg season maize is underway in Ethiopia, and planting of main season cereals is underway in the south of the region. Conditions are generally favourable except...
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This report provides an analysis of food security and evolving needs and an update on WFP’s response and priorities. The convergence of multiple crises – conflict, extreme climate patterns and...
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Overview: In northern East Africa, main season harvesting is ongoing under mainly poor conditions. In the south, second season harvesting continues under mixed conditions as previous heavy rains and...
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Key Messages In West Africa, coarse grain prices in the Sahel were stable or decreased in October with the onset of the harvests. Nigeria’s annual inflation continued to climb due to the removal of...
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This report provides an analysis of food security and evolving needs and an update on WFP’s response and priorities. Hunger persists for as many as 333 million people who are acutely food insecure...
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Winter is coming—but this year’s winter might look a little different than what we’re used to. Meteorologists across the United States are predicting less snow, warmer days, and erratic storms. But...
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COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD FAO assesses that globally 46 countries/territories, including 33 in Africa, ten in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean and one...
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The latest forecasts point to a greater than 80 percent chance of El Niño continuing through March–May 2024, following declaration of the onset of El Niño conditions in early July 2023 by the World...
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Overview: In East Africa, seasonal deficits are impacting main season crops in South Sudan and northern Uganda as well as Meher season crops in Ethiopia. Above-average rains are forecast across...
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Key Messages • In West Africa, coarse grain prices in the Sahel were stable or increased in September amidst the lean season. Staple prices in Niger increased due to the reduced grain availability...
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Executive summary The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger...
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Improved dryness in parts of East Africa; heavy rainfall and persistent flooding in West Africa Africa Weather Hazards Flooding conditions continue in the Sudd wetlands in northern South Sudan...
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Septuagésimo octavo período de sesiones Tema 72 a) del programa Fortalecimiento de la coordinación de la asistencia humanitaria y de socorro en casos de desastre que prestan las Naciones Unidas,...
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Soixante-dix-huitième session Point 72 a) de l’ordre du jour Renforcement de la coordination de l’aide humanitaire et des secours en cas de catastrophe fournis par les organismes des Nations Unies, y...
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Seventy-eighth session Agenda item 72 (a) Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: strengthening...
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Overview In East Africa, there is concern in parts of the north due to dry conditions. In the south, above-average precipitation is forecast for the Short Rains and is expected to benefit crop...
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The ongoing strong El Niño event, which is forecast to reach peak intensity in late 2023 and then dissipate by mid-2024, will have both negative and positive effects on acute food insecurity across...
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Key Messages In West Africa, staple prices were stable or increased seasonally in August amid the peak of the lean seasonal and strong market dependence. Prices increased substantially in Nigeria due...
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Abnormally hot weather forecasted for parts of West and East Africa next week Africa Weather Hazards Flood conditions persist in the Sudd wetlands in northern South Sudan. Below-average rainfall...
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Key findings High levels of acute food insecurity persist in 2023 due to protracted food crises and new shocks – but there are improvements in some countries. This Mid-Year Update only includes 48 of...