Wetter than-normal conditions are forecast across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa in the forthcoming March to May rainy season, according to WMO’s regional climate centre, the IGAD Climate...
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Wetter than-normal conditions are forecast across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa in the forthcoming March to May rainy season, according to WMO’s regional climate centre, the IGAD Climate...
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Highlights • Due to favorable growing conditions in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S.A., international wheat and maize prices are likely to further decrease in 2024; conversely international rice prices...
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Key Findings • Despite being below year-earlier levels, international cereal prices recorded mixed trends in the third quarter of the year; however, food prices are still above pre-pandemic levels,...
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Highlights After peaking in the second quarter of 2022, international food and crude oil decreased throughout the rest of the year. Nevertheless, international commodity prices are still well above...
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Highlights Although global food and fuel prices have decreased since the price spike that started February through June 2022, this has not been reflected in domestic commodity prices as they are...
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KEY FIGURES (AS OF 30 JUNE 2022) 4.95M Refugees and Asylum-seekers 12.83M Internally Displaced Persons 16,038 Refugee Returnees in 2022 OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT The East and Horn of Africa and the...
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Kampala – Heads of State and Ministers from the East and Horn of Africa will meet in Kampala, Uganda, from 27 to 29 July, to call for a more integrated approach and response to climate change, ahead...
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Highlights Throughout the second quarter, the spill-over effects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis along with climatic & macro-economic shocks and conflict continued to worsen the inflation problem...
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Highlights There was an upward trend in global cereal prices in March 2022, partly because of the Ukraine crisis, which halted shipments of grain and fuel through the Black Sea but also due to...
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Key Messages • The disruptions in imports, production and the related surge in food prices induced by the current conflict in Ukraine have the potential to worsen the food security situation in the...
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Authors: Anthony Kamande, Matthew Martin The inequality crisis in East Africa Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions into poverty in East Africa, and worsened inequality. The economic...
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Highlights Global food price rose in the third quarter of 2021 with international wheat and maize prices trending above quarter two and 5-year average levels. This was mainly due to strong demand...
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This report provides an overview of the findings by UNICEF and the IFRC's study to explore the extent of integration of gender considerations, including gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation,...
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FAO Eastern Africa reviewed progresses and priorities 01 November 2021, Addis Ababa: - Commending FAO Eastern Africa for making significant progress in implementing its planned activities, high-level...
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OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT The East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) region is host to some 4.82 million refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic...
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Introduction An anticipatory approach to climate emergencies Extreme weather events are one of the leading causes of hunger around the world, yet climate-induced emergencies can no longer be...
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Highlights International prices of maize, wheat and rice dropped in June 2021, but remained well above their recent 5-YA values. The decline was due to improved production prospects and recent...
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Severe food insecurity is expected through early 2022 due to conflict, weather, and economic shocks KEY MESSAGES • Food insecurity ranges from severe to extreme in conflict-affected areas of...
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OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT The East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) region is host to some 4.74 million refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic...
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Highlights During 2020, staple food prices generally followed normal seasonal trends except in Sudan where steep rise in prices continued throughout the year. Prices of staple cereals were most...