Feb 2012 cereal prices were about 75% higher compared to same time last year, which was also very high. In almost all observed markets, prices have also increased compared to the previous month and are much above average. Prices have also reached the highest ever in most or all of the markets.
The current price trend clearly reflects the widespread shortage of sorghum (an important food grain for poorer consumers in most areas). Compared to the seasonal pattern during last year (a good production year), prices rose very steeply in the pre-harvest period when it became clear that the season was poor. The expected harvest-time price drop in all the major markets has been replaced by an earlier than normal rising trend.
Darfur authorities support early recovery strategy for health
The Darfur Health Early Recovery (ER) Taskforce together with representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met with Darfur authori-ties to advocate for the region’s early recovery strategy for health, from 29 January to 2 February 2012.
In North Darfur, the team met with Acting Minister of Health and Ministry of Health (MoH) Director General (DG), MoH technical staff, Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, health partners, and the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur.
Darfur authorities support early recovery strategy for health
The Darfur Health Early Recovery (ER) Taskforce together with representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met with Darfur authori-ties to advocate for the region’s early recovery strategy for health, from 29 January to 2 February 2012.
In North Darfur, the team met with Acting Minister of Health and Ministry of Health (MoH) Director General (DG), MoH technical staff, Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, health partners, and the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur.
The Darfur Health Early Recovery (ER) Taskforce together with representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met with Darfur authorities to advocate for the region’s early recovery strategy for health, from 29 January to 2 February 2012.
In North Darfur, the team met with Acting Minister of Health and Ministry of Health (MoH) Director General (DG), MoH technical staff, Humanitarian Aid Commissioner, health partners, and the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur.
This week 90.3% reporting timeliness & completeness of EWARS reports was achieved in Greater Darfur (fig.1). A total no. of 59142 consultations was seen this week among 2427290 populations under surveillance.
Preliminary results from the Government lead crop and food security assessment indicate that 2011/12 agricultural production is expected to be much below average. Cereal price and inflation trends support this prediction, with increases observed in most markets during the last couple of months. These early in the season increases are worrying as prices are expected to increase further and beyond.
The cereal harvest for the Republic of the Sudan is estimated at 2.773 million tonnes, comprising 2.089 million tonnes of sorghum, 0.365 million tonnes of pearl millet and a low forecast for a wheat harvest in March-April 2010, only partially planted during the assessment, of 0.324 million tonnes plus small amounts of maize and rice.
Cereal production is less than half last year’s estimate of an extremely good harvest due to poor rains leading to a reduced area harvested and lower yields in the rainfed sector.
Sudan Permanent envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Da'afalla Al-Haj, has called on the the United Nations to address the root causes of the conflicts instead of their implications.
He referred to the large sums of money spent on peace-keeping operations such as the sum of three billion dollars being spent annually for the UNAMID.
This came during his participation in the unofficial meeting of the UN General Assembly at which the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon presented the priorities of his second office.
This week 78.9% reporting timeliness & completeness of EWARS reports was achieved in Greater Darfur (fig.1). A total no. of 47467 consultations was seen this week among 2036612 populations under surveillance.
This week 90.9% reporting timeliness & completeness of EWARS reports was achieved in Greater Darfur (fig.1). A total no. of 55617 consultations was seen this week among 2488534 populations under surveillance.
This week 85.7% reporting timeliness & completeness of EWARS reports was achieved in Greater Darfur (fig.1). A total no. of 46712 consultations was seen this week among 2448484 populations under surveillance.
During his meeting with the governor of the Blue Nile state the secretary general of the ALZebaer Charitable corporation discussed the arrangements for the establishment of complex which included, mosque, workshops and orphan care center the work will be implemented by the United Arab Emirate .
Khartoum state HAC office announced that they have set points for the registration of the southern who desire to return voluntary to their home in the South. The registration will include the members of the family, their properties in Khartoum and the point of destination in the South.
Dr. Seliyman Abdul Rahaman the federal HAC general commissioner confirmed the stability of the humanitarian situation in Talodi in south Khordofan adding that the voluntary return programs is proceeding on in all villages of the area . He emphasized that HAC will work for the return of the remaining IDPS . The team of the national mechanism which Dr. Selyeman is president of it have visited Tlowdi so as to be acquaint with the humanitarian situation and to make arrangement for the resettlement of the people . Dr.
With roughly 6,000 ex-combatants currently undergoing the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) process in the states of Khartoum, White Nile, Northern Kordofan, Gezira, River Nile and Sennar states, a bold, new initiative is underway that is breaking new ground in the opportunities available to DDR participants.
According to the report presented to the National Assembly by Dr. Mutrif Siddig the acting minister of the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs the total risky and dangerous mine fields in the Sudan amounts to 1.837 , the cleaned areas are 1570 and 267 are remaining .The acting minister indicated that the mine affected persons amount to 1.73 where 463 people were died due to mine . He added that the cost of mine eradication is $25 million , referring to new mine arrangements in South Khordofan where 22 mine were exploded in khadogli.
CERT network of national organizations and Islamic "suns" on an aid convoy into Somalia, a whale "7" tons of drugs and "13" home medical equipment and "6" tons of clothes joy of rejoicing and "4" tons of food, as well as a number of doctors will stay in Mogadishu to handle all of the families in need of treatment, the head of the delegation, Professor Muhammad Saeed Khalifa after his arrival in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, that is provided by a network of national organizations and Islamic duty to the family in Somalia.
More than 10,000 IDPS and refugee have returned to the West Darfur from the brotherly country of Chad.
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed AL AGABASH the commissioner of the refugees told The Sudan News Agency that as the result of the plan which have been implemented more 45 families of the refugees and 389 IDPs families returned to the Sudan. He added that 3,890 returned to Alkhume village which is 30 kilometer far from AL Genaina.