Summary:

CHF 117,612 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 18 June 2012 to support the national society in delivering assistance to some 1,606 beneficiaries (321 families).

In early June 2012, a violent rainstorm hit Libreville, the capital of the Republic of Gabon, causing floods in the residential areas in more than 12 neighborhoods. The floodwaters caused extensive damage to houses and infrastructure, displacing families and causing injures and death.

According to the Ministry of Health of Gabon, only 1 out of 2 young Gabonese aged 15-24 have a comprehensive knowledge on HIV in a country where the prevalence rate among youth aged 15-24 is about 4.8%, and 15% of youth have sexual relationships before the age of 15.

In an effort to revolutionise HIV prevention in Gabon, Shell Gabon in co-operation with the non-governmental organization Aiducators4life, the government and UNICEF launched an innovative tool aimed at stimulating discussions on HIV among youth (13+) in the country.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Adequate rainfall during the first semester of 2012 benefited crop growth

• Relative increase observed in consumer price inflation in 2012

Favourable weather conditions benefited crops

Agriculture contributes only about 8 percent to GDP, reflecting the predominance of the petroleum industry. The main food crops grown in the country are cassava and plantain, together with small amounts of maize (on average, approximately 33 000 tonnes per annum).

(Libreville – 13 juin 2012) - Les Ministres et les Chefs de délégation des Etats-membres de la Communauté Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) ont adopté, ce jour, la Stratégie pour la prévention des risques, la gestion des catastrophes et l'adaptation aux changements climatiques, son Cadre d'action et le Plan d'action de Yaoundé pour la préparation et la réponse aux catastrophes en Afrique Centrale. Cet acte significatif a marqué la deuxième consultation régionale sur la gestion des catastrophes qui s'est tenue du 11 au 13 juin 2012 à Libreville, Gabon.

GENEVA (23 May 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, urged the republic of Gabon to adopt urgent measures to tackle trafficking in children from West and Central Africa into the country, including traditional and cultural factors that exacerbate this phenomenon. “I am confident that Gabon can become a model for other countries in the region and beyond in the fight against trafficking,” she stressed.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Adequate rainfall during 2011 benefited crops
• Moderate increase in consumer price inflation in 2011

Favourable weather conditions benefited current crops

Agriculture contributes about 8 percent to GDP, reflecting the predominance of the petroleum industry. The main food crops are cassava and plantain, and the country also produces a small amount of maize (on average, approximately 33 000 tonnes per annum).

GLIDE n° FL-2010-000261-GAB

30 November, 2011

Summary: CHF 96,960 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 17 January, 2011 to support the Gabonese Red Cross National Society (GRCS) in delivering assistance to some 203 families, i.e. 1,015 beneficiaries.

In early January 2011, the localities of Tchimbanga, Franceville, Mimongo and Dzenzele experienced serious torrential rains and violent winds, affecting 353 families, i.e. 1,765 people and killing 1.

Les représentants d’organisations internationales et africaines ont demandé, lors d’un séminaire à Libreville (Gabon) du bureau régional de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique centrale (Onoca), d’intensifier les efforts de la communauté internationale pour vaincre l’Armée de résistance du Seigneur (Lra), rébellion ougandaise active en République démocratique du Congo, au Soudan et en Centrafrique.

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, 3 août (HCR) – Anita avait 13 ans quand elle a fui la guerre au Congo Brazzaville en 1998. Agée aujourd'hui de 26 ans, elle décide de rester vivre au Gabon, son pays d'accueil.

C'est également le choix qu'auront à faire d'autres Congolais au Gabon après la cessation de leur statut de réfugié à la fin du mois dernier. Le HCR et les autorités attendent de la plupart des 9 300 réfugiés et demandeurs d'asile congolais qu'ils choisissent de rester au Gabon.