HIGHLIGHTS • February month is generally characterized by lower precipitation across the country, which leads to lower soil moisture content. • These dry conditions dry conditions will have minimal...
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Kenya + 6 more
Advancing Water Security in the IGAD Region
Introduction The IGAD region, facing the critical issues of water scarcity and climate change, is advancing water security through the collaborative efforts of its member states. The Water Unit under...
Sudan crisis: Risk Analysis - 21 March 2024
Context On April 15, 2023, fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since the October 2021 coup, SAF -led by General Abel-Fattah Al Burhan- and RSF...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 22 Mar 2024
Brief Analysis The most prominent theme among calls to Radio Ergo's feedback platform this week (14-21 March 2024) was water shortage. Many callers, most notably from northern and central regions of...
World + 18 more
Seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust spring/summer breeding areas (April - September 2024)
The latest models suggest that widespread above-normal rainfall could occur during the spring in the interior of Saudi Arabia, the Yemen Gulf of Aden and interior, the coast and interior of Oman,...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 15 Mar 2024
Brief Analysis The calls this week (7-13 March 2024) harvested from Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform were characterised overall by preoccupations with the absence or arrival of rainfall in...
Madagascar + 10 more
Southern Africa: El Niño, Positive Indian Ocean Dipole Forecast and Humanitarian Impact (February 2024)
OVERVIEW El Niño brings high temperatures and below-average rainfall to Southern Africa from November to April, significantly affecting agriculture and leading to water scarcity, food shortages, and...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 8 Mar 2024
Brief Summary This week’s calls (29 February-6 March 2024) to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform showed similar patterns to the previous week, with drought reported especially in northern...
DSWD DROMIC Report on the Effects of Crop Pest Infestation in the Municipality of Rizal, Kalinga, 28 February 2024, 6AM
I. Situation Overview Hundreds of farmers were reported affected due to Crop Pest Infestation in the Municipality of Rizal in Kalinga. The infestation severely damaged the two (2) major crops in...
Sudan + 50 more
Desert Locust Bulletin 545 (2 March 2024)
SECOND-GENERATION BREEDING The Desert Locust outbreaks along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coast in the Central Region continued during February. The second-generation breeding occurred with hatching...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 1 Mar 2024
Brief Analysis Calls this week (22-18 February 2024) to Radio Ergo's nationwide audience feedback platform included a substantial number, especially in the north, who were concerned about prolonged...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 24 Feb 2024
Brief Analysis Calls this week (15-21 February 2024) to Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform captured a range of concerns, including drought and water shortage particularly in the...
Acting swiftly to curtail the spread of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle in the Marshall Islands
The invasion of the pest poses a threat to coconut cultivation, a lifeline to the population In response to the outbreak of the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Majuro, the Food and Agriculture...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 16 Feb 2024
Brief Analysis The calls this week (8-14 February 2024) to Radio Ergo’s independent audience feedback platform give insights into the concerns of communities over drought and water shortage in some...
World + 18 more
Seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust winter/spring/summer breeding areas (March - August 2024)
According to the latest models, dry conditions are expected to persist along the Red Sea coast and in the interior throughout winter and spring. The forecast for March models has changed, predicting...
World + 10 more
El Niño’s Impact on Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa: Lesson Learned for Improved Coordination and Response
KEY MESSAGES El Niño conditions continue to bring below average rainfall to most of Southern Africa. Poor and late rains coupled with high temperatures have affected especially the western parts of...
Sudan + 6 more
Sudan Humanitarian Update (12 February 2024) [EN/AR]
HIGHLIGHTS • The number of people displaced by conflict since mid-April inside and outside of Sudan has reached 7.76 million - IOM. • Conflict in Sudan continues to fuel cross-border displacement and...
Radio Ergo audience feedback report, Issued: 9 Feb 2024
Brief Analysis Among the feedback messages recorded on Radio Ergo's independent, nationwide call-in platform this week (1-7 February 2024), a number of callers spoke abut health concerns, including...
World + 22 more
ACAPS Anticipatory report: El Niño Overview: Anticipated humanitarian impact in 2024, 06 February 2024
KEY MESSAGES • The ongoing El Niño is expected to continue at least until June 2024. • Between July–December 2023, El Niño triggered droughts, wildfires, heatwaves, heavy rains, and floods in many...
Niger + 5 more
The Impacts of Disasters on African Agriculture: New Evidence from Micro-Data
Disasters affect millions of people each year and cause economic losses worth many billions of dollars globally. Reporting on disaster impacts in research, policy, and news primarily relies on macro...