More than 535,000 people have been affected across 33 flooded communes, of whom an estimated 220,000 need immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of tropical cyclone Gamane.
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Strong El Niño event will contribute to high food assistance needs through 2024
FEWS NET anticipates that about 110 million people will need food aid through early next year, with a net increase in needs in Southern Africa and the Latin America and Caribbean regions.
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WFP races to cushion people from looming drought in Southern Africa in largest cash payout to date
WFP has released a record-breaking $12.8 million as part of efforts to combat the impending drought impact caused by El Niño in Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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Number of internally displaced people worldwide reaches an all-time high of 71 million
The number of movements in which people fled in search of safety and shelter - sometimes more than once - was also unprecedented in 2022, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
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Number of people suffering high levels of acute food insecurity rose for fourth consecutive year in 2022
In 2022, 258 million people across 58 countries and territories faced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels (IPC/CH Phase 3-5), up from 193 million in 53 countries and territories in 2021.
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The world is off-track to meet Sustainable Water Goal by 2030, UN water experts warn
Three out of four people live in water-insecure countries. More people die from a lack of WASH services than water-related disasters, according to the new UN global water security assessment.
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Global Agriculture and Food Security Program strengthens resilience of farmers with $220 million of funding
These grants will help countries, with support from GAFSP’s implementing partners, design and implement solutions in line with their current agriculture and food security strategies.
Mozambique + 4 more
EU allocates €50 million in humanitarian aid for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region
These funds will help combat food insecurity and malnutrition, improve access to basic services, enhance disaster preparedness and promote education in emergencies throughout the region.
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The world faces a 53 per cent shortfall in funds for hunger programmes
A new report from Action Against Hunger found that countries experiencing the worst hunger crises received less targeted hunger funding than countries with lower rates of food insecurity.
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UN emergency fund releases record $250 million to reach world’s most vulnerable people, avert famine
The newly announced record $250 million allocation from CERF will help people in 19 countries including eight countries that are home to more than 20 million people just one step away from famine.
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EU allocates additional €25.5 million aid to African countries
The extra funding will be used to reinforce social protection schemes and key sectors such as food, nutrition and WASH. Funds will also be allocated to displaced populations and host communities.
Madagascar + 5 more
Food insecurity across southern Africa and Madagascar expected to grow in coming months
Crisis/Emergency (IPC Phases 3 & 4) outcomes driven by weather shocks, conflict and poor economies in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe and DRC will steadily increase through early 2023.
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2022 Global Hunger Index focuses on food systems transformation and local governance
According to the 2022 GHI, hunger is at alarming levels in CAR, Chad, DR Congo, Madagascar, and Yemen — and is provisionally considered alarming in Burundi, Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria.
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Crisis fatigue not an option as global hunger crisis deepens, warn ICRC-IFRC
More than 140 million people face acute food insecurity due to conflict and instability, even as climate change and economic precarity indicate that hunger needs will rise in the coming months.
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New UN report reveals solutions to reduce the impacts of climatic disasters
In the past year, disasters caused 10,000 fatalities and more than $280 billion in damages globally. The report proposes eight interconnected solutions that can each reduce several different risks.
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Global hunger crisis pushing one child into severe malnutrition every minute in 15 crisis-hit countries
Ahead of G7 summit, UNICEF is seeking $1.2 billion to meet urgent needs of eight million under-fives at risk of death from severe wasting unless they receive immediate therapeutic food and care.
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Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen remain at ‘highest alert’ for hunger hotspots with catastrophic conditions
Afghanistan and Somalia are new entries. These all have people facing IPC phase 5 – or at risk of deterioration towards catastrophic conditions, with 750,000 people facing starvation and death.
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UNICEF warns severe wasting is killing more than one million children under-five a year
Wasting cases are increasing in areas affected by conflict, climate shocks and ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19. Some countries have seen a 40% or more increase in child wasting since 2016.
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World “at a crossroads” in drought management, up 29% in a generation and worsening, says UN
According to a new report from the UNCCD, more than 1.4 billion people were affected by drought from 2000 to 2019. This makes drought the disaster affecting the second-highest number of people.
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Global food insecurity worsened last year, expected to deteriorate further in 2022
Conflict, weather extremes and economic shocks were drivers behind the rising acute food insecurity in 2021. A shift towards better prevention, anticipation and targeting is needed to address food crises.