Djibouti Remote Monitoring Update, June 2013
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KEY MESSAGES
Acute food insecurity is anticipated to be accentuated among poor households in the Southeastern (Borderside) and Obock pastoral areas through September. Little recovery after scanty March to June Diraac/Soughoum rains, following similarly poor Heys/Dadaa rains, a shortfall in humanitarian assistance, and reduced labor opportunities will likely maintain Crisis (IPC Phase 3) acute food insecurity for poor households.
Food insecurity among poor households in Djibouti City’s urban centers of Balbala, Radiska, and Baulaos is anticipated to heighten but remain within Stressed levels (IPC Phase 2), following a substantial decline in labor opportunities. However, food vouchers for poor households are expected to narrow the gap in purchasing capacities to some extent.