Highlights Government has since approved a supplementary budget to support some of the activities of the NERMAP to the tune of $7,057,538.59, following extending the duration of the drought emergency...
HUMANITARIAN NEEDS Swaziland is one of the hard hit countries in the widespread drought affecting Southern Africa. Over 300,000 people (25% of the population) inclusive of 135,144 children are facing...
Highlights An El Niño-induced drought has contributed to a projected 64 per cent year-on-year decrease in maize production (the staple food). An estimated 300,000 people require food assistance – a...
Highlights • On 18 February 2016 the Government declared a national state of emergency due to the drought, as El Nino impacts become more apparent. • Maize production fell by 31 per cent in 2015, and...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The fiscal crisis was central to Swaziland’s economic and social developments in 2011. It resulted from the collapse of transfers from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), the...
