RESOURCES

Quarterly Brief

This brief provides sector updates on Climate, Civil Insecurity, Agriculture, Livestock, Markets and Nutrition, as well as highlights the key issues and early warning for January to June 2011.

The objectives of the assessment were 1) to ascertain the impact of the food production shortfall from the 2009/10 season on the livelihoods and food and nutrition security among the populations in Local Government Authorities (LGAs) previously identified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC), Ministry of Livestock development and Fisheries (MLDF), USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) and other food security and [...]

Sustained deterioration in food security after a succession of poor or failed seasons that began in 2007 has been reversed significantly, after improved short rains in many parts of the severely drought-affected pastoral and marginal agricultural areas. In addition, the October – December 2009 short rains extended into January and February 2010 in some drought-affected areas in the northwest and southeast. Generally, a higher than average short rains farm output [...]

The findings of the FSNAU, FEWSNET and partners’ post Gu 2010 seasonal assessment confirm that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia dropped by 25 percent in the first half of 2010. However, about 27% of the total population or an estimated 2 million people still remain in need of emergency humanitarian assistance and/or livelihood support until the end of 2010. The assessment results indicate that [...]

Dans le but de répondre aux besoins d’informations sur la  écurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, de proposer, planifier et apporter des réponses appropriées aux opulations vulnérables, le Cadre Intégré de Classification de la sécurité alimentaire (IPC) a été initié depuis juin 2007 en Côte d’Ivoire. L’adoption de cet outil de consolidation et de synthèse de la ituation de la sécurité alimentaire s’est concrétisée par son ancrage institutionnel...

The overall food security situation improved in the country when compared to last season’s (IPC September 2009 ‐ January 2010). This is attributed to an enhanced 2nd season 2009 performance influenced by moderate El Niño conditions. The rains received were above normal for many parts of the country resulting in improved crop production levels, thus increased food availability. Abundant rainfall also favored pasture and water availability for livestock in the [...]

Aid agencies and donors have warned of the possibility of a famine in Niger, evoking images of the last food crisis in the Sahelian country in 2005. Some media organizations have already pronounced the current crisis a famine. So, what exactly is a famine?

The report demonstrates a significant reverse of sustained deterioration of food security after successive poor or failed rainfall seasons since 2007. It illustrates increased crop production, livestock products, and water availability in most of the predominant food insecure areas mainly attributable to the above normal rainfall recorded in the reporting period. The population under HE and AFLC has drastically reduced. ...

At the meeting of the Regional technical working group led by CILSS on 24 and 25 July 2008 in Niamey, it was decided to use IPC elements to improve the methodology of the Harmonised Framework for permanent analysis of the current vulnerability in the Sahel and West Africa, given their complementary features. In particular it was agreed to add indicators borrowed from the IPC as well as their thresholds, expanding [...]