In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on the informal sector. It is estimated that the number of food insecure people in East Africa will increase to more than 41 million people because of COVID-19 including 14 million urban dwellers.
Over the past three years since 2017, the market environment in Cox¡¯s Bazar has evolved substantially in response to varying forces, with significant economic interaction between the enterprises and individuals inside and outside the Rohingya refugee camps. Building on the rich information provided by previous studies, this assessment attempted to diagnose the market situation and functionality, and provide the most up-to-date information as the humanitarian actors consider moving towards market-based approaches in the future.
Cette ¨¦tude de cas a pour objectif de partager l¡¯exp¨¦rience du Togo quant ¨¤ l¡¯int¨¦gration de la nutrition dans son programme de cantine scolaire.
Elle est principalement destin¨¦e aux professionnels responsables des programmes de cantine scolaire, de la nutrition ainsi qu¡¯aux responsables d'autres domaines techniques tels que l¡¯appui ¨¤ l¡¯acc¨¨s au march¨¦ pour les petits producteurs (SAMS) et les modalit¨¦s de transferts (CBT), etc.
In order to understand the situation of food and nutritional security among the small/marginal farmers, landless/daily wage labourers and migrant labours during the post COVID-19 period, the Inter-Agency Group, including Oxfam India, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision India, Caritas India, HelpAge India along with UNICEF and Â鶹ÊÓƵ commissioned a study in Odisha, India.
The objectives of the study were to: assess the impact of COVID-19 on food and nutrition security of vulnerable people such as small/marginal farmers, daily wage earners, migrant families in Odisha. Communicating to the government about the seriousness of the problem and providing recommendations. Facilitate in designing short term and long-term responses for most vulnerable community in Odisha.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ India is partnering with Mission Shakti, Odisha to further its commitment towards enhancing the livelihoods and income of women; especially smallholder farmers. This document captures and represents the results of an assessment across six broad themes.
As of 23 June 2020, in Mali, almost 2,001 cases of COVID-19 contamination have been confirmed, including 112 deaths, in nine (9) regions of the country. All seven countries bordering Mali are also affected by COVID. Despite preventive measures taken by the Government of Mali to limit the spread of the virus, the risk that the number of cases of coronavirus infections will increase significantly in the coming weeks is significant.
With support from the Flemish Government, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Malawi has led the Integrated Risk Management Programme (IRMP), which is a three-year project (2017-2019) implemented in three districts of the southern region of Malawi to reduce food, nutrition and income insecurity among vulnerable smallholder households in the context of increasing climatic risks and climate variability.
This series analyses Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s performance in its pursuit to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030. It explores Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s progress in four critical areas including: digital transformation, south-south and triangular cooperation, nutrition and QCPR/UN reform. The reports deep dive into key initiatives mentioned in the 2018 and 2019 Annual Performance Report and outline Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s main results, challenges, lessons learned and priorities for the coming years.
This Special Report summarizes the findings of a joint FAO/Â鶹ÊÓƵ Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) that visited the Lao People¡¯s Democratic Republic from 16 November to 5 December 2019 at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The report forecasts harvest yields and projects figures for food insecurity and required food assistance.
This Rapid Assessment measures the impact of COVID-19 on food security and agriculture in Lao PDR during the lockdown period in April 2020. 1,007 telephone interviews were conducted with the help of Â鶹ÊÓƵ field staff, covering all 17 provinces and Vientiane Capital. Findings on agriculture, markets, household access to food, and nutrition draw an image that serves as evidence base for COVID-related response.
Technical note on two approaches that establish the costs of reference food baskets: the Fill the Nutrient Gap/Cost of the Diet (FNG/CotD) and the Essential Needs Analysis/Minimum Expenditure Basket (ENA/MEB).
Cambodia is highly at risk of climate-related disasters, particularly flood and drought. Near real-time flood mapping could be a key component of a flood early warning and monitoring system.
The COVID-19 virus is spurring dramatic changes to economic, healthcare, transportation, and education systems around the world. Impacts are also felt through international trade disruptions, restrictions in supply chains and an increase in cost of imports and exports.
The Uganda Vulnerability Refugee Assessment provides a comprehensive picture of vulnerability among refugee families and the socio-economic dynamics in the settlements. The study was commissioned by the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Government of Uganda.
The data collection was conducted in October 2017 to cover a total of 18 settlements across ten districts.
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on families in Jordan
Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jordan in March 2020, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNICEF, and World Food Program (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Jordan have mobilized to ensure that the essential basic needs of vulnerable households across the Kingdom are maintained in spite of the complex and quickly changing environment. As part of the COVID-19 response efforts and as part of an intentional shift towards collaboration and sharing of resources across the UN System, UNICEF, UNHCR and Â鶹ÊÓƵ have undertaken an inter-agency rapid needs assessment (RNA) to generate evidence on the impacts of the emergency on household-level basic needs. The RNA was conducted as a multi-sectoral assessment covering a broad array of sectors including Health; Food Security; Livelihoods; Education; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; and Protection.
