Humanitarian Bulletins

20 May 2013
Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Bulletin 01 - 30 April 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • More than 2,000 households lose homes following hailstorms in April.

  • Partners urgently need $24.5 million for food assistance programmes between May and October.

  • Initiative underway to exempt some Rwandans from Cessation Clause.

  • Fresh funding required for Zimbabwe Humanitarian Gaps Appeal as the bulk of current funds is carried over from 2012.

29 Apr 2013
Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Bulletin 01 - 31 March 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The primary humanitarian response to food insecurity was wrapped up in March after assisting more than a million people.
  • The resurgence of cholera in March was a stark reminder of the need for long term solutions to water and sanitation challenges.
  • Hundredfold increase in malaria cases reported in March compared to first two months of 2013.
  • Spike in deportees from Botswana noted, while those from South Africa dip.
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26 Mar 2013
Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Bulletin 01 - 28 February 2013

Highlights

  • Partners assist 9,735 people affected by floods.

  • Swift response by humanitarian partners saves lives and creates opportunity to enhance emergency preparedness.

  • Food assistance partners engage in efforts to address imminent shortfall.

  • Grave concerns over high cases of malaria.

20 Feb 2013
Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Bulletin 01 - 31 January 2013

Highlights

  • Communities stranded as floods destroy infrastructure.
  • Delivery of food assistance affected in some districts, while partners fear floodrelated outbreaks as waterborne diseases persist.
  • Cereals available but expensive, as livestock prices dip in drought-affected areas.
26 Jan 2013
Humanitarian Bulletin Zimbabwe 01 - 31 December 2012

Highlights

  • Food programme scaled up as peak of lean season sets in.

  • Army worm outbreak reported in four provinces.

  • High cases of mental illness among deportees cause for concern.

  • Rain-related incidents reported in parts of Zimbabwe.