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Humanitarian Response Plan Mozambique

OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS Multiple and consecutive shocks, including drought, cyclones, floods and insecurity, have left an estimated 2.5 million people* -almost 10 per cent of the country’s population- in...
16 Sep 2019

Venezuela | Humanitarian Response Plan July 2019 – December 2019

This Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) targets 2.6 million people, which only represents a limited number of all people in need, and includes 1.2 million girls and boys for the remainder...
22 Aug 2019

World Humanitarian Day

Today, 19th of August, we celebrate United Nations OCHA World Humanitarian Day (WHD) 2019. The Food Security Cluster joins the #WHD2019 campaign 'Women Humanitarian' by supporting all of those workers...
19 Aug 2019

World Breastfeeding Week 2019 (1/7 August)

Food Security Cluster supporting World Breastfeeding Week! 1/7 August 2019 World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of...
2 Aug 2019

Giving a voice to rural people: 10 years of empowering rural people to drive development

For 10 years now, Dimitra Clubs in sub-Saharan Africa have been empowering rural people to champion and galvanize development within their own communities. With 3400 clubs and 102 000 members,...
1 Aug 2019

Mozambique IPC Final Report released

Sumário da Situação de Insegurança Alimentar Aguda e Desnutrição Aguda - 2019/20
12 Jul 2019

New vacancies

Are you a Food Security expert? Join the Food Secuirty Cluster! Three new vancancies are out now. 1900745 Needs Assessments and Analysis Specialist; Information Management Support 1900746 Regional Food Security...
5 Jul 2019

Over 1.8 million in Central Africa are severely food insecure

Preliminary results pending dissemination at National level Between May and August 2019, 5 areas with a high concentration of displaced persons (Bria, Kaga-Bandoro, Obo, Rafai and Zémio) and the prefectures...
3 Jul 2019

We are hiring!

The global Food Security Cluster has opened two Vacancies for two Programme Officer Consultants based in Rome. Apply now: Programme Officer Consultant (FSC/IMO Surge Capacity Expert) Programme Officer Consultant
2 Jul 2019

IPC ALERT: Central African Republic and South Sudan Food Security Situations 2019

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Over 40% of the population (1.81 million) in Central African Republic are severely food insecure Over 1.8 million people in Central African Republic are in severe acute...
26 Jun 2019

Career Opportunities: Food Security - FIT Pool - All Locations (105782)

Are you passionate about providing insights that will provide creative solutions to change and save the lives of millions of beneficiaries? If yes, this opportunity is for you. The Vulnerability...
18 Jun 2019

Responding to Emergencies: The Key Role of the Clusters

This brochure was successfully presented during a side event “Responding to Emergencies: The Key Role of the Clusters”. Discussions at the event emphasized the commitment from member states to the...
17 Jun 2019

Food Security Cluster, 2018: A Year In Review

During 2018, FSC coordination efforts involved more than 1,000 partners at the country level, more than half being national entities. In 2018, the cluster counts there were 30 active Food...
15 May 2019

New guidelines to enhance food insecurity and malnutrition analysis including in areas with no humanitarian access

‘Famine Likely’: new classification to boost warning Rome, Italy, 25 April 2019 – New global guidelines published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative will further hone...
25 Apr 2019

Stolen by the storm: farms and food for Mozambique

Among the casualties of Cyclone Idai are the livelihoods of people such as Ernesto Ameral, a 26-year-old farmer in the small Mozambican town of Dombe, near the Mussapa River and...
16 Apr 2019

Vacancy Announcements

We currently have three new vacancies: - Needs Assessments and Analysis Specialist - Regional Food Security Cluster Specialist - Food Security and Nutrition Technical Specialist Please review the positions below...
12 Apr 2019

Promoting effective resilience investments

This booklet is a compilation of documentation on good practices on resilience at regional level, further to the implementation of the six pillars of IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability...
11 Apr 2019

global Report on Food Crises 2019

This third annual Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2019) marks another major collaborative effort between numerous agencies in the international humanitarian and development community to share their data, analysis,...
10 Apr 2019

Colombia: Boletín Humanitario Mensual

EN ESTE NÚMERO: Desplazamientos masivos y restricciones de acceso persisten en los primeros dos meses de 2019 Afectaciones por ataques a oleoductos en 2019 Fenómeno del Niño y fuertes lluvias...
8 Apr 2019

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS)

CFS 46: Accelerating progress on SDG2 to achieve all the SDGs CFS 46 is from 14 – 18 October 2019 at FAO, Rome, Italy and will be the first major...
4 Apr 2019

Mozambique Humanitarian Response Plan

OVERVIEW On 14 March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, bringing devastation and destruction in its path. Both ahead of and after its landfall, the weather system...
24 Mar 2019

UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts

The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and displacement across Zimbabwe, as a result of the deadly Tropical Cyclone Idai, which has pounded Southern Africa...
19 Mar 2019

Food Security Component of the Global Humanitarian Overview

In 2018, the humanitarian community has collectively targeted 74 million people globally with both lifesaving and livelihoods food security assistance. There are around thirty consolidated response plans involving FSC partners...
12 Feb 2019

Food Security Cluster at the Humanitarian Network Partnership Week, Geneva

The Food Security Cluster (FSC) is proud to be present at the Humanitarian Network Partnerships Week (HNPW) in Geneva from the 4/8 February 2019. The event hosts the annual meetings...
6 Feb 2019

Sahel Response Plan (Lean Season) EN/FR

Food Security response Jan/Jun 2018 and Plans for the next 6 months for the Sahel Region. Available in English and French. Data collected in August 2018.
9 Nov 2018