Zimbabue
The deepening economic crisis combined with the impact of climate shocks, including prolonged drought, continued to cause the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. Various macro-economic developments, including the devaluation of the local currency (RTGS), caused a year-on-year inflation rate of around 300 per cent in August, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The price of basic commodities -such as food and fuel- have risen steeply, while the drought, increases in input prices and delayed availability of inputs are impacting farmers’ capacity to prepare for the upcoming maize planting season. Rolling power cuts of up to 18 hours per day are affecting the productive sector nationwide and further reducing employment opportunities.
Latest Reports from ReliefWeb
- Zimbabwe: Logistics Cluster Zimbabwe Closure Report, December 2019
- Zimbabwe: Irish humanitarian aid agency, GOAL, upscales food distribution in Zimbabwe as food crisis grips the country
- Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Action for Children 2020 - Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe: UNICEF Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report #8 (July to 31 September 2019)
- Zimbabwe: World Food Programme expands emergency operation in Zimbabwe as drought and economic hardship plunge millions into hunger
Latest Regional Updates from Reliefweb
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Southern Africa Food Security Alert, December 13, 2019
- World: Global Weather Hazards Summary: December 13 - 19, 2019
- Zimbabwe: Immediate action needed as millions face hunger in Southern Africa, warns the Red Cross
- Angola: Southern Africa: Humanitarian Key Messages, December 2019
- World: Global Weather Hazards Summary: December 6 - 12, 2019