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: Baseline Report: Cyclone Idai response and recovery project in Manicaland province - Chipinge and Chimanimani districts (September 1, 2019)
- UNICEF Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report - October - November 2020
- Zimbabwe: US$ 200,000 for the Auditor General’s office from Sweden
- Zimbabwe Situation Report, 4 Dec 2020
- UNICEF Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report (Multi hazard) - August - September 2020
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