Areas of Highest Concern
Conflict has severely disrupted trade, humanitarian access, and livelihoods. Very poor macroeconomic conditions constrain household market access.
Recent flooding has led to crop losses in parts of Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei, Upper Nile, and Unity states.
Protracted conflict has severely disrupted livelihoods and reduced incomes. Food prices remain elevated and food access is inadequate for many households. Currently, 17 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance.
Escalated conflict in Aden, Hajjah, and Al Hudaydah since August has increased access constraints. Fuel shortages are beginning to manifest, expected to further increase food prices.
Boko Haram attacks continue in the northeast, and the ongoing conflict will likely severely limit area cultivated during the 2019 main season. Over 2 million people are currently internally displaced.
The number of internally displaced people reached over 2.0 million people in July 2019.
Other Areas of Concern
Ongoing conflicts in the Kasai region, North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri, Maniema, and Tanganyika Provinces have caused continuing displacement and affected households’ abilities to access typical livelihood activities.
Concurrent outbreaks of Ebola, cholera, and measles are ongoing in eastern DRC.
The 2018/19 rainfall season was among the worst on record in parts of the country characterized by drought conditions. Additionally, the macroeconomy is highly volatile affecting household food access.
Fuel prices continue to increase on a weekly basis this is leading to significant increases in transportation costs by 100 percent between July and September.
The 2019 Gu/long rains season was well below average and follows a below-average 2018/19 Deyr/short rains season. In many areas, households are still recovering from the 2016/17 drought.
Above-average June-September rains have driven some crop recovery in northwestern Somalia and western Kenya. In Ethiopia, heavy Kiremt rains have led to localized crop loss.
Poorly distributed rains and drought conditions will lead to production losses during the main harvest for smallholders in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe.
While Southern Africa is typically self-sufficient in maize grain, the 2019/20 marketing year is expected to have below-average net supply. The restricted supply is pushing prices 10 to 80 percent above the five-year average.
The impacts of tropical cyclones Desmond, Idai, and Kenneth have led to death, displacement, and widespread destruction. Additionally, the rainy season performed poorly in southern areas.
Humanitarian food assistance continues in central and northern areas; however, continued assistance and a scale-up of assistance in southern areas is necessary as the lean season approaches.
The deteriorating security situation is disrupting household access to livelihoods and markets. At least 630,000 people are displaced throughout the region.
As a result of insecurity, livestock movements continue to be significantly hampered and access to fodder resources remains limited.
Areas of Highest Concern
| Country or Region | Reason for Concern | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan |
Conflict has severely disrupted trade, humanitarian access, and livelihoods. Very poor macroeconomic conditions constrain household market access. |
Recent flooding has led to crop losses in parts of Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei, Upper Nile, and Unity states. |
| Yemen |
Protracted conflict has severely disrupted livelihoods and reduced incomes. Food prices remain elevated and food access is inadequate for many households. Currently, 17 million people are in need of humanitarian food assistance. |
Escalated conflict in Aden, Hajjah, and Al Hudaydah since August has increased access constraints. Fuel shortages are beginning to manifest, expected to further increase food prices. |
| Nigeria |
Boko Haram attacks continue in the northeast, and the ongoing conflict will likely severely limit area cultivated during the 2019 main season. Over 2 million people are currently internally displaced. |
The number of internally displaced people reached over 2.0 million people in July 2019. |
Other Areas of Concern
| Country or Region | Reason for Concern | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| DRC |
Ongoing conflicts in the Kasai region, North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri, Maniema, and Tanganyika Provinces have caused continuing displacement and affected households’ abilities to access typical livelihood activities. |
Concurrent outbreaks of Ebola, cholera, and measles are ongoing in eastern DRC. |
| Zimbabwe |
The 2018/19 rainfall season was among the worst on record in parts of the country characterized by drought conditions. Additionally, the macroeconomy is highly volatile affecting household food access. |
Fuel prices continue to increase on a weekly basis this is leading to significant increases in transportation costs by 100 percent between July and September. |
| Horn of Africa |
The 2019 Gu/long rains season was well below average and follows a below-average 2018/19 Deyr/short rains season. In many areas, households are still recovering from the 2016/17 drought. |
Above-average June-September rains have driven some crop recovery in northwestern Somalia and western Kenya. In Ethiopia, heavy Kiremt rains have led to localized crop loss. |
| Southern Africa |
Poorly distributed rains and drought conditions will lead to production losses during the main harvest for smallholders in parts of Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe. |
While Southern Africa is typically self-sufficient in maize grain, the 2019/20 marketing year is expected to have below-average net supply. The restricted supply is pushing prices 10 to 80 percent above the five-year average. |
| Mozambique |
The impacts of tropical cyclones Desmond, Idai, and Kenneth have led to death, displacement, and widespread destruction. Additionally, the rainy season performed poorly in southern areas. |
Humanitarian food assistance continues in central and northern areas; however, continued assistance and a scale-up of assistance in southern areas is necessary as the lean season approaches. |
| Liptako-Gourma |
The deteriorating security situation is disrupting household access to livelihoods and markets. At least 630,000 people are displaced throughout the region. |
As a result of insecurity, livestock movements continue to be significantly hampered and access to fodder resources remains limited. |
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