Humanitarian Requirements for 2008
Results of the 2007 meher seasonal assessment anticipated an overall improved food security situation in 2008. Nevertheless, failure of deyr/hageya rains in most pastoral areas of Somali Region and Borena zone in Oromia Region, followed by poor-to-very poor belg/ganna rains resulted in extreme food insecurity in the south and south eastern pastoral and agro pastoral areas of the country. According to the National Meteorology Agency (NMA) forecast, the performance of rains is anticipated to be low (below average) in some parts of the country until May 2008. More...