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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetDesert locust upsurge
Progress report on the response in West Africa, May–December 2020
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No results found.By the end of December 2020, about 18 percent of the USD 50 million appeal has been mobilized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in preparedness and anticipatory actions to control desert locust swarms and safeguard livelihoods in West Africa and the Sahel following the release of its crisis appeal in May 2020. FAO’s Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO) secretariat and the countries at risk including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger and Senegal activated their respective contingency plans to cope with the threat of a desert locust invasion from East Africa. Monitoring teams were deployed, trainings were conducted and procurement was launched. Although the imminent threat of an invasion from East Africa has significantly reduced since June 2020, FAO must remain vigilant and the capacity to conduct surveillance and coordination activities must be maintained. Early action to enhance preparedness in West Africa is especially important considering that 17.2 million people were projected to face acute food insecurity (Cadre Harmonisé Phase 3 and above) during the lean season (June–August 2020) in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, the Niger, Nigeria and Senegal according to the Cadre Harmonisé analysis released in March 2020. If an upsurge of desert locust had occurred in West Africa, this could have led to a significant decline in food security given compounding vulnerabilities (e.g. climate, conflict and COVID‑19 impacts). FAO is continuing to monitor the potential desert locust threat in the Sahel. FAO’s CLCPRO, together with FAO’s Regional Resilience, Emergency and Rehabilitation Office for West Africa/Sahel (REOWA) based in Dakar, is working closely with at-risk countries in anticipatory actions such as training, pre-positioning of resources and initiating impact assessment scenarios as well as ground and aerial surveillance operations. -
Book (stand-alone)SAHEL WEATHER AND CROP SITUATION REPORT - September 2001 2001
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Following regular and widespread rains in July over the main producing areas, precipitation was generally well distributed and above normal in August in the east and the centre of the Sahel. Rains became abundant in late August in the centre and south of Burkina Faso, the south and the centre of Chad, the southwest and centre of Mali and the centre of Niger. By contrast, in the western countries, The Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal, rainfall was irregular and below normal up to mid-August. The se cond dekad of August was particularly dry and cumulative rainfall was below last year's level and below normal in these countries. However, rains improved significantly in late August and early September, notably in Guinea Bissau, The Gambia, the south and west of Senegal and Mauritania. The satellite image for the first week of September indicates that substantial rains were received over most producing areas of the Sahel. After significant and widespread rains in early August in all agricultur al islands of Cape Verde, precipitation decreased from the second dekad of August but remained widespread. Harvest prospects are favourable in Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea Bissau, Mali and Niger reflecting generally good growing conditions since July. In The Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal, crop conditions improved following increasing rains in late August/early September but more rains are needed to allow late plantings to cover their growing cycle. Pastures are developing in all pastor al zones. Infestations of grasshoppers are reported in several zones of Chad, Guinea Bissau, Niger and Senegal. Control measures are being undertaken. The Desert Locust situation remains calm. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetStrengthening early actions and rapid response to mitigate impacts of the desert locust invasion on food security and livelihoods in the frontline countries of West Africa and the Sahel 2020
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According to results of the latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis of food security in the Sahel, 17 million people may be facing severe acute food and nutrition insecurity (Phase 3 and above) by June–August 2020 (lean season). An additional 9 million people could suffer from a Desert Locust attack in the nine countries concerned by the potential current crisis. It is thus crucial to provide support to surveillance and control efforts of frontline countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and the Niger) in order to protect the livelihoods of already vulnerable farmers and pastoralists.
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