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Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Ethiopia








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    Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Ethiopia 2012
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    Food prices have shown a declining trend in recent months thanks to good 2011 meher season harvests, but have recently started going up and remain above prices of one year earlier and have recently started going up. Food security conditions have generally improved; however an estimated 3.2 million people remain in need of humanitarian assistance, mostly in southern pastoral areas and in northern and north-eastern Belg producing zones. The number of refugees in Ethiopia remains at approxima tely 298,244 people. The majority are those escaping violence, insecurity and poverty in Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. The Government is assisting most vulnerable groups with food and cash transfers with the help of international agencies.
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    Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Nepal 2012
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    Prices of rice and wheat remained stable however, experienced some fluctuation in November and December. The overall food security situation is favorable however, due to low cereal production, it remains a concern in certain districts in Mid-Western Mountain and Mid-Western Hill. Natural calamities have affected people's food security in recent months; moreover the political situation remains tense. The Government has in place several safety net schemes to support vulnerable groups; the in ternational community is also helping to assist people affected by natural disasters.
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    Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Kenya 2011
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    The sharp increase in staple food prices reached its record level in July leading also to considerable deterioration of terms of trade for pastoralists. An estimated 3.75 million people are classified as food insecure. Major concerns are for the over 490,000 Somali refugees who are in dire need of emergency assistance. The food security situation continues to deteriorate as a consequence of persistent drought condition combined with high food prices, insecurity and displacement. The worst af fected areas are the northern and eastern parts of the country. The Government waived the import duty on maize to ease prices to consumers, while humanitarian aid agencies and UN institutions are assisting the population.

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