(15th June 2016) –  An estimated 41 million people – 23 per cent – of the 181 million rural population in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are food insecure, and out of this figure, more than 21 million are in urgent need of assistance.

This is according to the Vulnerability Assessment Results released on 10 June 2016 at the 10th SADC Meeting of Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (RVAA) held in Pretoria, South Africa. The Report also reveals that nearly 2.7 million children are currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, and this figure is expected to rise significantly if support to vulnerable population is not immediately provided. Continue reading Over 41.4 million people are food insecure with 21 million people requiring immediate assistance in Southern Africa →