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Continuous support required for Communities Impacted by the Ongoing Desert Locusts Crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa - Joint statement by the Regional Desert Locust Alliance (RDLA)
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Nairobi, 10 March 2021
Following the extensive breeding that took place at the end of 2020, desert locusts remain present across the greater Horn of Africa (HoA). Additionally, recent rains in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia provide an opportunity for the current swarms to mature and lay eggs, which would lead to another generation of breeding. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reports that the current situation differs from this time last year, in that current swarms are smaller, and less numerous1 . The impact on affected communities however remains high. In addition to multiple waves of desert locusts, communities also faced multiple crises in 2020, including insecurity, cyclones, floods and dry spells, as well as the social and economic consequences of the Covid
Locust upsurge in East and Horn of Africa - Operation Update Report n° MDR60005 (22 December 2020)
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Summary of major revisions made to the emergency plan of action:
Five National Societies – Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda – were allocated start-up funds (CHF 50,000 each) to enable initial activities including assessments, training and engagement in locust surveillance, and reporting. Major delays were experienced in the start-up of activities, thus leaving little time to complete all the activities within the planned timeframe. Consequently, some planned activities, such as the provision of crop seed, cannot be undertaken in 2020 and would need to be delayed until the next rains in March 2021.