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WFP Says It Will Only Assist 20% Of Zimbabwe’s 3.8 million Hunger-stricken Population

2 years agoTue, 25 Oct 2022 07:39:33 GMT
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WFP Says It Will Only Assist 20% Of Zimbabwe’s 3.8 million Hunger-stricken Population

The World Food Programme (WFP) has said it would only provide food aid to 20% of Zimbabwe’s 3.8 million hunger-stricken population.

Zimbabwe is among 20 countries deemed to be hunger hotspots following drought-induced poor harvests in the 2021-22 farming season.

The WFP says at the peak of the lean season, some families might be forced to skip meals, while others will have to sell livestock or other possessions to buy food. Said WFP in a statement:

While USAid Zimbabwe is supporting the lean season response, it has also pledged an additional US$9 million towards WFP’s food assistance for assets programme in 2023,” WFP said in a statement.

We will provide life-saving food in exchange for work on community assets like community gardens and dams. At the peak of the lean season, 3,8 million Zimbabweans will be food insecure. Climate change is one of the factors contributing to food insecurity. In order to get food, many will have to sell their livestock. While others will have to skip meals, this has negative effects on young children. Through the support from USAid, WFP will reach about 20% of those affected. Assistance will reduce the risk of further sliding into food insecurity.

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The WFP statement comes as United States Agency for International Development (USAID) warned against the politicisation of food aid, according to NewsDay.

USAID which has so far donated US$36 million worth of food to vulnerable rural communities said it would assist the WFP to provide assistance to about 700 000 people in eight districts that include Bikita, Buhera, Chivi, Hwedza, Mangwe, Mt Darwin, Mudzi and Nkayi.

USAID director for humanitarian assistance and resilience, Marialice Ariens said they would work closely with the government to ensure that food reaches underprivileged people.

Last week, Cabinet said grain stocks at the Grain Marketing Board would last for 11 months.

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8 Comments

AK-47 · 2 years ago
We heard about USAID which is helping Zimbabwe during this time of hanger what about Chain which is looting our resources ( minerals) . They don't care about Zimbabwe they don't even contribute in development even were they stay in Zimbabwe . They don't build houses in Zim , they don't bank their money in Zim , they don't consruct aroad which leads to were they live in Zim they only loot our resources , and send them back to their country and build their country with our resources . China is not here to help but here to loot our resources
farmer · 2 years ago
it's better kutoisa kazve pane kusatoisa kwacho bcoz hapazoshaye vane musoro vanoashandisa zvakanaka nyika ikabudirira. Borehole riri personal risiri re mbombera harinyepi gyz, nzara inoto patama bedzi ichida isingade that investment is very influencial kana mazogara.
trebelkne · 2 years ago
kanotaureiko kamuroyi ako
Raymond Gunda · 2 years ago
You nailed it my man
Nyasha Blessing Madododo · 2 years ago
problem mukaisirwa ma solar borehole moba ma solar Acho farmer
rei de o selva · 2 years ago
Mupfanha uyo ati ndine sociopath I think you need a therapy te😉 .Ndofunga zvakubata bata haaa sorry hako 🤣
farmer · 2 years ago
ndakazvitaura kare ndikati gvt ngaiisire ma small scale farmers infrastructure yezvibhorani nema solar pump tione kuti nyika inoita nzara here for the next 100 years. Zvekutemba ma donor kukundikana ikoko gyz
Vesto · 2 years ago
Dear @farmer, with all due respect, this is where I have problems. We have developed a culture of dependence. This government has nurtured dependence at the expense of entrepreneurship. Since they appropriated land from white farmers who didn't get one red cent from government all we have are Presidential Inputs, Presidential handouts, and Command agriculture year in year out without any tangible benefits. We have underutilised dams. we vandalized irrigation infrastructure and resettled farms are fire-scotched mbeva, tsuro hunting grounds and weekend Braai places for bigwigs. We booted out Nichols from Banket and his private silos are great ruins. Now we BORROW maize from the self same Nichols who is now in Zambia and performing wonders. Drill boreholes today, noone has ownership and come breakdown tomorrow you clamour for government to repair it. I get fed up of this dependence management
· 2 years ago
True
Inga muri funny · 2 years ago
The day you will appreciate that government haasi is not an almighty deity that should provide anything muchasvunura. Dependence syndrome too rampant in this country that everyone expects gvt to always work miracles. You have been furnished with agricultural inputs by the same gvt from as far as 2000 and we haven't seen any change in agric sector, actually it's performance have been plummeting eversince. You should learn to work kwete kuda zvemahara.

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