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Impression
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
HARARE, July 24 (Xinhua / GNA) – The World
The Food Program (WFP) said that more than a third of rural households living in
Zimbabwe is "dangerously" in food insecurity after the
Nino-induced drought that has hit the country and other parts of southern Africa
during the rainy season 2018/19.
WFP said in a tweet that he was working with
government and development partners to help families in need.
"A severe drought has made more than
one third of rural households in Zimbabwe – about 3.5 million people –
dangerously food insecure.
"We work with the government and
partners to provide urgent support to those who need it, "he said.
The United Nations has already said that
more than 6 million Zimbabweans (nearly 40% of the population)
need food aid until the next harvest in April 2020 due to drought and
The impact of Hurricane Idai that hit the country, as well as Mozambique and
Malawi in March.
The government of Zimbabwe has since completed
a document describing how to implement a food-for-work program
beneficiaries receive food parcels after working on
projects.
The last food for work program was
companies in 2016 as a result of another serious drought in the country.
Generally, priority is given to projects
who achieve food security. People with disabilities continue to receive food as part of the
government program to combat drought.
GNA
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