Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 December 2010. It was answered by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Namibia: Food

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment he has made of the food security situation in Namibia.

Answer: The Department for International Development (DFID) provides financial support to the Southern Africa Development Community to strengthen monitoring of, and responses towards, improved food security. Through this programme, DFID has supported the Namibia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC) to produce the National Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Comprehensive Assessment in August 2010-11, which includes an assessment of the current state of vulnerability and a prognosis for 2011. Main findings were that immediate food security responses were required for northern populations and that a substantial portion of the population throughout the country had limited access to basic services. The Government of Namibia has taken action to address these findings.

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