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Dept for International Development

Answer

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the latest food aid requirements of (a) Zimbabwe, (b) Malawi, (c) Zambia, (d) Angola, (e) Mozambique, (f) Lesotho, (g) Swaziland and (f) Nambia. [75057] Clare Short: The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Vulnerability Assessment Committee of the Southern Africa Development Community recently estimated the following emergency cereal food requirements to the end of March 2003: Zimbabwe Mozambique486,000 MT Malawi Mozambique237,000 MT Zambia Mozambique224,000 MT Mozambique48,000 MT Lesotho Mozambique36,000 MT Swaziland Mozambique20,000 MT In respect of Angola, the WFP appealed for funding to provide 305,598 MT to the end of 2003. In respect of Namibia, the preliminary findings of a World Food Programme drought assessment indicate a high cereal deficit in the north of the country through to the end of April 2003. The Government of Namibia estimates that relief assistance of both food and non- food items will be required for 340,000 vulnerable people, and expects to be able to meet US$ 9.5 million of the estimated US$ 14 million cost from its own resources.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

391 c192W; 75057

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Africa Food Namibia Mozambique Zimbabwe Food aid Malawi Swaziland Zambia Angola Lesotho

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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