The Following Pledges Were Made Previous to the Flash Appeal

RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN MALAWI Including to the UN’s Flash Appeal 12 September 2005

The objective of this note, prepared by the UN Country Team in Malawi, is to provide an update on issues relating to the humanitarian situation in Malawi, not least in light of the Appeal issued by the UN on August 30th 2005.

IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES

The UN and donor community in Malawi are committed to supporting the Government’s lead in responding to the food shortage-driven humanitarian situation. Immediate priorities include:

- The need to urgently mobilise additional funds to support the Government’s agricultural inputs scheme in time for the upcoming planting season. These pledges are needed now in order to allow the Government to finalise the details of its scheme; - support to the Government’s logistics operation to ensure that sufficient quantities of appropriate fertiliser are available on time, and that the system being proposed by the Government for allocating vouchers in an accountable manner is in place. This needs to be done in time for the planting season – which may begin in some areas in mid October; - the need to secure funding for food and specialized nutrition supplies for the immediate humanitarian response. These pledges can be received up until December 2005; - ensure that the Government’s and development partners’ public works programmes and safety nets are as effective as possible in reaching vulnerable people; - support the Government of Malawi’s plans to develop and implement a longer term strategy to address food security, notably through the Food Security Joint Task Force.

PLEDGES CONTRIBUTED TO THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN BEFORE 30 AUGUST 2005

Pledges Received Pledges Received in kind Source (US$) (MT maize equivalent) BELGIUM 719*

EUROPEAN UNION 16,251,090** 25,500

FRANCE 2,424*

FRIENDS OF WFP IN THE USA 2,500*

GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI 6,000,000

IRELAND 603,136

ITALY 114,000

JAPAN 4,251*

MULTILATERAL 535,836

NORWAY 2,000,000 6,500

UNITED KINGDOM 18,360,000

UNITED STATES 3,000*

WORLD BANK 7,000,000***

Grand Total US$50,864,062 44,894 MT *These pledges include the associated distribution costs. **5,500,000 of these funds are for emergency related safety net activities. *** These funds are for emergency related safety net activities. RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN MALAWI Including to the UN’s Flash Appeal 12 September 2005 Note: some of the above-mentioned pledges were contributions made to the Government of Malawi voucher scheme food distribution programme.

PLEDGES CONTRIBUTED TO THE UN FLASH APPEAL

Pledges Original Pledges Received in kind Sector Name Requirements Received Source (MT maize (US$) (US$) equivalent)

AGRICULTURE 36,455,000 4,767,000 United Kingdom* 1,335,000 Sweden* 500,000 Ireland* 305,000 Ireland 245,000 Luxembourg**

EDUCATION 450,000

FOOD 48,805,869 4,000,000 United Kingdom* 30,000 United States*

HEALTH/NUTRITION 1,750,000 350,000 UK National Committee for UNICEF 100,000 Sweden National Committee for UNICEF 667,000 Sweden* 400,000 United States 233,000 United Kingdom*

PROTECTION/HUMAN 300,000 RIGHTS/RULE OF LAW

Grand Total 87,760,869 12,902,000 30,000 * To be confirmed. ** The Government of Luxembourg pledged a total of US$615,000; the remaining US$370,000 has not yet been allocated to a specific sector.

THE APPEAL – frequently asked questions

A number of questions have been directed to the UN regarding the Appeal. One is whether donors wishing to respond financially need to do so through the UN. Others relate to the figures being provided, notably by WFP on food-shortage related needs.

Regarding the first question, responses to the Appeal in the shape of budgetary support or directly to Government are obviously most welcome and will be counted as a response to the Appeal.

Regarding WFP figures, the $48.8 million being sought is calculated on the basis of meeting all missing food entitlements, and represents the cost not only of maize needs but also of pulses, oil and other commodities with high nutritional value for vulnerable groups.

It should be noted, however, that the cost of meeting missing food entitlements depends upon the cost of maize. Should the price of maize increase in the coming months, a greater number of people will require assistance.