Emergency Report 2005-26

World Food Programme Emergency Report 2005 Issued Weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme Report No. 26 / 2005 - Date 24 June 2005

(A) Highlights

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan (2) Iran (3) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (4) Pakistan (C) East & Central Africa: (1) Burundi (2) Congo, DR (3) Djibouti (4) Eritrea (5) Ethiopia (6) Kenya (7) Rwanda (8) Somalia (9) Sudan (10) Tanzania (11) Uganda (D) West Africa: (1) Cote d'Ivoire (2) Liberia (E) Southern Africa: (1) Angola (2) Lesotho (3) Malawi (4) Mozambique (5) Namibia (6) Swaziland (7) Zimbabwe (F) Asia: (1) Bangladesh (2) Indonesia (3) Korea (DPR) (4) Maldives (5) Myanmar (6) Sri Lanka (G) Latin America and Caribbean: (1) Bolivia (2) Colombia (3) Guatemala (4) Peru

(A) Highlights (a) WFP is revising its programming allocations under Sudan Emergency Operation EMOP 10048.3 from June to December 2005, taking into account significantly increased needs in the East, the central belt and the South, during the hunger gap. (b) The humanitarian situation in northern Uganda remains worrying. Findings of a WFP Emergency Food Security Assessment carried out in internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps indicate that IDPs will continue to require relief assistance. (c) FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Missions visited Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Lesotho and Swaziland in April-May this year. FAO’s early production estimates indicate that the 2005 cereal harvests are sharply reduced by drought in Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Reduction in total production is also forecast for Angola, Mozambique and Botswana compared to the outputs in 2004. In result an increase in number of people in need of food assistance between June 2005 and March 2006 is expected.

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan (2) Iran (3) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (4) Pakistan (1) Afghanistan (a) The security situation has deteriorated in the south and southeastern parts of the country as attacks against coalition forces, government officials, aid workers and the electoral staff continue. There are concerns that the country will face more violence ahead of the landmark parliamentary elections in September 2005. (b) In Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan, a hailstorm and heavy flooding on 16 June have so far killed an estimated 29 people, injured 40 and destroyed over 1,000 homes. WFP is providing emergency food aid to devastated communities and will distribute some 88 metric tons of food to nearly 9,000 people for one month. The aid follows a joint assessment of affected areas carried out over the weekend. Eight

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districts have been identified as severely affected by the floods. These include Fayz Abad, Baharak, Jurm, Yomgan, Argo, Darayem, Teshkan and Darwaz. The teams reported widespread destruction across 65 affected villages. Thousands of livestock died, nearly 28,000 trees were wrecked and over 3,290 jirib (658 hectares) of land laid waste due to Thursday’s storm. With an estimated 92 km of road also destroyed, a WFP bulldozer is working to clear and rebuild roads washed away by heavy mud. WFP trucks are also collecting non-food items such as blankets, tarpaulins and tents from Fayz Abad airport and delivering them to flood-affected families. In Darwaz, one of the most remote districts in Afghanistan, WFP is taking part in a complicated operation with food distribution partner FOCUS to bring 20 tons of food to 400 families. The food will have to go via Iskashim in Tajikistan, as roads are blocked on the Afghan side of the border by prolonged snow. Other provinces –Kapisa, Kunar and Nangarhar- have also been affected by storms and flooding. Joint assessments are ongoing in affected the areas. (c) A Joint Operations Center (JOC) was established in early 2005, comprising both UN and Government representatives, to monitor the flood situation in the country. Coordination mechanisms in the country are reported to be functioning well as all information pertaining to the floods is being channeled through the JOC. Altogether during the last week, WFP assisted 305,400 beneficiaries. (2) Iran (a) The first round of Presidential elections took place on 17 June; the second round is is scheduled for 24 June 2005. Meanwhile, on 15 June 2005 a sound bomb exploded in Zahedan city, southeastern Iran. Similar incidents occured in Ahwaz city, southwestern Iran, and Tehran. (b) During the first 3 weeks of June, 37,658 refugees and 2,479 Afghans returning to their home country were assisted. Following the phasing down of food assistance to Afghan refugees in camps at the end of 2004, WFP food assistance was distributed to approximately 7,000 Iraqis in camps as well as to repatriating Afghans. Considering the availability of wheat flour and the existing needs of the Afghan refugees in camp, wheat flour may be distributed for a longer period of time in line with Government and UNHCR’s agreement. (c) The total number of Afghan refugees that returned since 9 April 2002 amounts to 1,186,860 of which 795,508 were UNHCR assisted and 391,352 spontaneous. Between 1 - 5 June, UNHCR assisted 2,401 returnees while 6,338 repatriated spontaneously. No camp refugees repatriated during the reporting period. Between 1 - 15 June, 78 Iraqi refugees residing in camps repatriated with UNHCR assistance. There was no spontaneous repatriation during the last week. (d) The PRRO 10213.0 - Food Assistance and Support to the Education of Afghan and Iraqi Refuges in the Islamic Republic of Iran - is fully resourced up to the termination date of 30 September 2005. (3) Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (a) WFP continues to supply food aid to Sudanese refugees in Chad and the war affected populations in Darfur via the Libya corridor. The corridor provides a flexible surface transport and air bridge capability. Commodities are received at the port of Benghazi and trucked on hardtop roads up to WFP’s logistics hub in Khufra, an oasis town in Libya’s southeastern desert. At Khufra, commodities are either trans-shipped onto desert trucks to make the cross Sahara journey to Chad, supplying refugee camps in eastern Chad and also West Darfur, or are transferred to an IL76 to be airlifted to North and South Darfur. The corridor enables WFP to diversify access routes to the affected

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populations in response to peaks in demand and also to decongest established transport routes should they become blocked. (b) Since the completion of the corridors’ first bulk wheat vessel on 16 April 2005, WFP has dispatched 5,366 tons of bagged wheat by surface means to Chad. The latest convoy carrying 1,000 tons is due to depart Khufra for Chad on 24 June. The airlift operation began with one IL-76 aircraft on 7 May 2005 and a second aircraft started on 13 June. Until 22 June, 3,951 tons has been dispatched by air to Darfur. (c) Current resourcing levels for the Special Operation 10417.0 stand at 5%. (4) Pakistan (a) Assistance to Girls' Primary Education continues facing a serious pipeline break, expected to continue until the end of the year, unless more resources are confirmed. As a result, 113,000 primary school girls in 951 schools did not receive oil in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Punjab provinces in May. Creating Assets for Rural Women activities will also run out of resources by September, implying that 60,000 beneficiaries of Food for Work (FFW) and Food for Training (FFT) would be without assistance. (b) A five-member team, consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Education and WFP, visited Rome and Malawi for a one-week orientation of the ARGOS monitoring devices. ARGOS, satellite-based communication equipment, will be installed on a pilot basis in 10 WFP assisted schools in Punjab province. An RBM workshop for WFP and cooperating partners was held on 21 - 22 June and was followed by an "Education Impact Assessment Study Results Sharing Workshop" on 23 June. (c) The impact assessment study conducted for the activity for Promoting Safe Motherhood is nearly finalized and will be shared with partners in July. A one-day performance to raise awareness at community level on good feeding and health practices for mothers and infants was conducted in Sindh province.

(C) East & Central Africa: (1) Burundi (2) Congo, DR (3) Djibouti (4) Eritrea (5) Ethiopia (6) Kenya (7) Rwanda (8) Somalia (9) Sudan (10) Tanzania (11) Uganda (1) Burundi (a) The key security concerns include sporadic gunfire between the national army and the Front for National Libération (FNL) rebels continued in Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural. Incursions by fighters of the FNL rebel group were reported in the southern province of Bururi through Lake Tanganyika. In addition, there has been an upsurge in banditry and political tension between rival parties. (b) Following military confrontations and isolated attacks sporadically carried out in Bubanza province causing displacements, WFP teams conducted a rapid assessment to evaluate the needs of the estimated 4,500 displaced households. The assessment indicated that there are immediate needs for shelter and non-food items (NFIs) (cooking utensils). WFP continues to monitor the situation. (c) The most recent report from the National Commission for Demobilisation and Reintegration of ex-combatants (NCDDR) indicated that 13,127 former combatants have been demobilised as of 12 June. The number does not include those from the former national army. WFP provides food assistance to ex-combatants in demobilisation centres and continues to support former child soldiers in partnership with UNICEF. (d) Last week, WFP distributed some 1,300 tons of food to over 150,600 beneficiaries in Burundi. (e) The data collection of the Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) 3 Emergency Report 2005-26

conducted jointly by FAO/WFP/UNICEF and the Government of Burundi was completed and analysis is underway. Although final results are expected in July, preliminary analysis indicates overall a slight improvement in the 2005B harvest compared to that of 2004. A favourable 2005C season could contribute to improving household food security during the lean season towards the end of the year. Details on food balance and food security will be highlighted by the final results analysis. (f) Similarly, data collection and entry for the WFP-led Household Food Security Assessment to complete the CFSAM results are ongoing. The outcome of this assessment will also provide information on current/future household food security status, taking into account changes that have occurred since the baseline in 2004. (g) The pipeline remains a great concern and targeted distributions have been suspended. (2) Congo, DR (a) Last week, in Boga (south of Bunia), members of a militia opened fire, terrifying a team of aid workers from cooperating partner organization Atlas Logistique while they were preparing to pay salaries to their staff. Following this incident and considering the recent kidnapping of Médecins sans Frontière (MSF) staff in the area, most International NGOs have decided to suspend their activities in Ituri district. (b) As 30 June approaches, the political and social situation in DR Congo seems mixed. Despite the pressure of opposition parties, the transition was officially extended last Friday and voter identification has started as planned. However, social tensions continued to rise. The improvement of the exchange rate has not influenced commodity prices and state employees and soldiers remain unpaid. Although security measures were taken to prevent attacks, several cases of banditry continued to be reported mainly in Kinshasa. Nevertheless, the majority opposition party plans to demonstrate on 30 June. (c) A two-day inter-agency needs assessment mission conducted last week in north-Kivu revealed a precarious food situation in Kibiriki (140 Km from Goma). According to the local population, crops were looted by the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) troops, adding to the impacts of the short drought recorded throughout the province since April. Kibiriki and Nyabiondo were frequently affected by clashes between Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and FDLR troops from 2004 to the beginning of 2005. Currently, FDLR fighters are still patrolling the area, harassing the population, raping women and girls, and ambushing and plundering traders’ properties. (d) An armed confrontation in Katanga province, which occurred on Sunday, 12 June in Mutabi (Pweto territory), forced about 3,000 civilians to flee towards the hills. The clash reportedly took place between the FARDC soldiers and the Mayi-Mayi militiamen. (e) During the week, 38 tons of food were dispatched and is expected to be distributed to the remaining Angolan refugees in Kisenge (Katanga province), who will receive their resettlement package as they decided to stay in the DRC. (f) WFP arrangements with the national transporter Société Nationale de Chemins du Congo (SNCC) allowed for the transport by train of 40 tons of food from Lubumbashi to Kindu. In early July, part of the food will be transferred to Kasongo and Punia as soon as rail wagons are available. The implementing partner Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) continued to report a reduction in the number of beneficiaries admitted at the WFP-assisted nutritional centre in Kindu. Only 400 beneficiaries were fed during this week against 416 last week due to reductions in the malnourished family allocations. (3) Djibouti

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(a) On 21 June 2005, the WFP Senior Deputy Executive Director approved the Djibouti Emergency Operation “Food Assistance to Victims of Drought” for six months. This intervention has been designed in response to the drought appeal launched by the Djibouti Government in April 2005, which is threatening lives of some 47,000 pastoralists in the five livelihood zones of the country. The Djibouti EMOP will provide assistance through general distribution and supplementary feeding. The total cost to WFP is estimated at USD 3,070,221 with 80 percent of the resources benefiting girls and women. (b) After two months of temporary suspension, the voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees has resumed on 16 June 2005 with a convoy of 563 refugees repatriated to various destinations in Somaliland. The convoy was composed of 36 families of 150 persons from Holl Holl and 70 families of 413 persons from Ali Addeh refugee camp. WFP has provided all refugees with nine-month food packages. The next convoy is scheduled to leave on 30 June 2005 with some 700 refugees. It is expected that in 2005, some 8,000 refugees originating from Somaliland will be repatriated. (c) The current drought situation is a direct result of the failure of two consecutive rainy seasons, which has undermined the food security and livelihoods of rural households in three of six Djibouti rural livelihood zones. (4) Eritrea (a) According to a news agency, Eritrean President H.E. Afwerki said on 13 June that the international community should put pressure on Ethiopia to respect a legally binding ruling over its disputed border with Eritrea. Diplomats have warned that Ethiopia and Eritrea, which went to war from 1998-2000 over the border, run the risk of starting a new conflict unless there is a breakthrough. (b) Locust swarms move across Sudan towards Eritrea. Latest reports on 12-16 June indicate that several immature and mature swarms left western Darfur and moved east across central Sudan. There is a chance that a few swarms may have already reached or will shortly appear in the western lowlands in Eritrea. Intensive surveys are required in both countries. (c) June to September constitutes an important rainfall period for the northern sector of the Greater Horn of Africa. IGAD Climate and Applications Centre for the Greater Horn of Africa (ICPAC) consensus climate outlook for the June to September 2005 season indicates enhanced probabilities for near- to below-normal rainfall over western Eritrea. (d) WFP commitment coverage for EMOP 10261.01 stands at USD 55.2 million or 154,300 tons of food, which is 74 percent of the required funding and 94.5 percent of the required commodities. PRRO 10192.0 has received a donation of USD 490,700 from the USA. Total commitment coverage has reached USD 43.6 million, equivalent to 94,200 tons of food. These amounts represent 85 percent of the total funding requirements and 87.4 percent of the food requirements respectively. Commitment coverage for the recently approved PRRO 10192.1 stands at USD 427,351 or 980 tons of food. (5) Ethiopia (a) The Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) is carrying out the annual Belg (short rain season) assessment from 22 June to 7 July in order to evaluate the performance and impact of the Belg rains on crop production and establish emergency food assistance needs. The assessment also looks at the impact of the main season Gu rains on conditions for pastoralists in Somali Region. The countrywide assessment covers all areas receiving short rains and Gu rains and focus is given to areas of concern as identified by the DPPC guidelines. WFP is supporting DPPC to 5 Emergency Report 2005-26

carry out the assessment through provision of staff resources, as well as technical and logistical support. Overall, 16 multi-agency teams composed of Save the Children UK (SC-UK), OCHA, USAID, key ministries, DPPC and WFP staff members are covering six regions: Tigray, Amhara, Oromiya, Southern Nations and Nationalities People’s Region (SNNPR), Afar and Somali Region. Federal debriefing of the key findings of the assessment is expected to take place in Addis Ababa on 7 July. (b) Based on recent concerns over the food security situation in Bale zone of Oromiya Region teams were sent to Mena Angetu and Goro districts to assess the situation. A nutrition survey by staff of the federal and regional DPPC and the DPPC's Emergency Nutrition Coordination Unit was carried out in Mena Angetu district of Bale zone between 22 May and 5 June. Preliminary survey findings indicate a critical rate of malnutrition with aggravating factors such as a high under-five mortality rate and a high prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases. (c) A rapid assessment addressing nutrition and health issues took place in Goro district of Bale zone from 6 June to 8 June. Concerns were raised over the situation in Goro district where local officials have reported deaths due to disease and malnutrition. Further investigations of the health situation are underway by the Goba Hospital. The current food insecurity situation in Goro district is reportedly a combination of several factors such as two years of poor rainfall and loss of livestock. Goro district is not part of the 2005 Emergency Appeal as it has traditionally been a food surplus area. Some lowland communities of the district are part of the Productive Safety Net Programme; however, the programme does not cover all the communities. In response to the current situation, food has been sent to the affected areas. Dispatches have been made to Goro, Guradamole and Mena Angetu districts. The situation is being closely monitored and further action will be taken if needed. (d) Relief food requirements in the 2005 Humanitarian Appeal currently stand at 465,000 tons. Confirmed contributions cover 95 percent of these requirements. The requirements are expected to increase following the Belg and Gu assessments but donors have indicated substantial contributions, which may largely cover the additional relief food requirements for remainder of the year. For targeted supplementary feeding, the current estimated requirements for 2005 of 60,000 tons can be fully covered by confirmed contributions. Despite the strong response to the food requirements, the non-food sectors of the 2005 Humanitarian Appeal have had a disappointing response so far. (e) For the refugee operation, the pipeline for blended food, which was recently of concern, is now sufficiently covered until 2006 due to a recent contribution. (6) Kenya (a) The long rains season has effectively ended and the next rains are not anticipated until October 2005. Unexpectedly, the heaviest rains of the season occurred during May, easing concerns of a possible season failure. The rains have been consistently heavier-than-normal in the western half of the country, throughout the season. However, substantial parts of some northeastern districts (Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo and Mandera Districts), southeastern and coastal districts have had a poor long rains season. Milk availability is exceptionally low, rates of child malnutrition are beginning to rise and livestock prices are rapidly declining as trekking distances increase, reducing the value and productivity of the livestock. The southern and coastal lowlands experienced similarly poor rains during the October-December short rains season, culminating in two consecutive poor seasons. (b) The long rains assessments set to begin in July should update the food security status of households across the country’s livelihoods, and hence the level of WFP relief food

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assistance after August 2005. (c) The food pipeline for WFP’s drought EMOP has significantly improved over the last week due to contributions from various donors. The Government of Kenya has pledged 21,000 tons of food (20,000 tons of maize and 1,000 tons of vegetable oil) but requires an estimated USD 4.4 million to cover the associated costs. Several donors have indicated they will pledge funds which will be used to cover the associated costs of the GoK donation. (d) Starting this week, WFP is distributing food directly to beneficiaries (not through an NGO) in Kitui District of Eastern Province. This follows almost three months of no food distributions in the district as the District Steering Group suspended the Cooperating Partner in the district. (7) Rwanda (a) Burundians seeking asylum continue to arrive in Rwanda where 18 new arrivals were received in Nyamure and Gikonko camps in Butare during the reporting period. (b) Nkamira transit centre in Gisenyi continued to receive Congolese asylum seekers. 87 new arrivals were received in the camp, while 765 people were transferred during the week to Ngarama (Byumba). The Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Social Affairs (MINALOC) has requested UNHCR to transfer all asylum seekers from DR Congo currently sheltered at Nkamira transit centre to Ngarama (Byumba) camp. This is to allow the camp to serve its purpose of handling only those in transit. The exercise is ongoing. Some 316 tons of food has been sent to Gihembe refugee camp (20,520 beneficiaries) in Byumba province. The distribution is ongoing amidst the resumption of the distribution of full rations for all commodities except CSB, which is still 20g/person/day. (c) During the week, 38 returnees crossed into Cyangugu from South Kivu to Nyagatare transit camp. In Gisenyi, 85 returnees were received at Nkamira transit centre and due to a pipeline shortfall, only a one-month food package (some 5 tons) was provided before the transfer to their places of origin. (d) According to the Government of Rwanda (GoR), 5,565 Rwandans who left in May 2005 have returned from camps (Gatsinda, Mihigo, Mparamirundi, Murehe, Ntega, Nyamurenzi, Cankizo and Songore) in Burundi. (8) Somalia (a) The Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) cabinet ministers and parliamentarians, who were based in Nairobi for the past two and half years have finally moved back to Mogadishu, Jowhar and other parts of the country. The Prime Minister and most of the cabinet will temporarily be based in Jowhar where the President will soon join them. (b) WFP Somalia continues to support the tsunami-affected communities along the northeast coastline with relief food. Some 340 tons of food will be distributed during the sixth monthly round, which started on 19 June 2005 with the dispatch of 88 tons to 29 out of the 39 villages as people have moved from the 10 villages scattered along the coast. (c) A multi-agency joint assessment team comprising WFP, UNICEF, Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU), OCHA and international and local NGOs such as World Vision International (WVI), African Rescue Committee (AFREC), and Kisima are undertaking an aerial survey of the extent of flooding along Juba Valley and are wrapping up their assessment on 27 June 2005. Pending the outcome of the assessment, WFP is discussing with WVI Somalia about collaborating an intervention in Buale district.

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(9) Sudan (a) DARFUR: (b) On 16 June, eight armed men ambushed six NGO trucks transporting WFP food while travelling north of Labado in South Darfur. Thirty-two bags of sugar and two bags of sorghum were looted. The matter has been reported to the African Union (AU) and police. (c) Road transport to Manawashi ceased on 19 June following heavy fighting between the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and Government of Sudan (GoS). WFP-contracted trucks carrying commodities along this road returned to an established safety zone in Duma or to Nyala. (d) On 18 June, armed men stopped a convoy of WFP-contracted trucks on the way to Kebkabiyah in Tawillah, demanding money before allowing the trucks to proceed. The men also stole three bags of cereals. Furthermore, reported fighting between the SLA and GoS in the Tawillah, North Darfur continues to be monitored closely. (e) A registration exercise in Sisi, West Darfur, was suspended on 19 June when approximately 200 people harassed WFP Cooperating Partner (CP) Sudanese Red Crescent staff with sticks and stones. (f) Dispatches from the three Darfur state capitals to CPs between 1 and 19 June total 26,642 tons to some 1.4 million beneficiaries (estimate is based on dispatch report). Between 1 and 20 June, WFP dispatched a total of 31,098 tons by road from logistical hubs in El Obeid, Khartoum and Kosti to the Darfur states in June, representing 67 percent of the monthly target for road deliveries in June. About the same period, WFP also airlifted and airdropped a total of 4,640 tons of food into Darfur, representing 55 percent of the monthly target for June. This includes 1,824 tons of food airlifted in from Al Khufra. (g) Dispatches to logistics hubs in El Obeid, Kosti and Khartoum have been affected by an increase in transport demand out of Port Sudan. Food deliveries into the three Darfur states have suffered as a result of insufficient stocks in these hubs. In the meantime, WFP is discussing with transporters methods to improve the rate of dispatches out of Port Sudan. (h) WFP has begun distributing food to 1,600 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Firdos camp located in South Darfur, following verification of the new arrivals by a joint assessment mission to Firdos camp on 11 June as reported last week. (i) WFP has carried out food needs assessments over the past few weeks in South Darfur. The strategy includes selecting representative villages in priority areas so that recommendations can be made based on sampled villages. Workshops to this effect will be conducted in West and North Darfur where CPs, UN agencies and WFP field offices are expected to participate. The aim of these workshops is to ensure one common approach for food assistance across the Darfurs. (j) In South Darfur WFP’s Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) team, in collaboration with CP Alisei, conducted a rapid needs assessment in Asalaya area of Ed Daein locality. Reports are expected to be released shortly. Final reports of the WFP assessment completed last week in West Bulbul, West of Nyala in South Darfur, recommends distribution of half rations to 40,628 IDPs and local residents in order to maintain adequate nutritional status of the population, stabilize market prices and prevent further population movement to IDP camps in and around Nyala town. (k) WFP and CP Samaritan’s Purse will participate in a food needs assessment in eastern Jebel Marrah, pending a WFP security assessment of this area. It should be noted that WFP is in consultations with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to

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ensure that no overlaps of food distributions occur in a particular area where ICRC is also present. (l) WFP’s CP World Vision has submitted a proposal to cover approximately 34,000 children under five in Kalma camp for a period of three months. The implementation of the programme is subject to the security situation within the camp as well as the success of a headcount that is scheduled to take place before July food distributions. (m) In West Darfur, plans to begin food distributions to an additional 47,000 beneficiaries are underway in villages around Mornie following a rapid interagency assessment mission to these areas on 24 May. WFP, International Organisation of Migration (IOM) and CP Save the Children US (SC-US) teams successfully completed headcounts in Masteri and Mornie camp during the reporting week. This was the second attempt at registration in these locations, following weeks of resistance and anti-registration campaigns. WFP and CPs started distributing two-month rations during the week to beneficiaries in certain locations (Arara, Kongo Haraza, Beida, Habilah, Nur El Huda and Abu Dahiya) in view of limited accessibility to these areas once heavy rains commence. (n) In view of shortages of non-cereals in North Darfur, WFP has adjusted rations in the food basket for all remaining locations not yet covered since the beginning of the month. Beneficiaries in remaining locations will receive half-rations of pulses and CSB. Vegetable oil will not be distributed. Action Contre la Faim (ACF) concluded a rapid assessment in Korma and preliminary results point to a need for food assistance in the area starting in July. ACF intends to submit the final assessment report together with a proposal to WFP. (o) Movement of IDPs from Abu Shouk camp to the new Al Salaam camp began on 18 June. In recent discussions relating to the handling of IDP returns in North Darfur, it was agreed that voluntary returns must be handled within the Management and Coordination Mechanism (MCM) framework between IOM and the GoS. WFP will start direct distributions to 50,000 beneficiaries in Um Kedada in July following a preliminary assessment to this area on 14 June. (p) In South Darfur, the registration exercise in Kass was suspended when five sheikhs opposed the exercise although the exercise has the support and cooperation of 25 sheikhs. Three cases of cholera have been reported by United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) in Nyala town. Food distributions targeting 40,628 people in West Bulbul will start in July, following an assessment in this area. CP World Vision will start distributing food to beneficiaries in seven villages in Ed Al Fursan administrative unit; CP Sudanese Popular Committee for Rehabilitation (SPCR) will distribute food to beneficiaries in 16 villages in Abu Ajoura administrative unit. (q) A second budget revision for Darfur EMOP 10339.1 was approved during the reporting period. The budget revision, valued at USD 94 million, takes into account additional food requirements for the increasing number of people in need in Darfur. WFP estimates that the number of people requiring WFP food assistance will rise to a peak of 3.25 million people from August to October as the hunger season advances. In November, with the return of drier conditions and some harvest in rural areas, WFP anticipates that this number will gradually decline to below 3 million. The budget revision increases the total requirement of the operation to USD 562 million. As of 15 June, Darfur EMOP 10339.1 faces a shortfall of USD 238 million, representing 42 percent of total requirements (USD 562 million). (r) The pipeline for EMOP 10339.1 (with a caseload of 3.2 million people) forecasts a shortfall of approximately 41,602 tons of mixed commodities between June and November (does not include 65,014 tons of mixed commodities to be procured through an internal finance advance). Despite the improved pipeline for Darfur following an

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internal transfer of USD 28 million, donor support is critical to allow the Darfur emergency operation to repay 14,058 tons borrowed from other Sudan operations and outstanding Immediate Response Account (IRA) loans of USD 15.2 million. In addition, WFP needs to reimburse the USD 28 million transferred from various budget lines of the emergency operation. (s) The Special Operation for logistics support in Darfur continues to face a shortfall of USD 23 million. The procurement of 50 long-haul trucks is on hold until funds are made available. (t) WFP-Humanitarian Air Services (HAS) continues to face severe funding shortfalls which have led to the cancellation of non-food item deliveries in June, despite the start of the rainy season when demand for air deliveries increases. WFP is also unable at this stage to activate the fourth helicopter in Darfur. The funding shortfall remains critical at USD 15 million out of total requirements of USD 24 million in 2005. To ensure continued air services through the rainy season in Sudan, the operation urgently requires an initial USD 5 million. (u) SOUTH, EAST AND TRANSITIONAL AREAS: (v) On 16 June, eight trucks loaded with WFP food commodities were temporarily detained by local authorities in Ashat, located 100km south of Port Sudan. The trucks were heading to Khor Baraka, Tokar locality for food distributions to targeted beneficiaries there. The Commissioner of Tokar agreed to release the detained trucks following discussions among WFP, OXFAM, and the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in the state. (w) A significant portion of the Port Sudan- Kassala highway, between Sinkat town in Red Sea State and Aruma in Kassala State remains closed to UN traffic by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). WFP’s Country Programme and emergency operation activities are being affected by this closure. A UNDSS mission, which started on 18 June to reassess this route, is ongoing. (x) Fighting broke out between the Eastern Front rebel group and the GoS on 19 June. The rebel group attacked a military post in Dolabyai, Khor Baraka zone, 55km southeast of Tokar. (y) In Upper Nile, the security situation remained stable during the week except Keew (Phou State) where inter-clan fighting broke out causing evacuation of Christian Mission Aid (CMA) and ACF-USA staff to Lokichoggio. (z) The Torit-Juba road continued to be NO-GO due to activities by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the area and the resulting insecurity. In Nimule in Magwi County, LRA activities have intensified, forcing people to flee to Uganda for safety and for food. (aa) WFP’s Mine Action Advisor conducted a security awareness training on mine and unexploded ordnance safety to all UN agencies and Cooperating NGOs/partners in Juba on 14 June. (ab) Two inter-agency security meetings including participants from WFP, UNMIS, UN Mine Action Sudan (UNMAS), WHO, OCHA and UNICEF were held in WFP’s Kassala office. The main topic discussed in both meetings was the reassessment of the Gash/Port Sudan - Kassala road. (ac) WFP revises its programming allocations under this Emergency Operation from June to December 2005, taking into account significantly increased needs in the East, the central belt (the Kordofans to White Nile) and the South during the hunger gap. The revised food requirements, excluding returnees, take into account an additional 55,000 tons of food for 267,417 beneficiaries. Despite the adjustments, WFP’s overall food needs for 2005 remain at approximately 267,000 tons for the South, East and Transitional Areas in 2005 with resource requirements remaining at present levels of 10 Emergency Report 2005-26

USD 302 million. However, WFP continues to face a critical shortfall of almost 60 percent (USD 178 million). WFP is using all available mechanisms to address the immediate shortfalls. (ad) WFP commences cross-line distributions by barge along the Kodok corridor, Upper Nile and provides 199 tons of assorted commodities to 11,185 beneficiaries in seven locations. WFP plans to provide food assistance to 43,764 beneficiaries before the return of the mission to Malakal on 23 June. (ae) In West Kordofan, out of the estimated 2,000 returning IDPs stranded in Abyei travelling to Ajok, Bahr El Ghazal, the total who have received two-weeks worth of food from WFP reached 1,014 during the week over last week’s 610. Plans to continue their journeys onwards, cross-line to Ajok, North Bahr el-Ghazal, have been hampered by the rains and a lack of financial resources. WFP is further planning to provide a two-month food distribution this week to 7,436 IDPs and returnees in Abyei who were officially registered in March 2005. Distributions will also cover an additional 1,070 newly verified returnees who have settled in the town as identified in a joint exercise between Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) and WFP CP, Save the Children US (SC-US). (af) In collaboration with CP Sudanese Red Crescent (SRC), WFP distributed 245 tons of mixed food in 14 locations in the Kadugli locality. The caseload of 10,423 contained 2,649 returnees. Returnees received two months of food at full rations while the remaining beneficiaries received half rations for the same period. (ag) Elsewhere in the Nuba Mountains, 2,880 returnees in Hajar Hatab received 49 tons of mixed food from WFP while 8,832 vulnerable residents in the same area were supported with 113 tons. (ah) In Blue Nile, IDP movement within the state continues unmonitored as a formal tracking system for the state is yet to be established. During the week, HAC appealed for humanitarian assistance for around 12,000 people who had returned to their villages of origin from areas in Blue Nile state over the past three months. As well as accessibility constraints brought on by the rains, HAC cited high cereal prices as an obstacle that the returnees are facing in their areas of origin. (ai) In Upper Nile, during the week a total of 1,659 returnees arrived in Malakal town taking up residence in two locations (SDA compound Assossa and ECS Church premises). Each received non-food items from Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) and UNICEF in addition to 13 tons of food in the form of two-week rations from WFP. WFP further distributed food to 11,000 people, including reintegrated IDPs and members of the host communities of Walgak and Motot. (aj) In Ajak, Baau, Acumcum, Mayenabun and Alek a total of 16,597 returnees received 286 tons of food from WFP during the week. General food distribution in Madhol and Malualbai in addition to these areas saw a further 1,063 tons distributed to 77,256 residents and IDPs. (ak) In Greater Equatoria, WFP distributed a total of 52 tons to 6,434 IDPs and 3,937 returnees in Torit during the week, following completion of the airdrop exercise. (al) While the Returnee and Reintegration Working Group (RRWG) continued to deliberate on tracking and resettlement plans for returnees, local authorities reported a number of people coming in and out of Juba town’s four established entry points. Spontaneous IDP movement between government and Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement Army (SPLM/A) controlled areas with the three states of Greater Equatoria is reportedly free and continuous. (am) During the week in Juba town, the 867 targeted primary school children out of the 1,320 returnee students reported by local authorities continued to receive WFP food through

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food-for-education projects. (an) WFP plans to conduct food distributions in July in two relief centres outside of Yirol town following recent inter-clan fighting and population displacement in Yirol County. (ao) Following results of the ACF nutritional survey conducted in April 2005 indicating deteriorating nutritional status in Wau town and camps, WFP, ACF, UNICEF, and the Ministry of Health signed a joint memorandum to reactivate the therapeutic feeding centre in Wau hospital in support of severely malnourished children. The centre is expected to be fully functioning next week. In addition to inadequate food intake, poor sanitation and hygiene remain the major causes of malnutrition, which has reportedly risen from Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) of 9.8 percent to 13.1 percent in Wau town between February 2004 and April 2005. During the same period, the GAM rate in Salvation camp has risen from 5.9 percent to 21.2 percent. (ap) Plans are in place to start an airdrop operation targeting 2,338 IDPs and 4,510 returnees with a one-month food ration in Malual, Bahr El Ghazal on 21 June. (aq) The pipeline break in CSB has affected the supplementary feeding programme in Alek. ACF-USA is therefore only treating those who are severely malnourished at the therapeutic feeding centre (TFC) using UNICEF/ACF-US therapeutic food. Admissions into the TFC have increased as moderately malnourished children have become severely malnourished. Some 129 (68 male and 61 female) severely malnourished children are currently admitted in the TFC. No children were discharged although high default rates continue to be reported. The TFC default rate is mainly due to mothers (care takers) who have left the centre to attend to other domestic chores, particularly during the months of May and June, peak months for cultivation. (ar) During the week, WFP distributed 122 tons of food to 11,000 vulnerable residents in seven relief centres in Walgak, Atar, Motot, Pieri, Waat, Tangyang and Pagol. Deliveries and distributions were completed in Walgak and Motot and are still ongoing in Atar, Pieri, Waat, Pagol and Tangyang. Beneficiaries in Motot did not receive oil as part of their food ration due to bad weather conditions for air deliveries to this area. In Walgak, pulses and CSB were not part of the food basket due to shortages of these commodities in the pipeline. (as) ACF reported high admission rates in therapeutic and supplementary centres in Juba during the week. According to ACF, the daily admission rate ranges between 2-5 patients in therapeutic centres and 5-10 patients in supplementary feeding centres. Current beneficiaries being taken care of in therapeutic and supplementary centres are 84 and 618 patients respectively, which is up from 70 and 502 at the end of April of this year. Increased admissions are said to be due to an increase in the population of Juba town. (at) WFP airdropped 180 tons of assorted commodities targeting 12,275 beneficiaries under general food distribution and food-for- education in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Another 92 tons of commodities were released in Bahr El Jebel State to support a targeted 12,850 beneficiaries under food-for-education, food-for-recovery and institutional feeding programmes. An incomplete food basket due to lack of sugar, pulses and CSB continues to affect the implementation of therapeutic and supplementary feeding as well as food-for-education programmes. (au) A total of 116 tons of mixed commodities were delivered in Abuyong and Mapear to feed 15,680 beneficiaries (14,750 vulnerable residents and 930 returnees). Only 52 percent of the planned commodities were delivered, as pulses, oil and sugar were not in stock. An additional 25,800 beneficiaries from Tonj Counties (Ugin, Thiet, Langkap and Akop 1) received 313 tons of mixed commodities. (av) WFP plans to carry out general food distributions in three main distribution centres at 75

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percent rations targeting 15,500 beneficiaries in Paliang (4,000), Marial-lou (4,500) and Nagabakok (7,000) respectively. The beneficiaries will receive one-month rations each month until the end of the hunger season. WFP has also recommended a 100 percent ration to all beneficiaries admitted in the supplementary feeding programme run by MSF-Swiss. (aw) A total of 569 tons of food commodities was distributed to 21,935 beneficiaries in Red Sea State. (ax) WFP’s CP, the SRC, distributed two-month rations totalling 245 tons of mixed commodities to 10,423 beneficiaries (7,774 IDPs and 2,649 returnees) in 14 locations in Kadugli locality. WFP monitoring staff ascertained that beneficiaries received complete rations -- at half-rations for IDPs and full- rations for returnees. Preparations are underway to undertake airdrop and food distribution exercises in Talodi South Kordofan in the coming week. Roads to this location have become inaccessible due to rains. An airdrop operation will be conducted in Heiban towards the end of June. (ay) Heavy rains in Blue Nile State: Blue Nile State experienced very heavy rains during the week. With the exception of Damazine/Khartoum, Damazine/Dindiro and Bulang roads, almost all the remaining routes leading to returnees and IDPs locations have become impassable. (az) Some 1,455 tons of commodities were delivered by air from El Obeid to locations in the southern sector during the week. A Jet-A1 fuel shortage due to late arrivals from Port Sudan, bad weather conditions and technical problems continued to affect air deliveries. As roads are impassable in all locations of Bahr El Ghazal, airdrops of 49 tons of mixed commodities are planned to take place in Malual in order to complete the June allocation. Preparations for airdrops for Talodi and Heiban, South Kordofan as well as Nasir, Upper Nile are also underway to complete food requirements in these areas for June. (ba) The emergency operation faces a critical shortfall of 73,515 tons from June to November based on revised requirements during the hunger gap and resources received to date. Pipeline breaks are already being experienced in pulses, CSB and sugar, seriously compromising the quality of the food basket. Absence of CSB and sugar has been particularly concerning as WFP's ability to treat moderately malnourished children and prevent further deterioration of malnutrition has been hampered. (bb) The Special Operation 10368.0, emergency road repair and mine clearance of key transport routes in Sudan in support of this emergency operation, has received a total of USD 71 million to date. The operation still faces a shortfall of 21 percent against its operational requirements of USD 89 million. A budget revision is currently under preparation for 2006 to raise operational requirements to USD 182 million. (10) Tanzania (a) A security incident was reported in Mtendeli camp in the Kibondo area. A refugee businessman and a policeman were killed in an attack by armed bandits on 19 June. (b) Due to resource shortages, WFP has been distributing reduced food rations to refugees since September 2004. For the 20 June distribution, rations fell further to 1,252 Kcal, 60 percent of the 2,100 Kcal recommended by the 2004 Joint Assessment Mission. This is the lowest Kcal level provided in any distribution since 2003, with maize being distributed at 75 percent of the normal level, and pulses, CSB and vegetable oil at 50 percent of the normal ration. (c) Reduced rations will continue to be provided in July (1,348 Kcal) and August (1,437 Kcal) and possibly for several months to come.

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(d) Preliminary findings from a May 2005 coping strategies survey indicate that increasing numbers of refugees are skipping meals, selling assets to pay for food, or selling high value food to raise funds for larger quantities of cheaper, less nutritious foods. (e) A total of 2,055 refugees have voluntarily repatriated to Burundi in May 2005. (f) WFP food distribution continues to over 399,300 refugees. During the past week, WFP distributed provided some 1,300 tons of food through general distribution, supplementary and therapeutic feeding in refugee camps in western Tanzania. More than 9,100 food insecure and otherwise vulnerable Tanzanians in the host communities surrounding the camps were also supported with WFP host community activities, including access to camp-based health care facilities, school feeding, food-for-work, food-for-training and food-for-hospital in-patients. (g) Since the last update on 15 June, Ireland has contributed USD 139,716 for the local purchase of maize. The PRRO currently faces a shortfall of 16,030 tons (or USD 7.4 million) up to the end of January 2006. Pipeline breaks for maize are anticipated from October and for CSB and salt from July. Unless new resources are received soon, the nutritional status of nearly 400,000 refugees in western Tanzania will be jeopardized. (11) Uganda (a) A security incident was reported in Mtendeli camp in the Kibondo area. A refugee businessman and a policeman were killed in an attack by armed bandits on 19 June. (b) Due to resource shortages, WFP has been distributing reduced food rations to refugees since September 2004. For the 20 June distribution, rations fell further to 1,252 Kcal, 60 percent of the 2,100 Kcal recommended by the 2004 Joint Assessment Mission. This is the lowest Kcal level provided in any distribution since 2003, with maize being distributed at 75 percent of the normal level, and pulses, CSB and vegetable oil at 50 percent of the normal ration. (c) Reduced rations will continue to be provided in July (1,348 Kcal) and August (1,437 Kcal) and possibly for several months to come. (d) Preliminary findings from a May 2005 coping strategies survey indicate that increasing numbers of refugees are skipping meals, selling assets to pay for food, or selling high value food to raise funds for larger quantities of cheaper, less nutritious foods. (e) A total of 2,055 refugees have voluntarily repatriated to Burundi in May 2005. (f) WFP food distribution continues to over 399,300 refugees. During the past week, WFP distributed provided some 1,300 tons of food through general distribution, supplementary and therapeutic feeding in refugee camps in western Tanzania. More than 9,100 food insecure and otherwise vulnerable Tanzanians in the host communities surrounding the camps were also supported with WFP host community activities, including access to camp-based health care facilities, school feeding, food-for-work, food-for-training and food-for-hospital in-patients. (g) Since the last update on 15 June, Ireland has contributed USD 139,716 for the local purchase of maize. The PRRO currently faces a shortfall of 16,030 tons (or USD 7.4 million) up to the end of January 2006. Pipeline breaks for maize are anticipated from October and for CSB and salt from July. Unless new resources are received soon, the nutritional status of nearly 400,000 refugees in western Tanzania will be jeopardized.

(D) West Africa: (1) Cote d'Ivoire (2) Liberia (1) Cote d'Ivoire (a) Another round of peace talks led by South African President Thabo Mbeki that were

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scheduled to take place this past weekend have been postponed to 24 June in Pretoria. (b) In his televised address of 17 June, President Laurent Gbagbo declared he would place the western region of Moyen Cavally under military rule. This volatile region, which contains Guiglo and Duekoue, borders on Liberia and the buffer zone to the Forces Nouvelles controlled territory. The Forces Nouvelles have stated that this decision is a prelude to an attack on their zone. From 16 to 22 June, 443 tons of food was distributed to over 71,000 people. This included distributions to displaced populations from Duekoue in Man, where 500 families received a family ration for fifteen days. The distribution was conducted in partnership with Action Contre la Faim. General distributions were also conducted for displaced persons in Dabakala, M’bahiakro and Prikro. (c) Ethnic tensions and land tenure issues led to additional displacements in Alepe, 50 kilmoteres northeast of Abidjan. A joint assessment by WFP, UNICEF and OCHA was conducted to this zone on 20 June. Around 540 people were found displaced at the Mayor’s office. Mediation efforts are underway to allow the populations to return to their homes. (2) Liberia (a) Between 15-21 June, nearly 140,000 vulnerable beneficiaries received 1,500 tons of WFP food in Liberia. This included more than 80,000 beneficiaries who are receiving general rations, as well as more than 37,000 children who are being fed through the emergency school feeding programme. (b) Since the repatriation of refugees and resettlement of IDPs that started in October 2004, some 20,000 returnees and 172,000 IDPs, have received their resettlement packages. The number of those who have so far collected both the first and second tranches of food (each tranche representing a two-month food ration) stands at 10,000 returnees (74 percent) and 90,000 resettled IDPs (70 percent). During the past week, the distribution of the second tranche continued in Montserrado, Bong, Bomi, Capemount, Gbarpolu, Grand Gedeh and Lofa Counties.

(E) Southern Africa: (1) Angola (2) Lesotho (3) Malawi (4) Mozambique (5) Namibia (6) Swaziland (7) Zimbabwe (1) Angola (a) Lack of donor funding continues to be of critical concern for WFP’s operations in Angola. The Angola Protracted Relief and Rehabilitation Operation, PRRO 10054.2 “Support to Return and Resettlement” is acutely under funded and requires approximately USD 17 million, or 26,000 tons of food to meet requirements until conclusion at the end of December 2005. Angolan returnees rely heavily on WFP assistance to ensure household food security upon their return to the country and places of origin. While WFP has been forced to impose ration and beneficiary cuts, further cuts will critically jeopardize the repatriation process and food security. (b) A mission composed of major donors and UN agencies visited the town of Mavinga, in Kuando Kubango Province. The visit, organized by OCHA’s Transition Coordination Unit and WFP was aimed at raising awareness regarding humanitarian issues relative to reduced harvest yields and access problems due to landmines and poor road infrastructure. The humanitarian situation in the province and Mavinga town has been steadily deteriorating. Due to the critical situation, WFP seeks to maintain its offices in the province until December 2005, however a lack of funding may result in early closure, which will negatively impact over 30,000 vulnerable people.

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(2) Lesotho (a) Between 15 to 21 June, WFP and cooperating partners distributed food aid to over 14,000 beneficiaries. (b) According to FAO, the Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee (National VAC) estimates that about 549,000 people will suffer from a significant food deficit between June 2005 and March 2006. Those affected will require food or cash assistance amounting to approximately 20,200 tons of maize and/or equivalent. Lesotho’s cereal production appears to be on a downward trend, especially in the main producing districts of Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe and Maseru. Widespread soil erosion, weather-related disasters and the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic are major underlying causes. A recent UN Country Assessment found that 59 percent of the population are living below the poverty line, and about 40 percent of the population fall into the “ultra-poor” category. (c) WFP plans to undertake a beneficiary retargeting exercise with cooperating partners and key government stakeholders in three of the most food insecure districts in the country. The exercise will primarily focus on identifying vulnerable populations such as people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs), orphans and other vulnerable children, and the asset poor. (3) Malawi (a) The International Monetary Fund has noted that Malawi needs USD 80 million worth of foreign exchange per month, but is holding a reserve of roughly USD 90 million, just enough to cover a month’s imports. Total maize import requirements are estimated at 767,000 tons, of which 434,000 tons will not be covered by either formal or informal imports or food aid. According to the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment report, the country is estimated to produce about 1.25 million tons of maize, the lowest production in a decade and 26 percent below last years harvest. The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee has calculated that just over four million people will require food assistance during the 2005/06 marketing year. However, if the price of maize rises sharply, the number in need of assistance could rise to 4.6 million people. Approximately two-thirds of the population currently lives below the poverty line. (b) WFP is currently providing food assistance to more than 200,000 mothers and children, and intends on revising its requirements to cover those affected by the 2004/05-crop failure. (4) Mozambique (a) The FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission, supported by the findings of the national Vulnerability Assessment Committee, have confirmed the severity of the food situation in 32 districts in the central and southern regions of the country. Cereal production for 2005 is estimated to reach just over 1.9 million tons, 3 percent lower than last year’s harvest. The hardest hit areas are in the southern regions of the country with 43 percent reduction in the cereal harvest. Food deficits are predicted in the semi-arid areas of Gaza and Inhambane, Manica and Tete provinces. An estimated 70,000 tons of cereals will be required for approximately 588,000 food-insecure people between July 2005 and March 2006. In addition to the 70,000 tons of emergency food, an additional 44,000 tons of food is needed to support ongoing development programmes and WFP’s regional Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation during the 2005/06 marketing year. The FAO/WFP mission noted that the combined effects of HIV/AIDS, recurrent disasters, weak health services and the limited capacity of community-based safety nets, had aggravated current food shortages.

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(b) WFP funded a Food Aid Impact Study, which was commissioned by the Mozambican Government. The study encompasses an assessment of the impact of WFP’s operations in Mozambique, with emphasis on school feeding, food-for-assets and community safety net programmes focussing on HIV/AIDS. Upon incorporation of stakeholders’ comments, the final study will be presented to the government. (5) Namibia (a) Between 15 and 22 June, WFP distributed food to approximately 15,000 orphans and other vulnerable children in the Kavango, Caprivi, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions. An additional 7,000 beneficiaries also received food in Osire and Kassava refugee camps. However, distributions continue to be hampered by the lack of government transport. (6) Swaziland (a) Between 14 to 20 June, WFP distributed food to approximately 8,400 people in cooperation with implementing partners. (b) According to the National Disaster Task Force (NDTF) food insecurity is deteriorating in households and communities in the Lowveld. NDTF cited reports from NGO’s indicating that the current food shortages, mainly due to failed harvests in certain areas, are more severe than last year. (c) An extreme shortage of water in the Lowveld is adversely affecting households in the region. Queuing for water is now a common sight in most communities, as residents struggle to obtain water from the few available water sources. The lack of water is also having an adverse effect on livestock. The situation is creating concern among livestock owners who may incur huge losses if the rapid spread of dry pastures continues throughout the winter. (7) Zimbabwe (a) Demolitions of illegal housing structures in urban areas continues as part of the government’s ongoing “clean up operations”, with the numbers of affected people now exceeding 300,000. The government has agreed to a request from the U.N. Secretary General to send Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibasikjuka as his Special Envoy to assess the scope of the problems and the humanitarian impact, including efforts underway to provide assistance to those affected. Mrs. Tibasikjuka, the Executive Director of UN Habitat, is expected to arrive in the coming week. (b) Due to the very poor harvest in April/May 2005, serious food shortages are anticipated. Against a national maize consumption of up to 1.8 million tons, maize harvests are estimated to yield only 600,000 tons, leaving a shortfall of approximately 1.2 million tons. The government has advised plans to import substantial quantities of food for distribution by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) through a public works programme, and for a Strategic Food Reserve. However, several million Zimbabweans will not be in a position to buy the available food, or to work for food under public works programmes. (c) Consequently, WFP is appealing for an additional 220,000 tons of food over and above current food stocks and pledges to assist up to 4.3 million people between July 2005 and June 2006. This includes up to 1.3 million people in an expanded support for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC), school feeding for pre- and primary- school children, supplementing feeding for children under-five and home based care for the chronically ill. A vulnerable group-feeding programme for an additional 3 million people during the October 2005 through April 2006 lean season, which targets child-headed households, elderly, disabled and HIV/AIDS affected. Timing is critical as, taking into account confirmed shipments and pledges, WFP faces pipeline shortfalls in 17 Emergency Report 2005-26

cereals in July (37 percent), August (80 percent), September (55 percent) and October (100 percent). The break in the cereal pipeline in October will come at the onset of the lean season.

(F) Asia: (1) Bangladesh (2) Indonesia (3) Korea (DPR) (4) Maldives (5) Myanmar (6) Sri Lanka (1) Bangladesh (a) Though some precipitations have fallen this week, still it is far below from average precipitation. (b) Daily over 600,000 primary school students continue to receive high energy biscuits as part of the primary school feeding activities under Emergency Operation (EMOP) 10380, Assistance to Flood Affected People in Bangladesh. The food for work/food for asset (FFW/FFA) programme is on-going in four districts through various micro-level livelihood activities. Furthermore, distribution of rice as part of the rural livelihoods support programme has started this week and is covering roughly 417,151 households. (c) WFP is also providing additional relief assistance (complemented by WFP country programme) covering 941,750 beneficiaries (188,350 households) (2) Indonesia (a) Seismic activities continue to occur in Aceh and Nias regions but no serious damage has been reported. (b) The June planned beneficiary number for General Food Distributions (GFD) is 743,000 in 18 districts in Aceh and Nias. Of this, the total number of beneficiaries in Nias stands at 25,000 in 6 sub-districts, namely Lotu, Afulu, Namohalu Esiwa, Gomo, Lolomatua and Lolowa’u. The June planned beneficiary number for School Feeding is 156,000 over 10 districts in Aceh. The June food requirement amounts to 11,200 tons. (c) Although heavy rains have hampered distribution during the past week, GFD has been completed in the sub-districts of Teunom, Krueng Sabee and Setia Bakti of Aceh Jaya, covering 29,000 IDPs. Distribution will shortly commence for Panga and Calang which will complete the distribution in the district in all locations except Sampoinet. WFP’s Cooperating Partner (CP) Save the Children has so far distributed food to nearly 70,000 IDPs out of 120,000 planned beneficiaries in Bireuen, Aceh Utara and Lhokseumawe. WFP’s direct distributions in Gomo sub-district in Nias have commenced. (d) An assessment has been completed in Nias to determine the current status of local market system. The results will be available shortly. (e) The office of the Head of Bireuen District has provided the list of schools to be included for inclusion in the school feeding programme. Currently most of the schools in Aceh province are in a 3-week summer break, as such, the implementation of this programme will restart after mid-July. (f) Under the on-going pilot Mother Child Nutritional programme, over 1,000 pregnant/lactating women and children under the age of 5 are currently assisted in 11 out of 24 villages in Muara Batu in Aceh Utara. Socialization continues with the District Health Department for further expansion of the programme to the remaining villages. (g) In Lhokseumawe (including Bireuen, Lhokseumawe and Aceh Utara), six distribution points were monitored during the last week. While it was found that food is being distributed as per entitlement, some IDPs have reportedly started working as casual laborers to meet their daily needs. WFP is investigating any discrepancies with partners on the ground. In Aceh Jaya, GFD monitoring is being conducted.

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(3) Korea (DPR) (a) Rations for the Public Distribution System remains low at 250 grams of cereals (mainly rice and maize) per day. Many counties have now confirmed that they will lower the ration further to 200 grams at the beginning of July; the increase to 250 gram rations will depend upon the outcome of the early harvest of wheat and barley. The more vulnerable segments of the population are suffering the most from the cereal shortages and several child institutions are reporting that the nutritional status of children is worse this year and that many have lost weight due to lack of cereals and digestion problems. (b) Out of 19 WFP-supported local food production factories, 15 were operational between 18-24 June. Three biscuit factories and one noodle factory are still not operational due to a temporary wheat shortage but should resume production next week. Production for the third week of June was over 1,270 tons or 90 percent of the EMOP's weekly requirement. (c) Due to resourcing shortfalls, 3.6 million elderly people, food for work participants and their families, primary school children and the poorest urban households, have been cut off from cereal distributions as of mid-June. Pregnant/nursing women, elderly people and some nursery and kindergarten children continue to face a disruption in the supply of pulses since May and oil since April. (4) Maldives (a) The June distribution cycle has begun. The planning figure under the Vulnerable Group Feeding Programme is 25,000 beneficiaries. The beneficiaries include selected IDPs, host communities and affected livelihood groups. Food will be borrowed from the State Trading Organisation (STO) due to ongoing logistics difficulties in getting the food to the island due to bad weather. (b) Following the decision to extend the programme, a zero value resource re-allocation was done Tenders for purchase of food can now be sent out and food can be purchased. In the mean time STO has agreed to lend WFP rice, sugar and flour. (5) Myanmar (a) In Tanintharyi division (Thai border area), WFP cooperating partner, World Vision, began distributing complementary food for work (FFW) materials such as tin roofs and other housing construction materials as well as boat construction materials. 378 tons have been distributed since the beginning of the intervention in the division through general distribution and FFW programmes. Some 1,870 participants are involved in FFW activities focusing on bridge, road, jetty, and house reconstruction. (b) In the Ayeyarwaddy division (Delta area), 772 tons of food has been distributed since the beginning of the intervention through general food distribution and FFW programmes. Food will also be distributed in the township of Labutta by the end of this month. (6) Sri Lanka (a) Political and internecine killings continue in parts of the North and North East of the country. Shootings and few fatalities were reported in Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts. On a separate incident, a car belonging to the Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (the Norwegian-led peace monitoring mission) was attacked in Trincomalee; the occupants escaped unhurt. This attack restricted movements by WFP and other UN agencies to the South of Trincomalee. UN security has issued a general alert throughout the country regarding the controversial Tsunami Relief Council that would bring all political actors together as part of a joint mechanism to rebuild the 19 Emergency Report 2005-26

tsunami-affected districts. (b) The second round of government food and cash coupons have been released and are now being distributed to beneficiaries. These will provide food for 10 weeks up to the end of August, after which WFP’s general food distribution will be discontinued. Total numbers of coupons distributed to beneficiaries in each district starting 11 June are still being consolidated. (c) WFP began to lay the ground work required for the Vulnerable Group Feeding programme expected to commence in September including the revision of beneficiaries, ration cards and mechanisms for distribution. General Food Distribution, Food-for-Education and Mother and Child Nutrition projects are continuing in all districts.

(G) Latin America and Caribbean: (1) Bolivia (2) Colombia (3) Guatemala (4) Peru (1) Bolivia (a) In the brief ceremony late Tuesday 14 June, Eduardo Rodriguez named a new army commander-in-chief, Gen. Marcelo Antezana, a foreign minister, Armando Loayza, and remaining ministers in what he called a national unity Cabinet. He urged the new government to help Bolivia move past the weeks of opposition strikes, oilfield takeovers and road blockades that toppled his predecessor last week. Rodriguez, whose government was targeted by a peaceful opposition protest by some 7,000 street marchers earlier Tuesday 14 June in La Paz, reiterated his intention to call elections within five months. While Rodriguez is committed to early elections, demonstrators said they wanted not just the president and vice president to be up for grabs as required by law, but also legislative and other local posts. On 15 June, President Rodriguez, swore in his Cabinet, making clear that the caretaker government would be brief as he seeks early elections to placate opposition demonstrators who recently crippled the country with strikes. During the first 12 days of his mandate, President Rodriguez, has been holding meetings with several sectors such as political and social organizations by region, the Parliament, the Church and the Ombudsman- trying to reach consensus on the renovation of the political system with the forthcoming elections. His intention is to call early general elections no later than December. (b) During the past week, no marches or street protests were reported. Only the teachers’ federation continues with its demands and threatens with a massive hunger strike. Due to the national strike they hold, winter vacations have been extended for another week. (c) The entire country continues under security phase II. (d) WFP is delivering a total of 3.5 tons of food in the Municipality of Charagua reaching 54 families, and 48 tons in the Municipality of Machareti benefiting 725 people in 19 communities. (e) In response to the May-June conflict, WFP and UNICEF have assessed the situation of the poorest families in El Alto, after more than three weeks without daily income. The mission reported the precarious situation of several families, particularly female headed households. To buy food for their children, most of them resorted to selling off assets, such as domestic gas containers and cooking stoves or consuming their capital, such as food products normally put up for sale. On 20 June, WFP, UNICEF and CARITAS began distributing some 36 tons of food and domestic gas to thirty churches where community kitchens have been organized. Some 4,735 children, 1,357 mothers and 30 elderly, making a total of 6,122 persons, will benefit from this support during one week. (2) Colombia

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(a) New displacements have been reported in the Province of Antioquia, were at least 30 people from rural areas of Sonsón, Río Verde de Los Henao and Río Verde, Los Montes, were forced to flee due to threatens from illegal armed groups. Government reports indicate that there is high risk of massive displacements and food shortages in these municipalities if clashes continue. More displacements have also been reported in the Province of Santander, where 15 families from rural areas of Cimitarra, fled due to clashes between illegal armed groups. In the Province of Meta, 10 families from the region of La Macarena fled their homes fearing clashes and medical problems caused by the recent fumigation of illegal crops on their lands and nearby areas. A similar situation is happening in the Province of Nariño, where an undetermined number of families are about to flee if the fumigations continue. A massive displacement of people has also been reported in the Province of Choco, where more than 2,500 people from rural areas of San Jose del Palmar are temporarily settled in the village of Nóvita. Apparently the displacement was caused not only by threatens and clashes from illegal armed groups, but also because inhabitants claim better humanitarian conditions in their region. (b) People who were severely affected by floods and rains in the Municipality of Apartadó, Province of Antioquia, received assistance from WFP last week (from 13 to 19 June). On 4 June, the Apartadó River flooded and caused severe damage to main urban areas in this municipality. Official reports indicated that 16 neighborhoods were affected and some 89 houses were destroyed. Colombian Government has sent emergency aid which was recently complemented with WFP emergency food rations. WFP delivered 17 tons of food to assist 2,000 people who are located in six temporarily shelters. More food will be delivered to assist additional 4,265 people in the upcoming days. (c) The situation remains volatile in the Municipality of Argelia, Province of Antioquia. According to new information issued by UNHCR and some other sources, the number of rural areas severely affected by massive displacements of people have raised from 23 to 31 out of the 48 rural areas located in nearby areas of this municipality. At least 2,013 families are still facing blockades and 403 families (some 1750 people) are temporarily settled in urban areas of this municipality. However, the Colombian Government has informed that the situation is controlled, public transportation between Argelia and the rest of the country has been restored and food supplies for the population are guaranteed. At the same time, the irregular armed groups reportedly began removing land mines. Based on this information WFP has decided to postpone its interventions in this region. The situation remains also tense and volatile in Altos de Cazuca, an area in the outskirts of Bogota with more than 20,000 IDP’s. Although no new murders or violent acts have been officially reported, inhabitants of this area say that illegal armed groups with strong presence in the area are still imposing curfews and are constantly issuing threatens to the community. WFP developed several food aid activities in this area as part of PRRO 10158 and it will continue providing assistance with the new PRRO 10366. At least 30 persons were killed in separate clashes in different Colombian provinces last week, particularly, in rural areas of Antioquia, Cauca, Casanare and Bolívar, where the Colombian Army clashed with members of illegal armed groups. There is a high risk of massive displacements if these confrontations continue. (d) Under the PRRO 10366, “Assistance to People Displaced by Violence”, last week WFP distributed 336 tons to 10 provinces reaching 11,367 beneficiaries, especially in School Feeding, Nursing & Expectant Mothers, Preschool Feeding and Nutritional Recovery. (3) Guatemala (a) Heavy rains in San Antonio Senahu, located 75 miles northeast of Guatemala City, washed loose muddy hillsides, sending a torrent of mud, rocks and rubble down the 21 Emergency Report 2005-26

main street on 15 June. The National Coordinating Committee for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), the National Red Cross and local authorities assisted some 600 evacuees who were sheltered at local schools and churches. 22 people are reported dead and authorities are trying to determine whether more people are missing. At least 15 houses were destroyed and 18 damaged, along with the water and power supply systems as well as telephone lines. Troops and locals civilians started clearing rubble. CONRED is closely monitoring the situation of some 115 communities with a population of 390,500 persons in the rural areas prone to floods and landslides because of heavy rain spells. The National Institute of Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) also continue monitoring the development of tropical depressions. (b) An explosion destroyed two gunpowder arsenals at the largest military base in the country just before midnight on 20 June. About 700 residents were evacuated for several hours from surrounding neighborhoods after receiving reports of toxic smokes released by the fire. No serious injuries were reported. (c) A total of 270 tons of maize, beans, corn-soya blend and vegetable oil was distributed to community-based centers in the provinces of San Marcos and Totonicapan for the nutritional recovery of children under five years old, pregnant and lactating women suffering of acute malnutrition, as well as to communities in the Provinces of Huehuetenango, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Solola and Chimaltenango undertaking asset creation activities to mitigate the effects of shocks. This food distribution will benefit 4,000 families (19,950 beneficiaries). 410 tons of maize, beans, corn-soya blend and vegetable oil were distributed to communities in the Provinces of Huehuetenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Jalapa and Jutiapa undertaking asset creation activities to mitigate the effects of shocks. This food distribution will benefit a total of 6,955 families (34,775 beneficiaries). (4) Peru (a) Security problems are increasing as vandalism acts are taking place in the Department of Puno. The department of Puno was declared in an emergency situation due to the low temperatures which caused the death of 4 children. Respiratory diseases have increased in 40 percent. Food security of affected population from cold is getting worse as families are devoting their low incomes to buy medicine. Strikes on 20 June have affected the organization of food distribution in Puno. (b) No activities were developed during the past week. A workshop on response capacities and on prevention against crisis situation was planned to be carried out; however, it was postponed due to the strikes. (c) About 50 percent of the resources approved for the EMOP have been assigned. At the moment, WFP is purchasing food to be distributed next month through local purchases. The purchase of 850 tons of food to be delivered to 62,000 beneficiaries is planned. 50 percent of the food will be distributed through Food for Work and the other 50 percent as global distribution.

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