World Food Programme Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Update #47

14 June 2021

HIGHLIGHTS: PEOPLE ASSISTED IN MAY: Lean Season Assistance - n/a  WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme com- Urban Resilience - 224,289 menced in 12 districts. Asset building and rehabilita- Health and Nutrition - 5,722 tion efforts have begun. Support to Refugees - 13,702 Food Assistance for Assets - 125,580  WFP Zimbabwe is currently formulating the 2nd gen- eration Country Strategic Plan. CSP 5-Year Requirement: USD 468.4 mil. CSP 2021 6 Month Net Funding Gap: USD 32.4 mil.

Spotlight: WFP Supports Refu- Refugees are assisted with vegetable seed gees at Tongogara packs so they can grow an assortment of ______produce on this land each year. They pri- marily grow bananas, sugar beans and pota- More than 15,910 refugees are now living in toes. Additionally, this land is used for poul- Zimbabwe’s Tongogara Refugee Camp in try and pig farming projects in the camp. Chipinge. A partnership between the World Food Programme and the United Nations Catharine primarily grows maize; however, High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) she hasn’t gotten used to eating it. She says has helped 13,702 of them persevere and she grows it to sell it to others living in the rebuild their lives. TRC community. “I grow maize and sell it informally in nearby communities. I also For Catharine, almost 20 years have gone grow bananas, potatoes and casava for my by since she fled . “It’s been almost family,” she said, “We are more than refu- twenty years now that I’ve been in Zimba- gees; we are food producers. I’m glad to bwe,” she said, “I gave birth most of my have the opportunity to farm.“ children here, they actually like Zimbabwe- an food...and they now they even speak WFP began providing food assistance to TRC Shona,” in January 2015 when the population at the camp reached 5,000. Initially, in-kind assis- However, Catherine misses home. “There is tance was distributed. However, in January no place like home...But, Zimbabwe has 2016, WFP shifted to provide cash-based become our new home. The only thing I transfers so refugees could make their own carried from Rwanda are my farming skills, purchasing decisions. In November 2019, and I’m glad I can use them here. They help due to challenges faced in obtaining suffi- me earn an income to complement the sup- cient bond notes, in-kind assistance was port we get from WFP.” she said. once again provided. However, as of Sep- tember 2021, TRC will once again be receiv- WFP, UNHCR, Terre Des Hommes Italia and ing cash-based transfers. Goal International have provided approxi- WFP supports TRC alongside UNHCR, which mately 400 refugee households with farm- is focused on providing shelter; water and ing inputs to use on the small plots of land sanitation; and educational supplies. The provided to them by the Government of refugee agency is also committed to ex- Zimbabwe. In total, TRC holds 25 hectares panding and diversifying income-generating of irrigated land. Each household has been projects to increase the resilience of those allotted 500 square metres to cultivate. Top to Bottom: Catherine, a refugee from Rwanda, in her kitchen, living in the camp. garden plot and at the dinner table with her family. WFP/Adrienne WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2017-2021) In Focus: South African Maize Activity Updates Arrives at WFP’s Warehouse

Strategic Outcome (SO) 1: Ensure Food Security • Under WFP’s Urban Food Security and Resilience Building pro- gramme, as of 1 June, some 224,289 beneficiaries of the 244,004 planned had received assistance under the May disbursement cycle, representing an achievement rate of91.92%. Cash-based transfers continue to be delivered via -e voucher and remittance modalities. • In May, WFP provided food assistance to 13,702 refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp.

SO2: Health & Nutrition • WFP provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the Recently delivered maize meal sits in WFP’s development of implementation tools for the school nutrition warehouse in Harare. Soon, it will be sent to still program pilot. -vulnerable households affected by Cyclone Idai. WFP/Adrienne Bolen SO3: Support to Smallholders • Trainings on climate smart agriculture and post-harvest handling for extension workers were completed in 8 rural districts with a total of 148 Agritex extension workers trained. On 16 March 2019, the eastern parts of • WFP engaged in crop monitoring activities nationwide to determine Zimbabwe were hit with heavy rains and which districts will have surplus produce to market to WFP in July strong winds as Cyclone Idai made land- and August, when moisture content levels in the food commodities from the smallholder farmers are expected to be within the neces- fall. Cyclone Idai caused flash floods and sary specifications. left in its trail massive destruction of infra- structure and livelihoods, as well as exten- SO4: Resilience to Seasonal Shocks • Under R4, WFP held initial forecast-based financing consultations in sive injuries to humans and animals, not to Chiredzi, Bikita and Mwenezi districts. mention the tragic loss of human life. The • WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme commenced in 12 dis- tricts. Asset building and rehabilitation efforts have begun. In three extent of the damage caused by Cyclone districts, a total of 466.4 metric tonnes of food assistance has al- Idai in the Chimanimani and Chipinge dis- ready been distributed to 7,316 of the participating households. The tricts of Zimbabwe was unprecedented. remaining 9 districts will distribute food for the first cycle as soon as beneficiaries have completed their work requirements in early June. In response, the Government of South Af- • WFP worked alongside the National Technical Task Team, which is supporting the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and rica has donated 34,000 tons of maize Rural Resettlement, to implement a three stage plan for national meal to the Government of Zimbabwe to dialogues for the Food Systems Summit. WFP has also contributed to USD 25,000 to the national dialogue process. assist communities that were affected by Cyclone Idai in 2019. The World Food Pro- SO5: Social Protection (SP) • WFP, as the chair of the Social Protection Working Group, shared its gramme will be warehousing and handling priorities for the next six months which include improving benefit this food. delivery support, grievance mechanisms and inclusion of people with disabilities. This partnership is part of WFP’s South-

SO6: Supply Chain Support South Cooperation efforts, which involves • In May, WFP’s Supply Chain unit continued to provide technical logis- the direct exchange of knowledge, experi- tics services related to management of customs clearances, airport ences, resources and technical skills ground handling, storage and transportation operations for UN part- ners (including UNDP, FAO, IOM, UNFPA and CNFA). The value of among developing countries. commodities handled during the month was USD 4.7 million.

WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan Update #47 www.wfp.org/Countries/Zimbabwe 14 June 2021 WFP Operations

CSP Net Funding CSP Total Gap for the Next 6 People Assisted Requirements Female Male Months (June — (May 2021) (in USD) November 2021) CSP TOTAL $468,404,321 $32,489,855 369,293 194,778 174,515 (April 2017-Dec 2021) Lean Season Assistance n/a n/a n/a

Urban Resilience Programme 224,289 116,630 107,659

Support to Refugees 13,702 7,125 6,577

Health and Nutrition 5,722* 5,722 n/a

Food Assistance for Assets 125,580 65,301 60,279

*This figure is inclusive of Maternity Waiting Home (MWH) activities only. Stunting prevention activities are suspended.

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WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan Update #47 www.wfp.org/Countries/Zimbabwe 14 June 2021