Source: World Food Programme
Country: Zimbabwe
Highlights
WFP Zimbabwe’s Lean Season Assistance programme will be extended to continue running throughout the year and into next year to address high food insecurity.
WFP’s 2016-17 El Niño Response Plan urgently requires USD 200 million to deliver timely relief and resilience-building support at scale to the most vulnerable people affected by drought.
In March, WFP provided food and nutrition assistance to some 755,600 people through its refugee, lean season and health and nutrition programmes.
In Numbers
2.8 million people affected by drought
755,554 people received food and nutrition assistance in March
8,605 refugees assisted in March