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The Government of Japan announced an additional US$2.7 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in funding for asset creation and food assistance initiatives in Zimbabwe. With these funds, WFP will be able to support approximately 28,500 people across 24 districts over the next 12 months. The announcement was made during a handover ceremony in Mount Darwin, further building on previous contributions earlier this year, including US$500,000 to support food assistance and community resilience-building activities, as well as US$350,000 towards emergency relief efforts following Cyclone Idai. In total, Japan has generously supported WFP in Zimbabwe with US$3.5 million in 2019. “The timely funding from Japan this year, received in times of great need, have been crucial to WFP’s operational capacity amidst two climate-related disasters,” said Eddie Rowe, WFP Country Representative and Director. “This new contribution will ensure that the progress we have made is not lost, but rather that these communities continue to build their resilience for the future.” Projects will be implemented in partnership with WFP, World Vision Zimbabwe and PLAN International, including Food Assistance for Assets, support to the government’s Home Grown School Feeding programme, and nutrition in maternity waiting homes. Japan’s support has enabled the construction of weir dams and nutrition gardens, mainly in Manicaland, Matabeleland North and South, and Mashonaland Central provinces, as well as provided much-needed nutritional support to expectant mothers at maternity waiting homes across the country. |
