US$6m payouts to assist 250K Zimbos: WFP

THE World Food Programme (WFP) says the US$6 million in African Risk Capacity (ARC) replica payouts from this drought policy will provide food assistance to 252 495 food-insecure people in the country’s three districts for two months.

Zimbabwe received an insurance payout of US$32m from African Union’s ARC agency to alleviate the devastation the country suffered from the El Niño-induced drought.

From the US$32 million payout, Zimbabwe’s government received US$16,8 million, while about US$15 million went to two aid organisations: the Start
Network and the World Food Programme.

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