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WFP provides emergancy food aid to Djibouti

August 14, 2010 · 177055 Comments2010-08-15+02%3A14%3A05Mohamed+H.+Gulaid

Djibouti (Somalilandpress) — The Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Ali Farah Assoweh and the World Food Programme Representative in Djibouti, Mario Touchette, signed Thursday, August 12, 2010, a Letter of Agreement concerning food aid emergency $ 500,000 to people affected by drought in Djibouti.

This donation to WFP which will be the Executing Agency, is granted by the African Development Bank (ADB).

The Letter of Agreement signed on Thursday, is part of ADB’s support following the international appeal launched by the Djibouti authorities to tackle the food crisis in 2008.

The food crisis that affects both rural and peri-urban areas, has worsened the living conditions of the poorest households.

The overall objective of this assistance is to provide rapid relief food for 55,000 drought victims, distributed in five districts of the country, as well as 6,000 refugees from the camp of Ali Addeh located in the district Ali-Sabieh south of the country.

This aid is also intended to provide assistance to extremely vulnerable populations such as children, thus avoiding a deterioration of the nutritional situation through support to school canteens in rural areas the poorest.

This gift will also provide for actions against food-distribution of work (FFW) for more than 16,000 beneficiaries affected by drought, including the rehabilitation of rural roads and water conservation and soil.

The objective of this program which falls under the program against food insecurity, aims to support efforts by the Djibouti government to help those most disadvantaged, save lives and combat childhood malnutrition.

Source: Djibouti News Agency, August 14th, 2010

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By Mohamed H. Gulaid

Tags: Djibouti food shortage famine ismail omar gelleh

Abdulrahman M. Omar says:

Ths guy is cleaver enough he knows how to feed his people.

4:49 am on August 15, 2010

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- Faras says:
  
  ..with alms begged from the west!
  
  6:34 pm on August 15, 2010
  
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Faras says:

Its unfortunate whats happening in Djibouti. The cause of this shortage of food is clear, it's the administrative corruption and the lack of vision of president Guelleh. This problem will continue unless there's a national food security plan that help reduce the price of essential food that has been skyrockating since 2007, and more importantly creat programs focused on improving agriculture and the skills of Djiboutian farmers. We know Djibouti has a population of less than 1 milion, so its not like there is an overpopulation crisis thats causing the food insecurity, but rather a bad management of the nation's natural resources. If nothing changes, I am affraid Djibouti is on its way of becoming the next Niger.

7:31 pm on August 15, 2010

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VOJ says:

Djibouti has U.S. bases on its soil. No wonder its gets food aid. There politcians move in to look good, but in reality its a puppet regiem in Djibouti City. Our people (REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA) would rather starve, which we are doing, than accept foreign domination. God sees.

4:50 pm on June 30, 2011

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Sam says:

You're a stubborn idiot, VOJ. Have fun starving to death.

2:53 pm on April 20, 2012

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