[Published: Wednesday December 09 2009]
Ethiopians need US $ 270m food aid in 2010, UN
New York, 09 Dec-(ANA)-Some 4.8 million Ethiopians will require emergency food and related aid costing $ 270 million for the first six months of 2010, according to United Nations estimates.
“Despite the collaborative efforts of the Government and humanitarian partners
to address ongoing humanitarian challenges in Ethiopia, humanitarian needs are
expected to remain,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) said, citing a joint plan led by Ethiopian authorities, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and donors.
Food requirement stands at 529,148 tons. Considering the possible carry-over
stock from 2009 and confirmed pledges available for 2010, totalling to 272,612
tons, the net food requirement for regular relief is estimated to be 256,536
tons, at $195.2 million.
A further 26,500 tons of supplementary food, amounting to $24 million, is also
required, while $50.9 million is needed for non-food requirements in heath and
nutrition, water and sanitation, and agriculture and livestock sectors. (ANA)
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