The
contribution
will
assist
WFP
deliver
cereals,
pulses
and
vegetable
oil,
ensuring
that
families
have
access
to
basic
nutrition
during
the
January
to
March
lean
season,
the
time
between
harvests,
when
food
supplies
are
typically
at
their
lowest.
“The
Government
of
Japan
and
the
Embassy
of
Japan
in
Zimbabwe
are
very
concerned
about
the
food
insecurity
in
Zimbabwe,”
said
H.E.
Mr
Shinichi
Yamanaka,
the
Japanese
Ambassador
to
Zimbabwe.
“I
hope
that
this
food
assistance
will
help
these
vulnerable
people
to
overcome
the
lean
season.
We
will
continue
our
support
to
allow
all
Zimbabweans
to
meet
their
food
security
needs.”
WFP’s
Lean
Season
Assistance
response,
supporting
communities
in
the
most
food-insecure
districts,
is
in
line
with
the
Zimbabwe
Livelihoods
Assessment
(ZimLAC),
a
multi-stakeholder
body
responsible
for
conducting
regular
livelihood
assessments.
“Thanks
to
this
support
from
the
Government
of
Japan,
many
families
will
not
worry
about
their
next
meal
when
hunger
is
at
its
worst,”
said
Ms
Barbara
Clemens,
WFP
Zimbabwe
Country
Director
and
Representative.
“This
contribution
is
a
show
of
solidarity
with
the
people
of
Zimbabwe,
and
we
remain
resolute
in
ensuring
the
right
food
reaches
the
right
people
at
the
right
time.”
WFP
supports
the
Government
of
Zimbabwe’s
Food
Deficit
Mitigation
Strategy,
which
protects
the
most
vulnerable
individuals
from
worsening
food
insecurity.
“We
are
grateful
to
Japan
for
their
commitment
to
supporting
the
people
of
Zimbabwe,”
said Mercy
Dinha, Deputy Minister
of
Public
Service,
Labour,
and
Social
Welfare.
“This
contribution
reflects
our
continued
partnership
with
WFP
to
ensure
food
reaches
those
who
need
it
the
most
and
no
one
is
left
behind,
in
line
with
the
mandate
from
His
Excellency,
President
Emmerson
Mnangagwa.”
The
Government
of
Japan’s
continued
support
highlights
the
strong
and
enduring
partnership
between
Japan,
WFP,
and
the
Government
of
Zimbabwe.
Between
2021
and
2015,
Japan
has
provided
food
assistance
through
WFP,
amounting
to
US$15.8
million.
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The
United
Nations
World
Food
Programme
is
the
world’s
largest
humanitarian
organisation,
saving
lives
in
emergencies
and
using
food
assistance
to
build
a
pathway
to
peace,
stability
and
prosperity
for
people
recovering
from
conflict,
disasters,
and
the
impact
of
climate
change.
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