Emergency Grant Aid in response to the deteriorating global food security
2022/7/11
On 5th July, the Government of Japan decided to provide a total of $68 million in assistance to 3 Middle East countries and 27 African countries, including Tanzania, as a response to global food security concerns exacerbated by the situation in Ukraine.
1 This cooperation will provide emergency food assistance to 3 Middle East countries and 27 African countries through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
2 In Tanzania, through the WFP Tanzania office, a budget of $500,000 will be used to provide food assistance to approximately 200,000 refugees in the country to ensure essential food and nutrition.
3 Soaring food and fuel prices due to the situation in Ukraine have affected food procurement in many regions, putting millions of people at risk of hunger. Japan, in cooperation with the international community, will continue to work to ensure global food security.
[Reference] Countries eligible for support
(Middle East Countries: 3) Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon
(African countries: 27) Uganda, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Chad, Central Africa, Tunisia, Nigeria, Namibia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, South Sudan, Mauritania, Mozambique, Libya, Rwanda
1 This cooperation will provide emergency food assistance to 3 Middle East countries and 27 African countries through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
2 In Tanzania, through the WFP Tanzania office, a budget of $500,000 will be used to provide food assistance to approximately 200,000 refugees in the country to ensure essential food and nutrition.
3 Soaring food and fuel prices due to the situation in Ukraine have affected food procurement in many regions, putting millions of people at risk of hunger. Japan, in cooperation with the international community, will continue to work to ensure global food security.
[Reference] Countries eligible for support
(Middle East Countries: 3) Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon
(African countries: 27) Uganda, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Chad, Central Africa, Tunisia, Nigeria, Namibia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, South Sudan, Mauritania, Mozambique, Libya, Rwanda