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Ethiopia

Ethiopia Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 28 May 2012

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Food Assistance Update

Second round relief food dispatches targeting 2.9 million people reached 92 per cent as of 22 May, while dispatch of the third round, which targets 3.2 million people, reached 60 per cent. Humanitarian partners have expressed concerns over the delays in dispatch and distribution of relief food, as each round is meant to be a one-month ration. For example, the fourth round dispatch was initially planned for May, but is now scheduled to start in early June. Meanwhile, WFP has expressed concern over cereal shortages for the fourth round due to pipeline breaks. However, the Government committed to purchase 20,000 tons of cereals to address the shortfall and the fourth round allocation will be a full ration of all commodities. A loan from the Emergency Food Security Reserve (EFSRA) may also be arranged should there be further delay in purchase and shipment of additional stocks. As of 21 May, EFSRA had approximately 85,000 tons of stock at hand (uncommitted). For more information, contact: wfp.addisababa@wfp.org

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