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Continued dryness could worsen the food security situation in Benguela and Kwanza Sul
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After a late start of the seasonal rains in Benguela and Kwanza-Sul Provinces, irregular rainfall and dryness has been experienced in these areas throughout much of the season. According to the local cabinet for food security (GSA), this will be the fourth consecutive year of abnormal rainfall patterns in these areas. This dryness has resulted in lower river levels and the drying up of small rivers, which might negatively impact Nacas or flood recession cultivation in these provinces.
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Even though government food assistance is being provided to households in Cunene and Namibe Provinces, the assistance has not improved household food security outcomes in the targeted areas due to the inefficiency of the distribution system. In parts of Benguela and Kwanza-Sul cropping is no longer viable due to dryness and poor households continue to abandon their small plots and migrate into the cities. Stressed (IPC Phase 2) acute food insecurity outcomes are expected to persist in all four areas through September.