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United States Ambassador Dean Pittman recently traveled to Tete to highlight one of the United States Government-supported drought response activities that is providing urgent humanitarian assistance to drought victims throughout Mozambique. More than 2 million people in Mozambique are food insecure due to the drought caused by El Niño, according to the Southern African Development Community.
This US $ 10.5 million initiative, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by World Vision International, will help meet growing needs by providing emergency food assistance, increasing support Access to clean water and improving agricultural livelihoods.
The USG project is supporting the provision of more than 8,200 metric tons of food assistance to 150,000 drought victims in the provinces of Tete and Sofala. Beneficiaries will receive six months of food assistance in return for work on projects focused on the protection of natural resources. The project will also support the training of community volunteers to screen for malnutrition and provide supplementary feeding for under-fives and pregnant and lactating women with signs of malnutrition.
USAID is also partnering with World Vision International to support the recovery of agriculture and livelihoods through initiatives that include seed procurement and distribution and training of farmers in conservation agriculture techniques. In addition, the project is improving access to drinking water, supporting water infrastructure and training communities in water management techniques.
USAID is the primary provider of humanitarian assistance for the response to the El Niño drought in Southern Africa. In Fiscal Year 2016, USAID has provided more than $ 40 million in humanitarian aid in Mozambique in partnership with the UN World Food Program, WVI, CARE, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Fund For Childhood. In addition to meeting immediate needs, USAID is carrying out humanitarian actions in a way that accelerates recovery. Agricultural and subsistence support and food-for-money activities in Mozambique are helping communities prepare for the upcoming agricultural season and build productive assets for food security in the coming years.
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