UN appeals for $131 million aid for Zimbabwe for food, water and emergency aid
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2:42 AM
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The United Nations says it needs $131 million in
humanitarian assistance to meet food, water and emergency needs in Zimbabwe.
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator, Alain Noudehou, said Tuesday at least
$110 million of the money will be used to provide food for more than 1.6
million Zimbabweans facing starvation this year.
Noudehou said the appeal is less than the previous year’s $197 million
because of “a steady improvement” in the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe
brought about by an upturn in some sectors of the economy.
The U.N. said this year’s food shortages are “worse” compared to the past
three years due to drought, erratic rains and cash shortages to buy seed and
fertilizers for impoverished farmers in the countryside, many who took over
formerly white-owned farms.