WFP Welcomes the U.S. Government’s Support to Improve Food Security of Displaced Families in Mozambique – African Business

The U.S. visited Mozambique to visit the World Food Programme (WFP). Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Politics, visited the WFP warehouse at Matola City on 14 June. At this occasion, the US Government also announced a US$29.5 million donation to support WFP’s humanitarian food assistance to 940,000 people affected by insecurity, conflict, and natural disasters in northern Mozambique as well as the improvement of the registration of displaced populations jointly with the Government of Mozambique and partners.

The U.S. contribution arrives at a critical time for communities affected by the conflict in Cabo delgado and the surrounding provinces. This year, food assistance nearly doubled. WFP had nearly half a million people served by them at the start of 2021. By May 2022, WFP’s assistance scaled up to reach 940,000 people. The war in Ukraine has led to an increase in food insecurity around the world.

WFP Country Director Antonella D’Aprile said: ‘WFP gladly welcomes the visit of the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ms. Victoria Nuland. The US contribution of US$29.5million from the United States for the people of Mozambique, in light of so many intersecting crises around the globe, is a creditable gesture. The consistent support of the United States over the years is ensuring that families who are suffering from the conflict do not fall deeper into food insecurity’, said D’Aprile. ‘The food assistance together with the recovery of livelihoods are key to create peace and stability for Mozambique and offer a better future to the next generations‘.

The continuous support from donors like the United States is fundamental to maintain WFP Mozambique’s life-saving operations in the north, where insecurity and devastating natural disasters continue to drive repeated displacement and hunger. The majority of vulnerable families rely almost exclusively on humanitarian assistance. The northern region is home to 70 percent of Mozambique’s acute food insecurity, according to the latest IPC[1].

The United States Government is a major donor and partner in the life-saving operations carried out by United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Mozambique. WFP Mozambique received US$207 million in donations through the United States Agency for International Development. This total includes contributions from USAID since 2017. Currently, WFP is supported by 940,000 conflict-affected persons in the northern provinces Cabo Delgado and Nampula by donors like the U.S. Government.

Distributed by APO Group, World Food Programme (WFP)