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27 August 2017
KIGOMA- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce
food rations for 320,000 refugees in Mtendeli, Nduta and Nyarugusu Camps in northwest
Tanzania as a result of funding shortfalls. WFP urgently requires US$23.6 million from now
through to December 2017 to be able to continue meeting the food and nutritional needs of
refugees in Tanzania.
WFP provides refugees, primarily from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
with five food commodities: maize meal, pulses, Super Cereal, vegetable oil and salt. Due to
funding shortages, all five commodities were reduced for the August distribution, reaching
only 62 percent of the 2,100 required kilocalories which is the recommended daily calorie
intake.
In addition to the five food items, WFP also provides hot meals for refugees upon arrival,
supplemental rations for pregnant and nursing women and food assistance to hospital in-
patients and people living with HIV/AIDS. Hot meals for refugees entering the country and
supplementary feeding programmes remain unaffected by the current ration reductions.
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WFP is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food
assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build
resilience. Each year, WFP assists some 80 million people in around 80 countries.
Fizza Moloo, WFP, Fizza.Moloo@wfp.org, tel. +255 (0) 784 720 022 or +255 (0) 759 686 543