GENEVA, 24 October 2014 / PRN Africa / --
1. WFP Ebola Response Update
· Preliminary results of a joint Rapid Food Security Assessment in Liberia by WFP, FAO and the Government highlight the probability of high pre- and post-harvest losses at the end of the farming season, market disruptions, price increases for basic commodities and challenges in reaching remote places due to poor road networks.
· Should the Ebola epidemic last another 4-5 months, when farmers begin to prepare their land, there is real concern that planting for the 2015 harvest could be affected. The impact of Ebola is likely to constrain food access in affected communities for months to come.
· The spread of Ebola is disrupting food trade and markets in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the region. So far impacts on food prices have been mixed. WFP is gearing up to prevent this health crisis from becoming a food and nutrition crisis.
· WFP is revising requirements to respond to the increased demand from governments and health partners to establish Ebola treatment and care facilities. WFP will procure and transport material to build additional facilities in the affected countries.
· So far, WFP has delivered more than 13.000mt of food to 776.000 people in the three countries.
· The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), managed by WFP, has transported 1.130 passengers and more than 11mt of light cargo for 40 organization (NGOs, UN agencies, donors, the diplomatic community and government partners).
· In October, WFP Guinea is targeting 186.000 people in areas of widespread and intense transmission across the country.
· Last week in Liberia, WFP distributed 2.430mt of food to about 144.600 people in eight counties. WFP has increased its October distribution target in the country by 35% and aims to reach 270.000 people this month.
· In Sierra Leone, WFP started constructing Forward Logistics Bases in Port Loko, Makeni and Kenema. The required equipment for the establishments of the bases has arrived in the country. They will be completed in approximately 3 weeks.
2. Funding
· WFP's current Emergency Operation has a total requirement of almost US$93 million with a funding shortfall of 48%.
· For its Special Logistics Operation, WFP still requires 87% of the US$87 million.
SOURCE World Food Programme (WFP) http://www.newstimeafrica.com/newswire?doc=201410241112PR_NEWS_AFPR____20141024017&showRelease=1&dir=5&areas=AFRICA&andorquestion=OR&&passDir=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,15,17,34
1. WFP Ebola Response Update
· Preliminary results of a joint Rapid Food Security Assessment in Liberia by WFP, FAO and the Government highlight the probability of high pre- and post-harvest losses at the end of the farming season, market disruptions, price increases for basic commodities and challenges in reaching remote places due to poor road networks.
· Should the Ebola epidemic last another 4-5 months, when farmers begin to prepare their land, there is real concern that planting for the 2015 harvest could be affected. The impact of Ebola is likely to constrain food access in affected communities for months to come.
· The spread of Ebola is disrupting food trade and markets in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the region. So far impacts on food prices have been mixed. WFP is gearing up to prevent this health crisis from becoming a food and nutrition crisis.
· WFP is revising requirements to respond to the increased demand from governments and health partners to establish Ebola treatment and care facilities. WFP will procure and transport material to build additional facilities in the affected countries.
· So far, WFP has delivered more than 13.000mt of food to 776.000 people in the three countries.
· The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), managed by WFP, has transported 1.130 passengers and more than 11mt of light cargo for 40 organization (NGOs, UN agencies, donors, the diplomatic community and government partners).
· In October, WFP Guinea is targeting 186.000 people in areas of widespread and intense transmission across the country.
· Last week in Liberia, WFP distributed 2.430mt of food to about 144.600 people in eight counties. WFP has increased its October distribution target in the country by 35% and aims to reach 270.000 people this month.
· In Sierra Leone, WFP started constructing Forward Logistics Bases in Port Loko, Makeni and Kenema. The required equipment for the establishments of the bases has arrived in the country. They will be completed in approximately 3 weeks.
2. Funding
· WFP's current Emergency Operation has a total requirement of almost US$93 million with a funding shortfall of 48%.
· For its Special Logistics Operation, WFP still requires 87% of the US$87 million.
SOURCE World Food Programme (WFP) http://www.newstimeafrica.com/newswire?doc=201410241112PR_NEWS_AFPR____20141024017&showRelease=1&dir=5&areas=AFRICA&andorquestion=OR&&passDir=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,15,17,34