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Japan,United States : Japan grants US$36 Million to provide Food Assistance in Seven Countries across Middle East and North Africa
Publish Date : 19-Apr-2019
The Government of Japan has provided more than US$36 million to provide food assistance in seven countries across the Middle East and North Africa. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed this contribution of Japan.
The biggest contribution, US$18.4 million, goes towards alleviating suffering in Yemen where over 20 million people are struggling to meet their daily food needs. Another US$9.2 million will be used in Iraq to provide food and cash assistance to displaced families while also creating sustainable livelihoods opportunities.
WFP Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, Muhannad Hadi said We are grateful for Japans generosity and continued support to WFP in the region. Japan has always been a committed partner, providing humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities who are struggling to make ends meet.
Hadi added, Japan also generously funds expert Japanese humanitarian staff who work with WFP in a number of countries across the region.
Three other contributions totalling nearly US$7million will allow WFP to provide food and cash assistance to Syrian refugees in Turkey and Jordan and to displaced families inside Syria. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the Government of Japan has contributed almost US$90 million to WFP emergency food assistance programmes in the three countries.
Additionally, in Libya and Palestine, where WFPs humanitarian response is chronically underfunded, Japans generous support will allow for continued food assistance to the most vulnerable communities in both countries.
The breakdown of Japans contributions to the seven countries:
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