WFP EMERGENCY REPORT
Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme
Report No. 22 / 2001 - Date 01 June 2001


This report includes:
(A) Horn of Africa: (1) Somalia, (2) Ethiopia, (3) Eritrea, (4) Sudan
(B) West and Central Asia: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan, (3) Tajikistan
(C) Balkans Region: (1) Kosovo (2) Serbia (3) fYROM (4) Montenegro,
    (5) Albania
(D) Great Lakes: (1) Democratic Republic of Congo, (2) Tanzania
(E) West Africa: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Guinea, (3) Liberia
(F) Angola
(G) DPR Korea
(H) El Salvador

>From Francesco Strippoli, Senior Humanitarian Adviser; available on the
Internet on the WFP Home Page (www.wfp.org), or by e-mail from
Zlatan.Milisic@wfp.org.

For information on resources, donors are requested to contact
Valerie.Sequeira@wfp.org at WFP Rome, telephone 39 06 6513 2009. Media
queries should be directed to Trevor.Rowe@wfp.org, telephone 39 06 6513
2602. The address of WFP is Via Cesare Giulio Viola 68, Parco dei Medici,
00148 Rome, Italy.



(A)  Horn of Africa: (1) Somalia, (2) Ethiopia, (3) Eritrea, (4) Sudan

(1)  Somalia

(a)  On 1 June, WFP issued a press statement, warning that tens of
thousands of Somalis could face acute hunger as poor rains in
south-central regions threaten the main grain harvest. Recent WFP
assessments in Bay and Bakool regions show that much of the vital sorghum
crop has already wilted or largely failed. Reports suggest that the
situation is just as critical in neighbouring Gedo and Hiran and that,
even if rains improve in the next few weeks, it is already too late for
most crops to recover.

(b)  WFP observed the first signs of hardship have already appeared, with
some poorer families barely able to afford one meal per day and others
migrating to urban centers in search of work. Early estimates indicate
that crop production figures for the Gu harvest this year will be well
below the post-war average. WFP estimates that a large proportion of the
crop which withstood the drought has been damaged by army-worms and
crickets.

(c)  At this time of year, agriculture is the main source of employment in
rural areas. However, with farming activities severely reduced by the poor
rains, work opportunities are scarce, leaving families with few
alternative income sources. In addition, most household food stocks are
already consumed. The majority of poor families now rely on markets to buy
their food, but with availability limited and prices high, supplies are
increasingly out of reach for most people. Populations in the north of
Somalia are also facing increased food insecurity, both as a result of
poor rains ? particularly in the northeast ? and the livestock import ban
imposed by the Gulf States in September 2000. The ban is badly affecting
pastoralists as well as urban populations heavily reliant on the livestock
trade.


(2)  Ethiopia

(a)  Missions in the northern and southern parts of the Somali Region by
the UN Emergency Unit for Ethiopia have confirmed earlier WFP and NGOs
reports that conditions continue to improve for the majority of the
population over recent weeks. Heavy rain has been falling in Hartisheik
and other locations in the Aware area of Degehbour zone over the past two
weeks, and in the Jijiga area, further easing the water situation.

(b)  There is on-going concern for the drought displaced people at
Hartisheik (Jijiga), where serious health problems are now being addressed
by the local authorities and UNICEF. Poor sanitation and hygiene have
resulted in high morbidity rates and deaths among children and appear to
be a major factor in the high levels of malnutrition among the children
under five. A Therapeutic Feeding Center (TFC) is being set up by the
Mother and Child Development Organisation (MCDO) with the assistance of
Action Contre La Faim (ACF) and UNICEF. WFP will deliver additional food
for 11,000 people, at Hartisheik and for 2,000 drought displaced in
Kebrebeyah through the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission.

(c)  Additional food has also been provided to the 11,000 drought
displaced in Fafen (Jijga) zone, where MCDO has reopened their
Supplementary Feeding Center (SFC) after a break of several months, and to
the population of Denan woreda in Gode zone (in Denan town the resident
population is estimated at 12,624 and the drought displaced population at
16,519). In Denan, where nutritional assessment indicated very high
malnutrition rates, MSF-B runs an SFC and TFC.

(d)  Currently some one million people are receiving assistance in the
Somali Region. In the period January to end of April, approximately 26,000
tons of food were dispatched to the various zones of the region, most of
it through the DPPC, and some through NGOs working in Afder and Liben
zones. The DPPC target for the same period is 36,788 tons. During year
2000, food distributions in the Somali Region totalled 191,447 tons, to
some 1.5 million people.

(e)  A recent assessment mission by the regional Disaster Prevention and
Preparedness Bureau is expected to provide further details on other
locations in the Somali Region, where the drought displaced have gathered
over the past year and a half, and recommend action needed to assist the
most vulnerable parts of these populations. This assessment will provide
crucial information to the regular mid-year DPPC-led assessment in the
region which is due to begin 9 June, and which will provide food aid needs
estimates for the period June-December 2001.

(f)  Country-wide delivery figures of food aid for the period January to
end of April 2001 are: DPPC 71,843 tons and NGOs 78,752 tons, for a total
of 150,595 tons, towards the planned requirements of 188,766 tons.

(g)  Preparations are underway for the DPPC-led Belg and Pastoral
Assessment which is scheduled to take place in mid-June, and which will
assess the Belg and pastoral performance in the Tigray, Amhara, Oromiya,
Somali and SNNP regions. Initial indications suggest that, in general, the
belg producing areas of Northern Ethiopia (South Tigray, North and South
Wello, and North East Shewa) will have a relatively good belg harvest when
compared to the harvests over the past five years, which were declared to
be near total failures. While there are pocket areas where the Belg has
been declared a failure (e.g. Alamata and Raya Azebo weredas in Southern
Tigray), these areas are not entirely dependant on Belg crops. Belg areas
in SNNPR experienced timely and well distributed rains, which is expected
to result in a good harvest.

(h)  The situation in the pastoral areas of Borena, Oromiya Region, which
suffered from three years of consecutive poor rains, has improved this
year. However, there are still concerns about the rainfall situation in
the pastoral areas of neighbouring Bale zone.

(i)  On 29 May, WFP has started a series of training sessions to raise
awareness on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The
training is aimed at some 2,300 truck drivers contracted by WFP to move
relief food from the Port of Djibouti to warehouses and distribution sites
within Ethiopia. UNAIDS estimates that 10.6 percent of the population of
Ethiopia is HIV-positive. In Addis Ababa, the infection rate is even
higher. The training sessions will be conducted by ISAPSO (Integrated
Service for AIDS Prevention and Support Organisation) in the towns of
Nazareth and Kombolcha.

(j)  Confirmation of a USA pledge has ensured that the WFP pipeline will
remain strong until early September. A loan of 60,000 tons has been taken
from the EFSR against this pledge, to enable immediate distributions to
take place. In addition, part of this loan will be used to pre-position a
three to five month cereal requirement in areas which will become
inaccessible during the long rainy season.


(3)  Eritrea

(a)  ERREC reported distributing 7,804 tons of food to 471,952
war-affected persons in Gash Barka and Debub Regions. WFP conducted Post
Distribution Monitoring (PDM) in Asmat and Selaa sub-zones of the Anseba
region where 27,869 persons benefit from WFP assistance. The results
confirmed that WFP food aid reached the intended beneficiaries and is the
principal source of livelihood for the majority of them.

(b)  The repatriation of Eritrean refugees from Sudan continued during the
last two weeks. As of 26 May, three convoys have reached the western
region of Gash Barka carrying a total of 3,013 refugees.

(c)  WFP and ERREC assessed the TSZ in Gash Barka region and observed that
3,954 IDPs have moved in the area from Jejah camp without the prior
knowledge or authorization of ERREC. There was no visible signs of land
preparation taking place and market network and trading activities were
negligible. Massive land erosion coupled with the presence of landmines is
likely to hamper long term food production for the resettled population
within the TSZ.

(d)  The drought-affected region of Anseba has still not received any
substantial amount of rainfall, increasing the risk of losing another
cropping season and further exacerbating food insecurity. The war-affected
region of Gash Barka has witnessed an increase in the coverage of rainfall
but precipitations were not adequate to overcome the negative effects of
drought in the sub regions of Tessenei, Forto, Akordat and Mensura.
However, land preparation is on-going.

(e)  There has been an alarming increase in mine incidents, particularly
around the Shilalo area (Gash Barka region). The threat is anticipated to
heighten as the influx of IDPs and refugees in the area continues. In and
around Senafe (Debub region), of particular concern is the widespread
presence of landmines in addition to the lack of water and sanitation
facilities to handle the large number of returnees. Tensions remain high
in Irob and Oromu (Debub region) due to the proximity of EAF troops and
Eritrean militia and police forces. WFP staff remain on high alert as they
continue rapid assessments into the TSZ.



(B)  West and Central Asia: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan, (3) Tajikistan

(1)  Afghanistan

(a)  Despite discussions between WFP Country Director, the UN coordinator
for Afghanistan and the Taliban during 27-29 May, the Taliban have not
allowed the employment of women for a survey on beneficiaries of WFP
Bakery programme in Kabul. If the survey aiming at determining whether the
families receiving subsidized bread are the most vulnerable is not
authorized, WFP may suspend the activities of its General Bakeries in
Kabul by 15 June. Through its bakeries, WFP assists 282,000 people (almost
25 percent of Kabul's population), using 3000 tons of wheat flour per
month. Each family receive five loaves of bread a day at a price of 800
Afghanis each, which is 12 percent of their market value. If forced to
close the General Bakeries, WFP will consider alternative ways to assist
the most vulnerable people in Kabul city. Meanwhile 21 bakeries serving
about 40,000 widows and their children in Kabul will continue to work,
based on beneficiary lists updated in 1998. In Mazar-I-Sharif, WFP will
continue to operate 80 bakeries - including 20 women's bakeries supporting
more than 120,000 people. The beneficiary list there is based on a survey
conducted in November 1999 and a recent verification.

(b)  In Herat, both local and imported food commodities from Kazakistan,
Iran and Pakistan are available in local markets. To assist the
registration and improve the condition of newly arrived IDPs in Herat
camps, a temporary Registration Liaison Unit (RLU), comprising Government
officials, WFP, IOM, UNICEF, UNHCR and HRS representatives was created.
The fifth round of food distribution has been completed in five IDP camps
and began in Maslakh camp on 18 May. In addition, FFW and Nutritional
Feeding projects for malnourished children are ongoing. 48,898 children
and lactating/pregnant women continue to receive a daily wheat soya blend
porridge, in all the camps. A total of 16,685 persons arrived at Maslakh
camp last week. Most of them came from Badghis, Ghor, and Faryab provinces
and some districts of Herat province.

(c)  WFP, UNOCHA, UNICEF and FOCUS undertook a joint mission in Baghlan
province on 18 May to monitor the recent IDP movements and prepare a joint
strategy to assist them. Baghlan is presently hosting more than 10,000
displaced families, scattered in different camps and hosted by the
resident population. WFP intends to extend its current beneficiary
caseload (5,459 families) to include the newly arrived IDPs. ACTED is
considering the possibility of taking the responsibility of camp manager
in Baghlan.


(2)  Pakistan

(a)  Following the completion of the one-off food distribution in the
makeshift camp at Jalozai, WFP has resumed distribution in Akhora Khattak,
where over 3,500 families have been receiving food aid for the past three
years. The distribution implemented by Shelter Now International is
expected to end by 1 June.


(3)  Tajikistan

(a)  On 22 May 2001, the President of Tajikistan appealed for additional
food aid to compensate the expected low harvest. Based on WFP pre-crop
assessment, the planned wheat harvest is estimated at 193,414 tons and
total agricultural production is predicted at 604,784 tons. The
combination of lack of rainfall, salinity of land, inadequate application
of fertilizers, poor quality of seeds together with the deteriorating
irrigation systems contributed to reduce the harvest level for this year.

(b)  On 24 May, WFP, in collaboration with ACTED, distributed 10 tons of
food to 1,500 Afghan IDPs in the Pianj area. WFP office in Tajikistan was
given full access to the distribution site to monitor the exercise and
ensure that food was reaching the intended beneficiaries. Despite a new
contribution of USD 1,000,000, the EMOP still faces a shortfall of 74,164
tons of food, corresponding to 58 percent of its total requirement of
127,821 tons.



(C)  Balkans Region: (1) Kosovo, (2) Serbia, (3) fYROM, (4) Montenegro,
     (5) Albania

(1)  Kosovo

(a)  WFP continues to supply food to 110,000 social cases under the safety
net programme and an additional caseload of 20,000 refugees from
Macedonia. The latter receive HDRs upon arrival and then, following
registration, a one month ration.

(b)  In addition, WFP and its international implementing partners continue
to build the capacity of local distribution partners through workshops,
mentoring and on-the-job training. WFP has taken an active role in the
Inter-Agency Contingency Working Group, by chairing the sub-working group
on food, non-food items, transport and logistics. Results of the
Contingency Working Group were presented to the international donor
community on 30 May.


(2)  Serbia

(a)  The WFP/UNHCR/ICRC Joint Food Needs Assessment Mission to Yugoslavia
completed the Serbia section of its work on 24 May. Findings and
recommendations for further action are expected by the end of June. WFP
Serbia is engaged in the preparation of the Joint WFP/ FAO Crop and Food
Supply Assessment Mission that is to take place early in June. During the
last two weeks, WFP delivered a total of 2,680 tons of food, in
collaboration with NGOs and Yugoslav Red Cross. During the same period,
WFP moved 1,000 tons of wheat flour by rail from the northern corridor to
a WFP-rented warehouse.


(3)  fYRoM

(a)  WFP continues to provide basic rations for refugees living in host
families and collective centres. The Macedonian Red Cross reported the
registration of 10,350 IDPs since the beginning of the hostilities last
February. Since 24 May, the increasing tension and exchange of fire
between the Macedonian Security Forces and ethnic Albanian armed groups in
the region of Lipkovo municipality have brought about a renewed influx of
displaced persons in and out of fYRoM. All IDPs are lodged with host
families.


(4)  Montenegro

(a)  Letters Of Understanding were exchanged between WFP, the Montenegrin
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) and the Pensioners'
Association of Montenegro for the revised social case distribution. The
restructured sub-programme aims to provide food aid to 8,800 elderly, 200
foster children and 16,000 recipients of social welfare payments. The MLSW
and the Pensioners' Association, in cooperation with WFP, will select the
beneficiaries and provide up-to-date lists. The Montenegrin Red Cross will
implement the distribution. An agreement on the formation of a new
Government is expected to be finalized in the near future. A coalition
comprising three pro-independence parties has finalized negotiations and
agreement of their respective roles in the new Government.


(5)  Albania

(a)  During the last two weeks, WFP food was distributed in the Lac and
Lezhe townships in Lezhe Prefecture by Mercy International-USA to 1,450
unassisted-unemployed heads-of-household (7,250 beneficiaries). Islamic
Relief distributed WFP food in the township of Shkodra to 3,040 heads of
household (15,200 beneficiaries). In the township of Peshkopi in Dibre
Prefecture, Norwegian People's Aid has commenced distribution activities
to 2,050 unassisted-unemployed heads of household (10,250 beneficiaries).

(b)  WFP continues to assist Medica Mondial with food distributions to 350
traumatized women heads of household (1,750 beneficiaries). WFP food is
also used in the course of nutrition and food preparation training
sessions conducted for these women.



(D)  Great Lakes: (1) Democratic Republic of Congo, (2) Tanzania

(1)  Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

(a)  The security situation remains stable throughout the Government held
areas of Katanga. Slow movements of returnees to their home villages were
recorded the regions of Pweto and Malemba-Nkulu, after recent fighting.
Kalemie (Northern Katanga province) is under siege, but the security
situation is relatively calm, with MONUC troops being deployed in the
town. The security situation in Manono was also said to be relatively
calm, but access by road remains uncertain.

(b)  A UN Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC) led by WFP has just been
established on 28 May. A total of USD 250,000 has already been resourced
for WFP air operation service in Kalemie, leaving a shortfall of USD
140,000. In the meantime, MONUC has agreed in principle to airlift WFP
food, if space is available. Some 59 tons of food were already dispatched
to Kalemie, Manono and Kongolo and distributed to 10,760 persons. Over the
coming days, WFP intends to airlift 650 tons of food from Kanemie to
various locations in Northern Katanga. The port, airport and the railway
network in Kanemie are in deplorable condition. Problems in electricity
supply affect the limited communications and computer equipment. WFP is
looking into ways of improving the security conditions necessary to make
its logistics base operational.

(c)  Nueva Frontiera, which recently opened a health centre in Manono
(Northern Katanga province) continues to report the presence of numerous
malnutrition cases in the area. WFP delivered food required to start the
TFC and SFC programmes. However, with the growing needs, larger food
quantities must be airlifted as soon as possible. WFP and Nueva Frontiera
agreed to share the transport costs for food and non-food items required
for the feeding programme.

(d)  On 23 May, WFP and Caritas assessed the Government controlled
Malemba-Nkulu area (Northern Katanga province). Residents of the northern
region of Malemba have been heavily affected by recent fighting and their
food security situation is now very precarious. WFP is considering them
for food assistance. However, the southern part of Malemba is economically
recovering, which is positively impacting on food security aspects.

(e)  The total number of IDPs in the Government held territories of
Katanga is estimated at some 330,000. WFP is currently revisiting its
eligibility criteria, in order to shift from general to targeted food
distributions and FFW programmes. WFP has identified as priority areas
Kasomeno, Malemba-Nkulu and the Ankoro-Ngwena axis where approximately
150,000 IDPs are residing. WFP continues to assist some 128,000 IDPs in
the Southern Katanga province on an ad hoc basis. Under EMOP 6110, WFP is
also assisting nutritional centres in Lubumbashi, Dubie and Malemba-Nkulu
with a total caseload of approximately 5,000 malnourished children.
Despite the limited logistics capacity and problems of access, WFP managed
to deliver 60 tons of food during the last week of May to Kolwesi,
Kasomeno, Lukonzolwa and Dubie. General food distributions are ongoing in
Malemba.


(2)  Tanzania

(a)  The security situation in the camps located in Ngara area has
reportedly deteriorated. Meetings were held in Greater Lukole camps to
discuss the causes of insecurity and measures to curb the situation.
Following an accident involving a train carrying WFP food commodities on
13 May between Uvinza and Lugufu, some people started to loot WFP food
commodities from wagons, until the intervention of the police. Exact loss
of WFP commodities still has to be determined.

(b)  WFP distributed a total of 3,466 tons of food during the period 07-20
May. This includes a caseload of 18,153 persons who were provided with 75
tons of food under various SFC and TFC Programmes in Ngara, Kasulu,
Kibondo and Lugufu refugee camps. In addition, the general two-week food
distribution for 523,477 persons was effected in all camps during the
second week of May. WFP provided 80 percent ration of all items except for
CSB (50 percent) and cereals (85 percent). A full ration was distributed
to 5,589 vulnerable individuals in Ngara, Lugufu, Kasulu and Kibondo. As
both the CSB and the cereal pipeline improved, the CSB ration will be back
to 80 percent of the full ration, effective from the next distribution
cycle commencing this week. The cereals ration will remain at 85 percent,
the level it had been increased to in order to compensate for the reduced
CSB ration for the last three food distribution cycles. Finally, 62
Rwandese were assisted in returning to their communities in Rwanda. Since
the beginning of the year, 1,330 Rwandese were assisted in returning home.



(E)  West Africa: (1) Sierra Leone, (2) Guinea, (3) Liberia

(1)  Sierra Leone

(a)  The accelerated disarmament of RUF and CDF forces is on-going in Port
Loko and Kambia Districts, with, as of 28 May, a total of 3,000 combatants
being disarmed. Following new fighting between RUF and the CDF in Kono
District, UNAMSIL deployed in this area and successfully disarmed 171
combatants.

(b)  During this week, WFP distributed a total of 492 tons of food to
35,496 beneficiaries, under various programmes. WFP is currently assisting
IDPs coming from unsafe areas in various camps located in the western
area. Food distribution is pending in Grafton and Waterloo camps but has
already been completed for 3,938 IDPs. WFP intends to assist 4,750
returnees in Freetown area with 72 tons of food distributed as wet rations
while residing in the transit camp and dry rations to be taken prior their
travel up-country.

(c)  On 15 May, WFP started distributing 463 tons of food to 54,250
beneficiaries under food For Agriculture (FFAg) programmes in RUF held
areas in Port Loko, Bombali and Tonkolili Districts. This follows a
previous seeds and tools distribution by Caritas and Africare. WFP visited
5 schools, which re-opened up in Lunsar and Makeni and registered 2,207
students. The number of unaccompanied or ex-combatant children admitted in
Interim Care Centers supported by WFP in collaboration with COOPI and
Caritas has significantly risen after the release by RUF of over 600
children. Figures for GOAL and Family Home Movement centers are expected
to also increase.

(d)  WFP is pre-positioning food in Daru ahead of the planned Disarmament,
Demobilization and Reintegration programme (DDR) expected to take place by
the end of this week, in Kono District.

(e)  The Dutch Quality Fund Improvement project for the development of
food security / needs assessment analysis and training strategy is
ongoing. Discussions between WFP, partners and Government counterparts to
ensure appropriate links between WFP's food security analysis information
requirements and the information produced by other agencies was completed
last week. The results of the situational analysis were presented to WFP
staff on 25 May. Following a meeting between WFP, Ministry of Agriculture,
Central Statistics and FAO, a draft map and indicators were developed for
food economy zones which will contribute to the development of baseline
food security analysis and the Countrywide Food Security Information
System. The Technical Support Unit staff will start their work on 1 June.

(f)  In order to meet food requirements up to the end of the year, WFP
requires additional donations of 10,400 tons of cereals, 1,150 tons of
pulses, 1,515 tons of oil, 770 tons of sugar, 750 tons of CSB and 280 tons
of salt.


(2)  Guinea

(a)  As of 29 May, WFP assisted under the EMOP 6312.01 a total of 189,002
IDPs in collaboration with ICRC and Premičre Urgence. This includes 3,903
displaced persons in Guéckédou Prefecture, out of which 1,690 are
extremely vulnerable.

(b)  Always in collaboration with Premičre Urgence, WFP also assisted
23,417 vulnerable persons in the camps of Boreah, Kountaya, Telikoro and
Katkama, under the PRRO 6271.00. WFP supplied 5 tons of HDR to IRC for
distribution in Katkama transit camp. ACF started monitoring the food
basket at the family level in accordance with the agreement with WFP and
UNHCR. WFP is carrying out its own monitoring, verifying that the rations
distributed are consistent with the PRRO rations.

(c)  During this week, 2,335 refugees were transferred from various
locations in the Languette to Katkama, which brings the total number of
refugees relocated from the Languette to 13,386 since the beginning of the
operation. The exercise was officially completed on 27 May. From now on,
only ad hoc convoys will be organised when significant numbers of refugees
will express the desire to be transferred from the Languette.

(d)  During this week, 1,864 refugees were transferred from Katkama to
Sembakounya (Dabola), Telikoro and Boreah (Albadaria). 751 refugees were
relocated from Forecariah to Dabola, bringing the total number of refugees
relocated from that location to 1,105. Upon arrival in Sembakounya,
refugees are provided with wet feeding for two days, after which they are
assisted by WFP with 30 day dry rations. This week, 1,000 refugees were
assisted by WFP in Sembakounya camp through its implementing partners
OCPH/CARITAS and IRC.

(e)  A joint mission WFP/UNHCR/ACF/OMS/ICRC assessed several sites in
N'Zérékoré and Macenta Prefectures. The mission recommended that given the
poor nutritional situation in Kouankan camp, a nutrition survey be carried
out as soon as possible. The survey has therefore been planned for the
week of June. The mission also noted the worrying nutritional and general
situation of the displaced refugees in N'Zérékoré and recommended an
immediate food distribution, followed by a prompt transfer to Kola camp.
However, the nutritional situation of the Guinean displaced population in
N'Zérékoré was not assessed as worrying.

(f)  According to ACF, the general health and nutrition situation in the
camps of Albadaria remains stable, and the number cases of diarrhoea and
malnutrition in Kountaya has stabilised.


(3)  Liberia

(a)  The Government has lifted the travel restriction imposed on 30 April
on UN staff and diplomats which seriously affected WFP's operations
benefiting to 285,000 persons.

(b)  WFP continues bi-monthly food distribution to all registered IDPs in
Bong and Grand Cape Mount Counties, in collaboration with the National Red
Cross Society and ACF. More IDPs are arriving in these counties from Lofa
County with the relaxation of restriction on crossing the Lofa Bridge. An
estimated 30,000 IDPs are presently sheltered in Gbalatuah, Bellefanai,
CARI, Melekie and TV Tower, outside Gbarnga in Bong County. 17,000 IDPs
residing in Gbalatuah and Bellefanai will be relocated shortly. ACF has
registered 4,026 IDPs in Jennemanna, Grand Cape Mount County. There are
reports of IDPs still sheltered in Kumgbor, and Lofa Congo. A group of
3,052 IDPs were also registered in Fassama and Baloma in Belle-Baloma
District, Gbarpolu County but will be relocated to more accessible sites.
UNHCR reported that more than 1,200 Liberian refugees have crossed the
border with Ivory Coast and settled in various locations, including Danane
and Guiglo.



(F)  Angola

(a)  During this week, the security situation remained unstable in most
provinces. Arrivals of new IDPs were reported in the provinces of Bengo,
Benguela, Bie, Kuanza Norte, Kuanza Sul, Luanda Sul, Malange and Moxico.

(b)  WFP distributed a total of 13,629 tons of food in May. Two Food for
Work Projects (construction of classrooms and rehabilitation of irrigation
canals) were completed in the city of Benguela. Fuel shortages continue to
reduce the transport capacity of the humanitarian community. The number of
WFP flights from the province was down to 22 again this week and is
causing major logistical challenges to WFP operations.

(c)  The number of children in the SFC and TFC in Kuito (Bie province) is
reported as being very high, due to the influx of severely malnourished
children from Camacupa. In response, CONCERN will open a new TFC in Kuito
this week, providing WFP food to approximately 150 severely malnourished
children. CARITAS started to distribute WFP Family Rations in Camacupa for
750 families of severely malnourished children. Arrangements are underway
by WFP to begin General Free Food Distribution in Camacupa by the end of
the week, security conditions permitting.

(d)  This week, WFP assisted 5,540 beneficiaries with a total of 110 tons
of food, in Huambo province. Registration continued at the Casseque III
IDP camp and should be completed by the end of the week. WFP crop
assessment in the re-settlement areas of Quipungo and Matala (in Huila
province) confirm a poor harvest. Given the physical and nutritional
condition of the re-settled groups, WFP intends to continue its food
assistance programmes and organize a verification exercise in June.

(e)  Golungo-Alto in Kwanza Norte province is reported nearly empty as a
result of last week's attack. NGOs vehicles, medicines as well as 81 tons
of food stored in World Vision and AMI warehouses have been looted. The
majority of the population of Golungo-Alto moved last week to N'dalatando.
3,785 IDPs were registered between 21-24 May and some 3,346 people
assisted. Some IDPs are now reportedly returning to their home areas.

(f)  Last week, WFP distributed 153 tons of food to 9,317 beneficiaries
from Muconda, Lubalo, Xinge and Mona Quimbundo who are currently in camps
in Lunda Sul province. CONCERN plans to re-open a SFC in Malange due to a
growing need, while World Vision will close their TFC in Kula-Muxito due
to insufficient funds. Kula-Muxito is the area with the highest
concentration of IDPs. The numbers of children in the MSF-B run TFCs and
SFCs in Moxico have increased since April as a result of joint screening
carried out by MSF-B and the Public Health sector, in IDP camps. GOAL
intends to begin work in primary health care at IDP camps in the Moxico
province.

(g)  As no new contributions were received during this week, the new PRRO
remains drastically under-funded as of 30 May. Contributions are only at
33 percent including carryover funds.



(G)  DPR Korea

(a)  On 21 May, WFP together with the Flood Damage Rehabilitation
Committee (FDRC) assessed the effects of the prolonged dry weather
conditions in Unpha and Pongsan counties in North Hwangae Province. The
mission observed severe signs of water stress on the rainfed double crops.
However, in some areas under irrigation, crops were growing well. In
addition the Unpho Reservoir, which normally holds 175 million cubic
metres, was only holding 50 million cubic metres of water. People are
being mobilised to carry-out extensive handwatering of crops during the
month of May. WFP in collaboration with UNDP continues to monitor the
agricultural situation.

(b)  Five noodle factories were delivered to Pyongyang, Sinuiju, Wonsan,
Hamhung and Chongjin, in May. This will bring the total number of WFP
supported local food production facilities in DPRK to 16. Further plans
are being made to start biscuit production in Wonsan and Hyesan.

(c)  WFP carried out 220 monitoring visits during May. The process of
streamlining and simplifying WFP monitoring system continues. The
checklist system previously used has been revised to move toward a more
assessment-oriented qualitative system. Training sessions are currently
being planned for June. The new system is expected to come on-stream in
July and will be continually evaluated. WFP FFW Unit is discussing with
Triangle and Children's Aid Direct to implement 13 joint agricultural
projects later in the summer, in areas prone to flood damage.

(d)  WFP observed that the PDS distributions, which are expected to end in
May, have been reduced to 150 gr. of cereals per person per day, using the
bilateral contributions from the ROK. The prolonged dry weather conditions
this year are causing concern for the double that sustain the PDS until
the main crop becomes available in September. This could cause extreme
hardship for the people, especially those who do not benefit from WFP food
assistance.



(H)  El Salvador

(a)  Since the January 2001 earthquake, WFP has distributed 5,000 tons of
food in 45 of the most affected municipalities. Since March, over 35
partner NGOs have been carrying out FFW reconstruction activities in these
municipalities.

(b)  A joint USAID/WFP mission recently assessed the hardest-hit
earthquake areas and observed that the affected population lost most of
its regular sources of income while expenditures have increased, as a
result of the on-going reconstruction activities. The earthquakes directly
affected 65,000 small farmers. Most of them do not have the resources
required for the next planting season that begins in May-June 2001 and may
remain food insecure till the next harvest in November, assuming that the
August planting period is carried out appropriately. The coming rainy
season (June-December) will most likely bring greater hardship in terms of
landslides in earthquake-weakened areas. Estimates are that this situation
could result in some 325,000 persons in rural areas falling into a
situation of food insecurity. The joint USAID/WFP assessment thus
recommends an extension of EMOP 10022.0 for at least 3 months, requiring
approximately 5,700 tons of food for some 170,000 most affected earthquake
victims up to November 2001.

(c)  According to recent FUSADE-S (Fundacion Salvadoreńa para el Desarollo
Económico y Social) studies, poverty levels have increased by 9 percent on
average in departments affected by the January and February earthquakes
and additional 125,000 people have been categorised as extremely poor.

Note: All tonnage figures in this report refer to metric tons

(End WFP Emergency Report No 22)


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