WFP EMERGENCY REPORT
Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme
Report No. 23 / 2002 - Date 7 June 2002


This report includes:
(A) East and Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional overview, (2) Zimbabwe,
    (3) Zambia, (4) Malawi, (5) Mozambique, (6) Swaziland, (7) Burundi,
    (8) Eritrea
(B) Middle East Region: (1) Palestinian Territories
(C) Asia Region: (1) DPR Korea
(D) Central Africa Region: (1) Angola, (2) Democratic Republic of Congo,
    (3) Central African Republic
(E) West Africa Region: (1) Guinea, (2) Sierra Leone, (3) Côte d'Ivoire,
(4) Liberia
(F) Latin America and Caribbean Region: (1) Colombia, (2) El Salvador,
    (3) Guatemala, (4) Haiti, (5) Nicaragua, (6) Chile
(G) Eastern Europe Region: (1) North Caucasus


>From Francesco Strippoli, Director of the Office of Humanitarian Affairs;
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)  East and Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional overview, (2) Zimbabwe,
(3) Zambia, (4) Malawi, (5) Mozambique, (6) Swaziland, (7) Burundi, (8)
Eritrea

1)  Regional overview

(a)  WFP and OCHA co-hosted a regional consultation on Humanitarian Needs
in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 6 and 7 June 2002. Over one hundred
persons attended. The participants included Government representatives
(donors and recipients), UN agencies, NGOs, SADC, FEWSnet and WFP. After
this meeting the WFP team will prepare a regional EMOP that is due to
begin 1 July.

(b)  WFP has established a Management Coordination Unit for the regional
Emergency Operation addressing the needs of the countries affected by the
drought in the Southern Africa region.  WFP staff is already operational
in the office in Johannesburg and can be reached at +27 11 517 1634.
Office address: WFP C/O Idion House, 11 Naivasha Road, CNR
Naivasha/Naivasha, Sunninghill 2157, South Africa.

(c)  EMOPs for Lesotho and Swaziland have been approved to support
existing emergency activities


2)  Zimbabwe

(a)  By 4 June, WFP had reached 94.6 percent of the target 558,000
beneficiaries, providing a total of 10,825 tons of food since
distributions started in February.

(b)  There were no new pledges during the reporting period. Contributions
to date amount to 57,280 tons out of an appeal for 117,000 tons of food.
The EMOP faces a commodity shortfall in June, with stocks of just over
4,000 tons and scheduled arrivals of 6,460 tons against a monthly
requirement of 8,875 tons.  Urgent attempts are underway to reschedule
in-kind shipments and regional purchases to speed up deliveries.


3)  Zambia

(a)  President Mwanawasa declared a national disaster due to the drought
situation in Zambia.  He stated that there will be a 630,000 tons maize
shortfall overall, some 400,000 of which will be covered by the commercial
sector and the rest through relief channels. Estimates are that some 2.3
million people need food aid.  Projected maize needs are 174,000 tons.

(b)  Overall, there has been a substantial decline in maize production
this season in the Southern Province, and parts of Central, Eastern and
Western Province.  This was partly due to acutely irregular rainfall
amount and patterns, as well as more chronic problems of loss of
cattle/draught power from Corridor disease. Untimely access to fertilizer
and quality seeds, recycling of hybrid seeds and heavy reliance on a
single crop for income and consumption, also contributed to the declined
maize production. Several of the most affected areas also experienced
drastically reduced yields last season as well.

(c)  The total tonnage dispatched to EDPs through the fifth week of the
extended phase of the EMOP is 4,967 tons (April-July).  The total tonnage
distributed since the beginning of the EMOP in January is 13,300 tons. WFP
continues to respond to the hardest hit areas of Zambia under its current
EMOP.  In fact, allocations to the hardest hit areas in several Southern
Province districts will double during the next distribution. Since the
beginning of the EMOP, about 16,000 tons has arrived in the country.


4)  Malawi

(a)  Maize prices in the southern region started to increase, which is a
negative indicator because maize prices traditionally start increasing
only from September/October.

(b)  The first 3,000 tons of the expected shipment of 16,600 tons of food
has arrived in the country as part of the contribution to the bridging
emergency operation. The shipment to Malawi was part of a 33,000 tons
shipment that also went to Zambia and Mozambique

(c)  UNICEF/WFP are working on supplementary/therapeutic feeding strategy
with NGO Consortium building on existing CP Assistance to Malnourished
Groups.


5)  Mozambique

(a)  The FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission report for
Mozambique was issued on 4 June. The mission estimates that approximately
515,000 people in poor households in 43 districts of the Southern and
Central regions are facing severe food insecurity.

(b)  Of these, 355,000 require immediate food assistances, estimated at
some 53,000 tons of food aid from now through March 2003, while a second
group of 160,000 people require 16,800 tons, starting from September 2002,
when their current-year harvest produce will be exhausted.

(c)  Severe dry weather during the 2001/02 cropping season sharply reduced
crop yields in southern and parts of central Mozambique. In the main
cereal growing areas of the northern region and remaining parts of the
central region, abundant and well-distributed rains led to increased
production of cereals.


6)  Swaziland

(a)  The WFP Emergency Coordinator took up her duties in Mbabane on 4 June
and is now setting up the necessary arrangements in time for the arrival
of the food.


7)  Burundi

(a)  The security situation did not improve in Burundi and some missions
were cancelled due to security constraints.  Fightings between the army
and rebels persisted; armed robbery incidents, abductions and ambushes
were reported. Several confrontations were reported in Butaganzwa and
Nyabitsinda communes in Ruyigi province causing displacement of over
32,000 civilians.  WFP intends to participate in a joint mission to
determine urgent needs and provide assistance for this new group of IDPs,
as soon as the Government can guarantee safe access for humanitarian
agencies.

(b)  Between 13 and 26 May, WFP distributed 2,150 tons of food to 198,100
vulnerable people under various programmes. Most of WFP assistance was
provided through targeted distributions to over 183,000 persons living in
food insecure areas in six provinces. Approximately 3,050 refugees from
the Democratic Republic of Congo received WFP assistance in Rugombo
(Cibitoke province). WFP also dispatched over 140 tons of food to assist
over 8,600 vulnerable persons under a Quick Action Project and through
social centres.

(c)  In addition, WFP continued to assist both repatriates under the
facilitated process and spontaneous repatriates from Tanzania. A total of
3,400 returnees were given WFP return package rations for 90 days in Ngozi
province.  UNHCR reported that 5,800 persons returned to the country under
the facilitated process and over 1,100 did so spontaneously in May.  WFP
office in Tanzania reported that 72,500 refugees in Tanzania had applied
for facilitated return in various refugee camps as of 19 May.


8)  Eritrea

(a)  During the month of May, WFP and the Eritrean Relief and Refugees
Commission reported the distribution of over 3,800 tons of food to 265,800
war and drought-affected people. WFP conducted post distribution
monitoring in the Ghel'alo and Foro sub regions (Northern Red Sea region)
as well as in Guluj and Tessenei sub regions (Gash Barka region). Most
beneficiaries knew their entitlement and confirmed receipt of correct
rations.

(b)  WFP assistance took place mainly through general food distributions,
benefiting IDPs, expellees and returnees from Sudan. In addition, WFP is
currently dispatching food in support of the Emergency School Feeding
programme. WFP plans to expand its support to a total of 80,000 pupils in
September. Under Food For Training, WFP continues to provide food to
approximately 5,550 women in literacy sites throughout the Northern Red
Sea and Anseba regions.

(c)  WFP also continues to supply CSB for 1,500 malnourished children in
clinics and communities in Halhal and Hamelmalo, under
Therapeutic/Supplementary Feeding programmes. Therapeutic feeding has
begun in eight hospitals/clinics in Anseba, Gash Barka, Northern Red Sea
and Maekel regions. The programme targets 500 beneficiaries including
severely malnourished children and also provides food for the caretakers.



B)  Middle East Region: (1) Palestinian Territories

1)  Palestinian Territories

(a)  Most West Bank (WB) towns remain encircled by the Israeli Defence
Forces (IDF). Movement of Palestinians within a Governorate of the WB is
difficult; with many check points hindering population movement.
Movement of Palestinians from one Governorate to another is virtually
impossible. Movement of international staff is difficult as security
conditions are constantly changing.  This, together with the restrictions
on the movement of national staff, makes monitoring of WFP activities
difficult and often dangerous.

(b)  EMOP 10190 was approved by WFP and FAO in mid-May at a total cost of
USD 18.3 million and for a duration of eight months (May ? December 2002).
Under this EMOP WFP aims to provide basic food support to 500,000
non-refugee Palestinians, in the WB and Gaza, who have been negatively
affected by the current situation.  Specifically, WFP is targeting 360,000
people classified as 'social hardship cases' who have been eligible for
welfare assistance from the Palestinian Authority. However, the
Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs has not been able to provide
assistance for many months as a result of the fiscal crisis.  The second
largest group targeted for WFP assistance consists of 130,000 poor people,
mainly unskilled workers who have been unemployed for over one year and
have exhausted all their savings. In addition, WFP will provide food
support to 10,000 people (children, anemic women, and the sick and
elderly) who would need special attention and care under current
conditions.

(c)  In Jerusalem, an Emergency Food Crisis Group, chaired by WFP, has
been established with membership from concerned UN agencies, NGOs and
donors. The WFP secretariat compiles and disseminates information on food
relief distributions. This enables cooperation and collaboration between
the agencies.  In this regard, WFP is closely coordinating with ICRC who
are also planning a significant food assistance programme in the WB. To
the extent possible, WFP will channel its food resources through FFW
programmes for such activities as urban infrastructure rehabilitation and
agricultural development.

Taking into account carry over from the previous operations, net
requirements for EMOP 10190 amount to 41,200 tons.  Since the launch of
EMOP 10190, there have been no new food pledges.  In order to respond
adequately and quickly, WFP is in the process of procuring locally 7,900
tons of wheat flour.  Unless there is an immediate response from donors,
the nutritional situation of vulnerable populations will deteriorate even
further. In addition, WFP has launched a USD 1.6 million Special Operation
to enhance logistic capacity in transport.  A fleet provided under a
Standing Agreement with the Swedish Rescue Services Agency has arrived in
country and has commenced deliveries of WFP food as well as other
humanitarian cargo for other agencies.



C)  Asia Region: (1) DPR Korea

1)  DPR Korea

(a)  WFP is concerned about the delay in donor response to its appeals in
the past months, especially for cereals. The suspension of distributions
during the lean season to the elderly and caregivers at institutions, as
well as for secondary school children, continues this month. The food
pipeline for cereals can only last for a couple of more months, before WFP
is forced to curtail distributions to its core beneficiaries - orphans,
young children and pregnant/nursing women. New contributions are urgently
required to ensure a continuous food aid to the most vulnerable and
malnourished people in the DPRK.

(b)  Local Food Production factories in the country reported a record high
production of 6,000 tons of enriched blended food in May. All eighteen
factories were mainly operational and all, except for the noodle
factories, exceeded their monthly targeted outputs for the month. Breaks
in the pipeline in the next few months will affect the factories
production capacity of blended food, and therefore WFP's ability to
provide enriched fortified blended foods for the youngest children and
pregnant/nursing women.

(c)  Modalities for implementing a Nutrition Survey were agreed in
principle between WFP and the DPRK government. The survey results are
expected to identify the most vulnerable provinces in DPRK, as well as
provide an assessment of the nutrition status in the country as a whole.

(d)  The FAO-WFP Food Crop assessment mission schedule to the DPRK has
been postponed to 22 June - 2 July.  The mission will assess the early
crop harvests compared to estimates made in the last Food Crop Mission in
September-October 2001.



D)  Central Africa Region: (1) Angola, (2) Democratic Republic of Congo,
(3) Central African Republic

1)  Angola

(a)  Without further urgent donor contributions, WFP expects to face
critical food shortages (particularly in maize and pulses) in October.
Requirements are expected to continue to increase as WFP assistance is
provided to IDPs in newly accessible areas. WFP dispatched food to its
partners in support of life-saving nutritional projects in family
reception areas in Bié, Benguela and Malange provinces.

(b)  The FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission has completed its
field work. In a briefing on 4 June, the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply
Assessment mission informed the Ministry of Agriculture and the
humanitarian community there would be very little food surplus for sale
into urban areas. The WFP member of the mission reported that the number
of people who will require food assistance in 2002/03 was expected to be
higher than the 1.15 million estimated last year. Final conclusions will
be released in July.

(c)  A registration of the civilian UNITA family members will be carried
out by German Agro Action (AAA) and WFP next week in Xingongo (Benguela
province) ahead of a general food distribution.  AAA confirmed the arrival
of around 1,200 people in Balombo and Ganda. They were installed in
several IDP camps, where they received WFP food assistance. Land mines are
making access to Ganda and Chongoroi problematic.

(d)  Due to the high prevalence of malnutrition in Ndele (Bié province),
MSF-B established a supplementary feeding centre (SFC) for around 500
malnourished children with WFP support. WFP is preparing a registration
followed by a general distribution in Ndele. WFP is currently registering
and assisting new IDPs at Cuemba. 15,600 people have been registered so
far. Around 290 new IDPs arrived in Kuito and Camacupa during the week and
were assisted with WFP food.

(e)  WFP and its partners registered around 10,000 vulnerable people for a
general food distribution in the newly accessible areas of Ussoque, Vila
Franca, Galanga and Loniumbali Sede (Huambo province). In Kuanza Sul
province, two community kitchens were opened in Wako Kungo to assist
approximately 3,000 malnourished children, pregnant women and elderly
IDPs.

(f)  WFP is currently undertaking a general food distribution in the newly
accessible area of Chipindo (Huila province) to around 9,500
beneficiaries. The implementation of the distribution was constrained by
extremely poor road conditions and telecommunications difficulties.


2)  Democratic Republic of Congo

(a)  WFP still requires 40,000 tons of food, corresponding to 30 percent
of its total requirements under PRRO 6274.0, which addresses the
rehabilitation and recovery needs of Congolese people throughout the
country. As result, WFP expects to face cereals shortfalls in June and
July. New contributions are urgently required to ensure continuous food
assistance.

(b)  Furthermore, EMOP 10166.00 "Assistance to Volcano Victims in Eastern
DRC and Western Rwanda" was resourced at only 25 percent. Initial food
distributions to the affected persons were made using loans from other WFP
operations in the Great Lakes Region. These loans are being paid back so
that food distributions to the other relief operations are not
compromised.

(c)  Following renewed insecurity in South Kivu province, new waves of
IDPs towards Bukavu were reported. Civilians have been frequently victims
of looting and harassment and humanitarian aid was suspended in several
areas. Despite insecurity, WFP provided 65 tons of food aid to 7,000
beneficiaries, including malnourished children and their families in South
Kivu province between 20 and 31 May.

(d)  During the same period, WFP assisted 35,560 IDPs and 50,000
malnourished people through general food distributions in Kinshasa
province. In addition, a caseload of 3,500 tuberculosis patients were
assisted by WFP partners, BDOM and FRASKI. WFP has targeted over 300
refugees in Napassa camp (Kahemba province).

(e)  WFP, in collaboration with ACF, targeted 2,000 beneficiaries under a
nutritional project in Lubumbashi and Malemba ? Nkulu (Katanga province).
WFP provided 50 tons of food to over 3,500 beneficiaries in Dubie, Kilwa
and Kiaka under a Vulnerable Group Feeding programme. WFP, in
collaboration with ACF, delivered 70 tons of food to 1,000 beneficiaries
near Lubumbashi through FFW activities.


3)  Central African Republic

(a)  With the normalization of the situation in DRC proceeding slowly, the
refugees return is not imminent. More Congolese refugees becoming
destitute due to poor economic conditions, continue to arrive from Bangui
in the camp, where WFP food assistance is being provided. The camp
population increased from 2,870 in April to 2,960 in May. WFP assisted
them with 36 tons of food under EMOP 10038.00.

(b)  Due to low food stocks, WFP food rations have been reduced to 1,514
Kcal per person per day. The new ration will permit current stocks to last
until the end of July. WFP is monitoring the impact of the reduced ration
on the nutritional situation, which is currently stable. WFP's assistance
was expected to terminate on 31 July but will be expanded till the end of
the year as per UNHCR's request.

(c)  Following the exile to Chad of the former head of the CAR military in
November 2001, insecurity reigns in a 40 km stretch of road from the Chad
border, north of Kabo. Moyenne Sido and Mbo villages have experienced
almost complete displacement of their population. Armed bandits have taken
advantage of the situation and attacked a number of villages in the areas
of Batangafo and Kabo, resulting in 7 deaths, the destruction of homes and
belongings and the displacement of population. Further armed attacks
continued in February and March.

(d)  Following an assessment mission in April, WFP prepared an Immediate
Response EMOP 10194 to provide assistance to 6,000 IDPs for a period of 3
months. So far, over 5,300 IDPs were identified as being in need of food
assistance in Batangafo and Kabo. The Kabo IDPs have been allocated land
and already started agricultural activities, which will make them less
dependent within three months.



E)  West Africa Region: (1) Guinea, (2) Sierra Leone, (3) Côte d'Ivoire,
(4) Liberia

1)  Guinea

(a)  From 20 May to 2 June, WFP assisted over 41,200 vulnerable people
under various programmes, providing them with 642 tons of food. This
includes mainly assistance to refugees and IDPs as well as school
children.

(b)  The influx of new Liberian refugees decreased during the week. It is
estimated that from 20 May to 2 June, 100 to 150 new refugees arrived per
day (as compared to the 8,000 who arrived over a five-day period during
the second week of May).

(c)  Halted during the period of the elections, repatriation to Sierra
Leone started again, although at a significant lower rate.  Approximately
12,000 Sierra Leonean refugees have been repatriated since the beginning
of 2002.

(d)  WFP has sufficient food stocks until September but is expecting
shortfalls in cereals in September and in CSB in November.  These
shortfalls will only be avoided if some contributions recently confirmed
or the recently approved IRA commodities reach Guinea by the end of July.
The chronic problem of the late arrival of vessels and the subsequent
breaks in distribution may have disastrous consequences; food shortages
already caused riots in Guinea last April.


2)  Sierra Leone

(a)  From 20 May to 2 June, WFP distributed approximately 1,200 tons of
food to 91,100 beneficiaries.

(b)  The influx of Liberian refugees into Sierra Leone has remained steady
as fighting in Liberia continued. Because the number of refugees coming
into Sierra Leone is expected to rise significantly in the next few
months, WFP is preparing to support an additional 15,000 refugees by the
end of the year. On 22 May, over 22 humanitarian agencies participated in
a review of a draft inter-agency contingency plan targeting the expected
Liberian refugees. UNHCR indicated that the current operational number of
Liberian refugees in country is over 25,000 and all agencies should be
prepared to handle a 50,000 caseload by year's end.  Security situation
continues to be calm throughout most of country.  UNAMSIL patrols continue
to monitor the Liberian border.


3)  Cote d'Ivoire

(a)  On 23 May UNHCR had registered a total of 9,170 refugees who have
arrived in Cote d'Ivoire since 1 January, 3,269 of them since the renewed
fighting in Bong county in early May. Following reports indicating that
more refugees have arrived in the region via small paths and settled in
villages with refugees from previous influxes, UNHCR is preparing an
assessment mission.

(b)  Over 17,200 refugees have arrived in Cote d'Ivoire since May 2001.
WFP assists all those who volunteer to settle in Nicla refugee camp with
food aid under the regional PRRO. During the last two weeks, 60 tons of
food were distributed to over 3,400 beneficiaries.


4)  Liberia

(a)  From 25 April to 5 May, WFP distributed approximately 800 tons of
food to 52,800 beneficiaries. This caseload includes 21,941 refugees,
24,442 IDPs, 3,400 malnourished children as well as 3,000 people
benefiting from the institutional feeding programmes.

(b)  The security situation in the country especially in the northwest,
western and central Liberia remains fragile. Liberian government forces
have regained control of the provincial city of Gbarnga, Arthington and
other areas previously occupied by the dissidents. Access to IDPs and
refugees in Sinje Camp, Grand Cape Mount County remains impossible because
the Government has not granted an official clearance for UN agencies to
return to the camp since they withdrew some three weeks ago due to the
eruption of hostilities in that area.

(c)  There are reports that Liberians are moving to the neighbouring
countries. Their numbers are unknown. It is very likely that Sierra Leone,
Guinea, Ivory Coast and Ghana will continue to receive more Liberians
eager to distance themselves from the situation in the country.

(d)  The Liberian Government has designated another site, Saigbeh,
Montserrado County as the 5th official IDP Camp in view of the increasing
number of displaced persons. WFP, in collaboration with the Government
counterpart and other humanitarian actors, is working out the modalities
to conduct verification of reported influx caseloads within Montserrado
Camps and other areas, with the eventual aim of providing food assistance.

(e)  The pressure on food stocks available continues to increase. However,
the pipeline is viable until the end of August. Timely delivery of
expected consignments is highly essential in order to meet the growing
needs of IDPs and Refugees



F)  Latin America and Caribbean Region: (1) Colombia, (2) El Salvador, (3)
Guatemala, (4) Haiti, (5) Nicaragua, (6) Chile

1)  Colombia

(a)  The Uraba region targeted under PRRO 6139.0 continued to be affected
by violence. The Government's Solidarity Social Network (RSS) reported
that some 3,700 families arrived in Quibdo, in the Choco province from the
Atrato River region after killings in Bojaya on 2 May. These newly arrived
IDPs are reportedly lacking food. In addition, the sanitary conditions for
400 families settled in shelters are critical. Of the 44,000 people living
along the River Atrato, some 14,500 persons are unable to leave their
homes due to insecurity and have now become food insecure.

(b)  Despite insecurity, WFP staff continued to travel to assess the needs
of the most vulnerable people and monitor food deliveries. Upon a
Government request and in coordination with ICRC and local organizations,
WFP will be providing relief assistance to 13,800 persons that are
displaced and isolated in the Atratro River region. Over 250 tons of food
will be delivered next week. Relief assistance continues for one month to
500 children in the Quibdo region that are participating in a psychosocial
programme.

(c)  In the Norte de Santander province, the RSS and ICRC are distributing
food to IDPs in the rapidly growing shantytowns around Convencion, Ocaña
and other small cities, that have received an influx of more than 4,000
persons.  WFP will start supporting IDPs with community kitchens and
productive projects.

(d)  The PRRO will continue delivering food for nutritional recovery and
preschool programs in 5 provinces. It will also provide 170,000 rations
for 34,000 school children in 39 municipalities. The operation began last
week with 7 tons of food for community kitchens.


2)  El Salvador

(a)  The Government declared a yellow alert throughout the country, due to
widespread flooding caused by heavy rains. Hundreds of persons were forced
to evacuate from low-lying shantytowns to temporary shelters in San
Salvador. Assessment teams have been sent to the worst affected areas and
essential non-food items are being collected.

(b)  The final distributions under the EMOP 10022 Assistance to Earthquake
Victims are underway with an estimated 850 tons of food to be distributed
over the coming month. Despite the heavy rains, people continue to be
affected by the consequences of last year's drought in other parts of the
country. Under PRRO 6089, WFP will distribute 500 tons of food in the
worst drought-affected area over the next few weeks.

(c)  EMOP implementation is proceeding according to plans, but delays are
seen within the PRRO due to the limited capacity of NGOs working in the
targeted areas. Other NGOs are expected to be included soon into the
overall programme.


3)  Guatemala

(a)  The Ministry of Health has opened eight new nutritional recovery
centres in Solola, Totonicapan, Zacapa and Quetzaltenango. They also
opened 5 additional centers in hospitals located in Huehuetenango, Quiche
and Quetzaltenango. WFP food distributions are being made, borrowing
stocks from development activities. The EMOP 10174 continues with a large
shortfall. Pulses and vegetable oil are urgently needed.


4)  Haiti

(a)  Rains continue in Haiti affecting thousands of people. On 31 May, the
Government declared the cities of Sud and Grand Anse emergency areas.
According to the Direction of Civil protection, as of 3 June, 15 persons
had been reported dead and 4,400 families affected. On 7 June, a meeting
between all UN agencies will take place. Based on the information provided
during the meeting, WFP will decide what actions to follow.


5)  Nicaragua

(a)  According to the National System of Prevention, Attention and
Mitigation of Disasters as a consequence of last week's rains 2,500 people
were affected, 759 houses suffered damages, 7 bridges and 250 kilometers
of highways were destroyed. On 28 May, the Government requested WFP's food
assistance for the affected population that was evacuated to two of the
main shelters in Managua. An assessment mission took place and food
rations were provided immediately to over 1,900 persons in 27 shelters in
Managua, Tipitapa, Sabana Grande, Nagarote, Nandaime and Belen. The
affected population has begun to return home. WFP continue to monitor the
situation.


6)  Chile

(a)  According to OCHA, the worst rains in eighty years have affected the
central part of Chile. Nine people died, and more than forty-one thousand
people have been evacuated. The following regions are under Red Alert:
Valparaiso, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins and the Metropolitan
area. Over 171,000 persons have been affected. 6,000 people are in
shelters and 21,000 houses have been damaged. The Government has not
requested international assistance.



G)  Eastern Europe Region: (1) North Caucasus

1)  North Caucasus

(a)  On 28 May, the Mid-year Review of the 2002 CAP for the North Caucasus
was presented in Moscow. The continuation of the status quo is envisaged
as the most likely scenario until the end of 2002 with likelihood that the
security situation in Chechnya will remain problematic. The UN has revised
its 2002 requirements down from USD 32 million to USD 25 million.

(b)  Current food stocks will not be sufficient to cover the WFP
requirements until the end of October. WFP expect to face a shortfall of
an estimated 900 tons of sugar, 400 tons of vegetable oil and 100 tons of
salt for the same period of time.

(c)  In collaboration with its partners, WFP has distributed 4,250 tons of
food during the month of May, assisting about 287,000 persons. This
includes 127,000 IDPs in Ingushetia and 160,000 people in Chechnya.

(d)  UNHCR monitors reported that during the second half of May, the
number of IDPs crossing the Chechen-Ingush border increased to up to 1,000
people travelling in each direction daily. A total of 500 returnees to
Chechnya were registered as well as 100 IDPs who arrived in Ingushetia. As
of 28 May, DRC registered 132,350 IDPs from Chechnya in Ingushetia. The
previous caseload as of mid-May was 139,556 IDPs in Ingushetia. As of 31
May, about 784,500 people were residing in the Republic of Chechnya,
including over 140,000 IDPs and more than 121,000 vulnerable persons,
according to DRC.

(e)  WFP, in collaboration with PINF, supported FFW activities involving
420 participants (about 2,100 beneficiaries) engaged in cleaning the
streets of Grozny, and also in rehabilitating two school buildings in
Grozny. In May, about 17,500 primary schoolchildren were provided with
daily hot meals in Grozny city, Achkhoy-Martan and Sunzha Districts of
Chechnya under WFP's School Feeding initiative.


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

(End WFP Emergency Report No 23)

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