World Food Programme Emergency Report 2004
Issued Weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme
Report No. 27 of 2 July


(A) Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan,
     (2) Iran, (3) Russian Federation
(B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) DR Congo, (3) Eritrea,
     (4) Ethiopia, (5) Kenya, (6) Rwanda, (7) Somalia, (8) Sudan,
     (9) Tanzania, (10) Uganda
(C) West Africa: (1) Chad, (2) Cote d'Ivoire, (3) Guinea, (4) Liberia
(D) Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Angola, (3) Lesotho, (4) Malawi,
     (5) Mozambique, (6) Swaziland, (7) Zambia, (8) Zimbabwe
(E) Asia: (1) DPR Korea, (2) Myanmar
(F) Latin America and the Caribbean:  (1)  Colombia, (2)  Cuba,
     (3) Dominican Republic, (4) Guatemala, (5) Haiti, (6) Nicaragua,
     (7) Peru


>From David Morton, Director of the Transport Preparedness and Response
Division (OTP);  available on the Internet on the WFP Home Page
(www.wfp.org), or by e-mail from Carlo.Scaramella@wfp.org, Chief of the
Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (OEP).  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
Brenda.Barton@wfp.org, telephone +39 06 6513 2602. The address of WFP is
Via Cesare Giulio Viola 68, Parco dei Medici, 00148 Rome, Italy.


A)  Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan, (2)
Iran, (3) Russian Federation

1)  Afghanistan

(a)  The security situation continued to deteriorate during the week,
particularly with incidents of improvised explosive devices, rockets,
landmines and ambushes targeting the government, coalition forces and aid
workers. In the east, three female workers of Joint Electoral Management
Body (JEMB) were killed in an explosion in Jalalabad on 26 June, while 27
others were injured in two separate blasts on 30 June. In the south, in
Uruzgan province, Taliban insurgents killed 14 people, including eight
provincial government officials and one JEMB worker on 25 June. UN
missions are suspended in the areas affected by security incidents.

(b)  From 24 to 30 June, some 408,920 beneficiaries received over 2,720
tons of food.

(c)  In Nangarhar province, WFP beneficiaries have recently completed the
construction or rehabilitation of 6km of roads, 5km canals and 563m
karezes (i.e. underground irrigation channels) through Food for Work (FFW)
activities. These projects have improved accessibility and the
agricultural potential in the project areas.

(d)  WFP held a meeting in Kabul with the Department of Women's Affairs
(DOWA) to improve collaboration and strengthen women's participation in
projects and capacity building opportunities, and ultimately to improve
household food security for the most vulnerable.

(e)  In Fayz Abad, 23 staff of WFP's implementing partners (IPs) received
training on health and hygiene issues. The workshop will enhance local
awareness on social issues related to health, nutrition, hygiene and
sanitation.


2)  Iran

(a)  Afghan repatriations increased significantly since May. Between 16
and 29 June, a total of 41,724 Afghans repatriated, of which 33,761 with
UNHCR and WFP assistance. A total of 158 Iraqi refugees repatriated during
the last two weeks of June: 78 from Sarvestan camp and 80 from Ziveh camp.

(b)  Following the recommendations of the Household Food Economy Survey,
as of June, all Afghan camp residents were targeted as WFP beneficiaries,
increasing the caseload from 28,000 to 32,000 people.

(c)  The Joint WFP-UNHCR quarterly monitoring exercise for in-camped
refugees, was completed in May. Overall refugees received 94 percent of
planned commodities under Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO)
10213.0, Food assistance and Support to Education of Afghan and Iraqi
Refugees.

(d)  In addition, the distribution of WFP commodities to some 5,190
orphans is about to be completed. The distribution was implemented by the
Iranian Red Crescent Society.

(e)  One milling facility in Zahedan began fortification of wheat flour
with iron and folic acid in June. Plans are also to add vitamins A and B.

(f)  A pilot gender project is being launched in Torbat-e-Jam camp in
Khorassan province, for implementing WFP's Enhanced Commitments to Women
IV and V. New ration cards have been issued at the name of women,
displaying the women's photos next to the men's photo. Women are being
encourged to collect the rations themselves and some women participate in
the distribution system by supervising the distribution process and
performing a number of key tasks such as receiving and registering
beneficiaries at the distribution site and checking ration cards.


3)  Russian Federation

(a)  From 15 to 30 June, the security situation in Chechnya remained tense
and took a dramatic turn in Ingushetia, with heavy fighting in and around
Nazran on 21 ? 22 of June. A number of militants entered the republic
targeting key figures in law-enforcement structures in three main sites of
Ingushetia ? Nazran, Karabulak and Sleptsovskaya, resulting in 97 people
officially reported to be killed with more than a hundred wounded. Due to
the events, WFP sub-office in Nazran was closed from 22 till 29 of June.
Implementing partners had to cease the relief distribution in Ingushetia;
the situation in Chechnya allowed for the continuation of operations. (b)
According to Danish Refugee Council (DRC), as of 30 June there were 52,093
registered Chechen IDPs living in Ingushetia: 23,944 in spontaneous
settlements and 28,145 in private accommodation. During the second
fortnight of June, 306 returnees from Ingushetia to Chechnya were
registered by DRC. (c)  During the period from 15 to 30 June, about 72,600
vulnerable persons received nearly 580 tons of WFP supplied food aid
through relief distribution. WFP implementing partners distributed about
162 tons to 14,600 Chechen IDPs in Nazran city, Sunzha and Malgobek
districts of Ingushetia and nearly 417 tons to 58,000 'very poor' and
'poor' household members in Grozny city, Grozny Rural districts of
Chechnya. (d)  WFP, through implementing partners, continued the school
feeding programme for 38 pre-school institutions (about 3,600 children)
and summer camps in several schools in Chechnya. (e)  In Chechnya, during
the second fortnight of June, WFP partners in the FFW programme continued
their activities, such as street cleaning, dumps clearing, repairs of
schools, with over 3,000 participants (representing 15,000 beneficiaries)
implementing the activities.



B)  East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) DR Congo, (3) Eritrea, (4)
Ethiopia, (5) Kenya, (6) Rwanda, (7) Somalia, (8) Sudan, (9)Tanzania, (10)
Uganda

1)  Burundi

(a)  Although the flow of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) declined last week, new arrivals are still crossing the border.
WFP provided food aid to 48,500 Congolese refugees including new arrivals
and refugees hosted in Muyinga province. The security situation in eastern
DRC is still unpredictable and does not encourage a safe return
immediately.

(b)  From 21 to 27 June, WFP distributed a total of 1,800 tons of food
commodities to some 150,000 beneficiaries through various programme
activities. Food commodities received by WFP, during last week, amounted
to just over 1,000 tons comprising of cereals and biscuits. Deliveries did
not include oil, which is urgently needed for current distributions.

(c)  Assessment teams continue analyzing field data collected during the
Joint Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (JCFSAM) conducted jointly
with FAO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Agriculture. Preliminary findings
indicate an overall loss of between five and ten percent as compared to
last year's production of pulses. However, the general food production
shows a slight improvement of about one percent. The final report is
expected to highlight discrepancies between provinces and to determine the
related food needs.

(d)  WFP monitored the progress of one land irrigation management project
in Ngozi province and reported that it was completed before schedule. WFP
also monitored the beginning of a road rehabilitation project in the same
province. FFW and food-for-training (FFT) staff met with the local
authorities involved in administration, rehabilitation and agriculture in
Ruyigi province to inform them on project selection criteria and to
discuss current potential projects to be submitted for assistance.


2)  D.R. Congo

(a)  Insecurity is still prevalent in eastern DRC. The reinforcement of
armed soldiers in Minova and other areas of North Kivu province bordering
South Kivu prevented any access to nutritional centres in Kalungu,
Nyamasasa and Kiniezire. In Ruthsuru areas, humanitarian sources reported
continuous confrontations between governmental soldiers and interahamwes
militiamen and looting in Ishasa.  Food distributions also continue to be
disrupted by armed confrontations particularly in Masisi territory. This
wave of insecurity in the province also forced thousands of rural people
into the bush or into displacement towards Goma. Despite the prevailing
insecurity, WFP distributed some 360 tons of food to over 16,000
beneficiaries in North Kivu Province.

(b)  In South Kivu province, hundreds of rural peasants were reported to
have fled from Chiherano and sought refuge in Walungu territory due to
insecurity. In addition, hundreds of Congolese who fled to Burundi to
escape the violent clashes between loyalist governmental forces and
dissident soldiers were reportedly returning to Uvira. The early onset of
the dry season, which started in May instead of June, compounded by
disruption of food supplies due to insecurity, has threatened food
security of the already vulnerable rural population. WFP released some 125
tons of food commodities to feed around 22,000 accessible beneficiaries in
South Kivu Province.

(c)  A recent nutritional screening carried out by WFP's implementing
partner COOPI in Drodro Ituri district, indicated a global malnutrition
rate of 17.2 percent. During the week under review, approximately 90 tons
of food were provided to just over 7,000 beneficiaries in that area,
mostly to returnees to Bunia and Djugu.

(d)  In Kalemie, some 150 tons of food were released to feed 12,600 people
last week. Since 14 June, some 190 ex-child soldiers were admitted to the
orientation and transit centre of Kalemie. According to Solidarite, the
seven nutritional centres that the organization supervises in Kalemie, may
cease their activity within three weeks if no supplies of oil are
provided. WFP's stocks in oil had been looted during the wave of violence
on 3 June after the capture of Bukavu by renegade soldiers.

(e)  Rail traffic has resumed from Lubumbashi/Katanga province up to
Kindu/Maniema province. The resumption of rail traffic signifies a
positive impact on WFP's logistics operation, provided that security in
these areas remains stable.


3)  Eritrea

(a)  The climatic situation in the lowlands of the Northern and Southern
Red Sea regions remained dry and hot with temperatures rising above 40=BAC.
The highland parts of Nakfa, Afabet and Ghindae of the Northern Red Sea
region received some rainfall, however not enough for farmers to start
land preparation. Sugar, bread and milk are no longer available in Massawa
area; other staple food like wheat, sorghum, millet, potatoes, carrots are
scarce and extremely expensive.

(b)  Similar food shortages and sharp increases of prices are also
reported from Anseba region. Over the last three months, the value of
wheat rose by 40 percent (from 250 to 350 Nakfa per 100kg) and the price
of pearl millet increased by 60 percent (from 250 to 400 Nakfa per 100kg).
Availability of fodder for livestock continues to pose a big problem and
prices of animal food remain high. Larger parts of the Anseba region have
received extensive rain over the past week and dams have begun to fill-up
with water. Whether this means a better prospect for the 2004 agricultural
season will depend on the continuity of the rains and a better
distribution of precipitation over the entire region.

(c)  In Debub region, farmers continue with land preparation for the
cultivation of sorghum and barley. The region received some rainfall over
the past week, thus the maize that had started to wilt due to the drought
conditions, could recover. In the same region, from 17 to 27 June, the
follow-up National Nutrition Surveillance Survey (NNSS) was conducted.
Altogether 1,050 households located in 105 villages were surveyed. The
Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF, Catholic Relief Service
(CRS) and WFP facilitated the data collection.

(d)  The resourcing situation has remained unchanged: Carryover stocks and
confirmed pledges for 2004 for the WFP Drought EMOP 10261.0 amount to
approximately 64,000 tons of food commodities, 54 percent of this year's
requirement. A total of approximately 49,000 tons of commodities,
representing around 88 percent of the 2004 requirement, has been resourced
for the PRRO 10192.0. This will enable WFP to respond to the food needs of
about 300,000 war-affected people until November of this year.


4)  Ethiopia

(a)  On 30 June, WFP started an airlift of enriched food from Addis Ababa
to Sudan's North Darfur and South Darfur states to help feed the most
vulnerable among some one million people uprooted from their homes by
conflict. Two WFP-chartered Ilyushin cargo planes will make 44 trips to
Nyala in South Darfur and El Fasher in North Darfur to transport 2,000
tons of micronutrient-rich Famix flour. The food aid was ordered by WFP
and produced at three factories near Addis Ababa. It is valued at some USD
827,000. Famix is an especially nutritious blend of food used for
supplementary rations for children, pregnant women and lactating women.

(b)  In Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), WFP in
coordination with the regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau
(DPPB), has continued implementing the food component of the UNICEF/WFP
Enhanced Outreach Strategy/Child Survival Initiative (EOS/CSI), in ten
targeted districts. Under this joint project, WFP distributes
supplementary food to vulnerable people screened by UNICEF, who also cover
health service related activities. The EOS/CSI implementation process
represents an opportunity for better targeting, commodity management,
access to food, empowering communities (in particular women), and for
strengthening the early warning system.

(c)  On 15 June, a delivery of WFP food completed the first phase of the
EOS/CSI project. The total amount of food distributed to the ten targeted
districts was 934 tons (820 tons of blended food and 114 tons of vegetable
oil). In partnership with the regional DPPB, community food distribution
agents (community women volunteers) and local officials, during the month
of June, provided supplementary rations to almost 25,000 malnourished
children and over 8,000 pregnant women and nursing mothers. According to
UNICEF and Regional Bureau of Health screening data, the coverage for the
malnourished children aged from 6-59 months was 74 percent, with 5.5
percent of them suffering from moderate acute malnutrition and 1.8 percent
suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The coverage for pregnant women
and nursing mothers was only 19 percent, although 23 percent of them were
eligible for the supplementary feeding programme. Planning for the second
phase in an additional forty districts in SNNPR has started, incorporating
lessons learned from the first phase.


5)  Kenya

(a)  Six teams from the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG)
completed a rapid food assessment of the most affected districts on the
coast (Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta) and eastern (Kitui, Mwingi and
Mbeere) provinces to determine the level of food insecurity.  KFSSG will
be meeting in the next few days to consolidate results of the assessments,
together with results from the secondary data analysis for other
drought-affected districts. These will form the basis of determining the
level and type of intervention needed in each affected district.


6)  Rwanda

(a)  Rwanda's borders with DRC remained closed although accessible to
refugees fleeing from Bukavu and Uvira in DRC, and to returnees
crisscrossing the border to their respective home areas. The security
situation in Cyangugu remains calm.

(b)  A group of about 305 Bukavu rebels led by Colonel Mutebutsi arrived
in Cyangugu town on 23 June and were disarmed by the Rwandan army.
Government authorities and UNHCR are discussing their status. Meanwhile,
the registration of refugees is ongoing with UNHCR in collaboration with
WFP and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural development.

(c)  During the week, over 80 new arrivals were registered and another 280
refugees reportedly left the camp in Cyangugu for DRC under the voluntary
repatriation programme. Approximately 2,500 refugees now reside in
Cyangugu camp.

(d)  During the reporting period, WFP distributed over 45 tons of food
commodities to over 3,200 refugees including the new arrivals.


7)  Somalia

(a)  Tension remains high in Bossaso town of Puntland, following the
shooting of three government officials by masked gunmen on 28 June.
Although the motive of the killing is unknown, speculations indicate that
it was clan revenge. In response, police have arrested several suspects
including some police officers.

(b)  Many households continue to experience food shortages. The Gu' rains
have been abnormal in most parts of Somalia, particularly in the north
where the rains have failed for the past four years. As a result of the
prolonged drought, widespread and severe food shortages have continued to
affect people in the northern pastoral and southern agricultural areas of
Somalia. Many parts of the agricultural areas of southern Somalia have
reported total to near-total crop failure due to lack of adequate moisture
to sustain the crops. The drought has affected about 200,000 people in the
north, of whom more than 93,000 are facing a humanitarian crisis.

(c)  Insecurity and poor infrastructure hampers transport of relief food
to Lower Juba in South Somalia. Continued insecurity on the road between
Mogadishu and Kismayo compounded with poor infrastructure makes it
impossible to transport relief food from Mogadishu warehouses to the
severe food insecure groups in the Lower Juba valley.


8)  Sudan

(a)  The security situation remained fluid in all three Darfur states
during the week. Militia attacks continued, despite the President's pledge
on 19 June to maintain stability and security in the region by disarming
militias. In addition to looting and burning villages in the three states,
six civilians were killed in Golo, South Darfur, and one humanitarian
convoy was fired at during the week. The US and the EU condemned the human
rights violations perpetrated by the Janjaweed in a joint declaration
during the EU-US summit in Ireland.

(b)  Discussions with the Government of Sudan on the possibility of
importing some 200 long haul trucks, to meet the demands of Darfur,
continued. WFP also intends to deploy its own specialized all-terrain
trucking fleet of up to 100 short haul trucks and trailers to augment
logistical support in inaccessible and isolated locations. There are 137
locations with internally displaced people in Darfur and 103 of them are
currently accessible.

(c)  WFP is accelerating its food deliveries to Darfur and hopes to feed
some 700,000 people in June. Since January of this year, WFP has
distributed 34,925 tons of food commodities to some 912,759 people. Some
8,018 tons were distributed to over 245,216 beneficiaries in West Darfur;
16,898 tons were distributed to 329,213 beneficiaries in North Darfur; and
10,009 tons were distributed to 338,330 beneficiaries in South Darfur.

(d)  WFP estimates that 1.2 million people will need food aid each month
until October, whereas a total of two million people will be targeted
until December. This will include families who are likely to become
impoverished because of a failed harvest and rising food prices, even
though they themselves are not displaced.

(e)  Despite the extreme urgency of providing for the basic needs of those
suffering in Darfur, WFP remains seriously under-resourced, having
received only 32 percent of the total funding necessary for its work in
Darfur until the end of the year. The current shortfall is more than USD
130 million.


9)  Tanzania

(a)  UNHCR announced the opening of a fourth crossing point on the
Burundian and Tanzania border on Tuesday 22, at Makamba. This is the first
UNHCR facility to be established in southern Burundi.  About 500 Burundian
refugees left Mtabila camp in Tanzania via the Mabanda transit centre in
Makamba.


10)  Uganda

(a)  The humanitarian situation in the northern Acholi and Lango
sub-regions continues to deteriorate with diminishing coping abilities and
increased food needs as a result of the prolonged Lords Resistance Army
(LRA) insurgency. Over 10,000 children have been abducted during the past
year, while more than 40,000 children seek shelter overnight in churches,
hospital compounds and shop verandas in the municipalities of Gulu,
Kitgum, Pader and Lira on a daily basis, for fear of being abducted.

(b)  In Adjumani district, continued insecurity has forced over 3,000
refugees who remained in Maaji settlement following the April
displacement, to be re-located to safer settlements. Refugee-hosting
sub-counties in the district have increasingly been attacked by LRA
rebels.

(c)  WFP food distribution continues to reach over 1.6 million displaced
persons, 148,000 refugees and other vulnerable persons. During the period
from 12 to 18 June, approximately 3,000 tons of WFP relief food assistance
was distributed to over 217,000 beneficiaries including IDPs sheltering in
camps in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Lira districts in the northern Acholi and
Lango sub-regions; refugees and vulnerable persons.

(d)  The WFP and Ministry of Health nutrition assessment is ongoing in all
IDP camps in Kitgum and Pader districts.

(e)  WFP faces a shortfall of 57,000 tons of food commodities from June
through December this year. A cereals shortfall is anticipated in
September, while current stocks of pulses will last until late September.
Fortified blended food stocks available are sufficient to meet the needs
of the school feeding, nutrition and HIV/AIDS programmes, though they have
been removed from the general ration. WFP urgently requires USD 31 million
in order to continue providing relief assistance through December this
year.



C)  West Africa Region: (1) Chad, (2) Cote d'Ivoire, (3) Guinea, (4)
Liberia

1)  Chad

(a)  Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived on 1 July in N'Djamena and left
the city on 2 July to visit Abeche and Iridimi camp.  It is hoped the
visit will raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis to the international
community.

(b)  Sudanese refugees informed WFP emergency officers that attacks
continue by Janjaweed militiamen in Sudan and refugees continue to flee
for safety into Chad. Currently, there are over 118,500 Sudanese refugees
already inhabiting 9 camps in Eastern Chad. The transfer of refugees from
the border continues, where there is an estimated 58,300 refugees waiting
to be resettled to camps by mid-July.Water supply continues to be a
problem for refugees in the Bahai region. UNHCR by next week plans to move
refugees to a new site Oure Cassoni between Bahai and Cariari, which will
improve access to water.

(c)  From 23 to 28 June, under EMOP 10327.00, Emergency Assistance to
Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad, some 228 tons of WFP food were
distributed to over 21,000 Sudanese refugee in Bredjing, Goz Amir, Djabal,
Gureda, Mile, Am Nabak and Farchana. In addition, WFP has delivered 250
tons of food planned for distribution in Bahai which will benefit some
30,000 refugees for a 15 day period.

(d)  WFP has concentrated logistic efforts in the south to pre-position
stocks at those camps which will be the first to be affected by the rains.
As of 30 June, 6,640 tons of food were pre-positioned in warehouses near
the refugee camps out of total 14,350 tons which will be required to feed
an estimated 177,000 over the next 6 month period. Though the present
pipeline appears healthy from July to October, the daunting challenge
posed to WFP is the transport of food commodities during the rainy season.
Presently, alternative transport routes and local borrowing from Chadian
national reserves are being explored. Negotiations are near completion to
allow the transport of food from Libya to northern Chad.

(e)  UNHCR and WFP are planning a joint mission in July/August to assess
the southern emergency operation, the situation of Central African
Republic refugees (27,700) and the projected needs for 2005.

(f)  International Medical Corps will take over feeding programmes from
MSF-B in Guereda and has requested WFP food assistance for refugee
patients.

(g)  EMOP 10327.0 is currently resourced at 47.68 percent against the
appeal, and the Special Operation (SO) 10338.0 at 42.43 percent.


2)  Cote d'Ivoire

(a)  The country's opposition coalition, with the exception of the New
Forces, met with President Gbagbo on 29 June, as part of efforts to
overcome the current stalemate. This was the first encounter since they
walked out of the government of national unity in late March.

(b)  On 25 June a member of the Ivorian National Army killed a French
soldier in what appears to be an isolated incident. During last week, the
security situation in the north remained tense. Curfews are in effect in
Korhogo [north], Guiglo [west] and Bouna [northeast].

(c)  From 23 to 29 June, approximately 516 tons were distributed to some
36,640 beneficiaries. During the current lean season, some 8,000
households will receive up to three months of full general rations to help
them overcome short-term food insecurity. Pipeline breaks are expected for
bulgur in August and for sugar in October.

(d)  A logistical capacity assessment is currently underway.


3)  Guinea

(a)  Despite an outbreak of ethnic-based fighting in N'Zerekore on 16 and
17 June, the security situation in the country remains calm. On 28 June,
the UN Security Council visited the country as part of their West Africa
mission.

(b)  The last refugee repatriation convoy transported 828 Sierra Leonean
refugees from Kissidougou on 29 June. Some 2,000 Sierra Leonean have
chosen to stay in Guinea.

(c)  The refugee verification exercise that was completed on 25 June,
attests to the presence of 20,312 refugees in the three Albadariah camps.
Upon completion of the exercise, food distributions resumed in the camps
in N'Zerekore

(d)  From 23 to 29 June, some 124 tons were distributed to over 10,225
beneficiaries. Supplementary feeding in Boreah refugee camp will be
temporarily suspended until September, when American Refugee Committee
will be replacing MSF as WFP's health and nutrition partner.


4)  Liberia

(a)  The security situation in LIberia remains volatile and unpredictable,
particularly in Monrovia. The deployment of UNMIL in Maryland county is
expected to ease tensions in the south-east of the country. On 24 June,
the United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in Liberia as part
of its mission to West Africa.

(b)  From 23 to 29 June, WFP distributed some 2,274 tons of commodities to
71,271 IDPs, 9,090 refugees and 11 returnees.  WFP also distributed over
775 tons of commodities to 57,000 children through the school feeding
programme.

(c)  WFP also continues to support the disarmament and demobilization
process; during this week some 230 tons of commodities were distributed to
some 21,870 ex-combatants and dependents. Since December 2003 some 50,647
fighters have been disarmed and more than 17,442 weapons collected. A
total of 264 tons were also distributed to over 6,395 beneficiaries
through the Food Support to Local Initiatives.

(d)  A total of 6,066 people have been eliminated from feeding logs in
June following a data reconciliation exercise of pre-hut census data

(e)  The food pipeline remains critical. WFP expects to have a break of
all commodities in the food basket for September, November and December.
For the period from August to December, WFP faces a shortfall of 14,432
tons cereals, 2,218 tons pulses, 1,470 tons veg. oil, 405 tons salt, 2,073
tons CSB, 24 tons sugar.

(f)  On 24 June, a WFP assessment team, World Vision Liberia & World
Vision Japan visited Cape Mount county to monitor the joint agricultural
project for 15,000 farmers. The mission found that rice planting was well
underway with insufficient seeds being identified as a major constraint.
The team recommended the procurement and early distribution of quality
seeds before the end of the planting season in mid-July. On the same day,
WFP held its monthly meeting with HIV/AIDS partners. From July to
September, a jointly formulated questionnaire to assist in measuring the
impact of WFP's support to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) will be
piloted.



D)  Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Angola, (3) Lesotho, (4) Malawi,
(5) Mozambique, (6) Swaziland, (7) Zambia, (8) Zimbabwe

1)  Regional

(a)  The South African Grain Information System has updated data regarding
production and demand for that country. A net export availability of
725,000 tons of maize is now projected for the year until 30 April 2005.
The average monthly price for white maize in South Africa fell to the
equivalent of USD 154 per ton in June despite the continued strengthening
of the Rand, the local currency. This is the lowest monthly dollar price
since November 2003, when the dry growing conditions in South Africa first
began, and should provide an opportunity for further WFP purchases of
maize for distribution in the region.

(b)  WFP intends to extend the Southern Africa Regional EMOP 10290,
"Targeted Relief to Vulnerable Households in Southern Africa" until 31
December of this year. Following the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply
Assessments, donations amounting to a further 84,000 tons of food costing
USD 51 million are urgently required to meet planned distributions over
the next six months.


2)  Angola

(a)  The PRRO 10054.2 "Assistance to War Affected People" continues to be
severely under funded.  Food shortfalls continue to require WFP to reduce
the number of activities and beneficiaries which it supports, and to alter
the composition of rations.  In addition, restructuring operations and
reducing staff levels throughout the country are underway. WFP's
Government counterpart, the Ministry of Assistance and Social
Re-integration, requested WFP to assist them in preparing for an appeal to
all resident donor missions to underscore the seriousness and expected
impact of the present food aid-resourcing situation.

(b)  Available funding for WFP Air Passengers Services, SO 10146.1, will
only allow WFP to continue the operation until September of this year
unless new contributions are soon received.

(c)  As chair of the Vulnerability Analysis (VA) and Food Aid Working
Group in the country, WFP presented the results of the recent VA
assessment to a gathering of government, donor and NGO representatives on
25 June. This presentation highlighted the continued vulnerability of
large populations, principally located in the Planalto provinces of
central Angola.


3)  Lesotho

(a)  The humanitarian community is concerned about the impact of drought
and other negative effects that confront vulnerable and food-insecure
people in Lesotho.

(b)  From 22 to 29 June, WFP and its partners distributed about 1,200 tons
of food to some 112,000 beneficiaries. The supplementary feeding programme
assisted about 8,000 children under five years of age, 7,000 HIV/AIDS and

TB patients, and 4,000 pregnant and nursing mothers with food through
health centres, and additionally supported 48,000 beneficiaries under
Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF), 42,000 orphans, and 2,000 beneficiaries
under Food For Work activities.

(c)  WFP will experience a cereal shortfall in August and break in
September.


4)  Malawi

(a)  From 24 to 30 June, WFP and its implementing partners distributed
1,760 tons of food.

(b)  Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) presented the
results of its May assessment and held discussions with stakeholders on 28
June. Two price scenarios have been established. Under the lower price
scenario, the MVAC analysis concludes that about 1.3 million people will
require an estimated 56,000 tons of food aid in the period to March 2005.

(c)  A draft report on the Socio Economic Survey carried out at Dzaleka
Refugee Camp was submitted to UNHCR/WFP on 29 June. According to the
assessment, 72 percent of the refugees are highly dependant on food aid
since their income levels are not enough to cover basic nutritional needs.
There are very limited employment opportunities, with only 6.6 percent
being employed, usually as casual laborers. Less than half of the refugee
population own land, with an average of 0.5 hectare of landholding. Those
who can produce food will have enough for 2 or 3 months consumption only.


5)  Mozambique

(a)  WFP met with MSF Switzerland, Associacao dos Cegos de Mocambique
(ACAMO) and AIDS Risk Assessment (ARA) regarding partnerships on
Home-Based Care (HBC), Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) related activities under the forthcoming
PRRO 10310, "Food Insecurity and HIV/AIDS Impact". HIV/AIDS not only
destroys life, but also devastates agricultural production and undermines
food security.

(b)  WFP is exploring opportunities with US Agency for International
Development/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Clinton Foundation for research projects to develop lessons learned on the
impact of food aid in HBC, PMTCT and ARV related activities.


6)  Swaziland

(a)  The Swaziland EMOP pipeline will experience another break in pulses
from July onwards. WFP requires urgently resources to ensure full ration
food distributions.


7)  Zambia

(a)  On 1 July, general food distribution started in all 6-refugee
camps/settlements. WFP is currently feeding some 115,000 out of slightly
over 131,000 refugees who are resident in the six designated sites in the
country. The refugees are receiving food assistance under the general food
distribution of maize, pulses, vegetable oil and salt.

(b)  WFP presented its Implementation Strategy document to current and
potential implementing partners, UN agencies and Government
representatives on 30 June. Discussions focused on intervention strategies
to support community schools and on home based care in the implementation
of a pilot programme regarding support to food insecure HIV/AIDS patients
receiving ART.

(c)  While the general food security situation continues to improve in the
country, vulnerable population groups urgently need food aid. These
include refugees and HIV/AIDS affected households.  Exact cereal
production levels will be known when the figures of the just completed
crop survey are released next week.


8)    Zimbabwe

(a)  WFP expects to have completed the distribution of 3,900 tons of food
in the month of June. Plans are being made for similar levels of
distribution in July.

(b)  The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) report
indicates that 2.3 million rural people will need food aid in 2004/05.
Furthermore, the VAC assessment of October last year estimated an
additional 2.5 million people in urban areas to be food insecure.



E)  Asia: (1) DPR Korea, (2) Myanmar

1)  DPR Korea

(a)  Local Food Production in June was over 5,780 tons which is close to
EMOP 10141.02's monthly requirement. Cereal Milk Blend production in
Pyongyang has increased by 30 percent thanks to the receipt of wheat flour
and the installation of a new wheat mill. Sugar stocks will be depleted in
all factories in August, resulting in sugarless biscuits and blended
foods.

(b)  In July, more than two million core beneficiaries, including
pregnant/nursing women and children in kindergartens and primary schools
on the west, will remain without cereal rations. The situation will
temporarily improve in August with the expected arrival of wheat, but
about 700 000 beneficiaries will still be left without cereal rations.
Moreover, unless additional contributions are pledged immediately, by
October cereal distributions to all beneficiaries and FFW programmes for
the fall season will have to be suspended. New pledges of 183,000 tons
(mostly cereals) are required for the coming 6 months (i.e. July -
December)


2)  Myanmar

(a)  Long awaited food has arrived in WFP project areas during the last
fortnight; a total of 504 tons was received in North Rakhine State (NRS)
and 2400 tons in Northern Shan State (NSS), which were transported to
different project locations last week. WFP continued food distribution
through various activities. 197 tons of rice were distributed in NRS to
over 18,165 beneficiaries through FFT and relief activities, whereas 30
tons of rice was distributed to 2,310 chronically ill persons including
HIV/AIDS patients and volunteers.

(b)  A participatory rural appraisal (PRA) training was organized by WFP
in the EMOP area last week for staff of WFP as well as for cooperating
partners (CP) at the field level. The training attended 26 participants
from 7 CPs.  The six-day training included a field exercise in the
proposed WFP target area.

(c)  To date, WFP has signed agreements with six cooperating partners to
implement Myanmar's EMOP: World Vision, World Concern, Karuna Foundation,
REAM, ADRA and UNODC. For an adequate implementation of FFW and school
feeding activities, CP staff currently is conducting initial assessments
in the field.



F)  Latin America and the Caribbean:  (1) Colombia, (2) Cuba, (3)
Dominican Republic, (4) Guatemala, (5) Haiti, (6) Nicaragua, (7) Peru

1)  Colombia

(a)  Several clashes between Colombian soldiers and illegal armed groups
were reported in Antioquia province, resulting in at least three deaths
and several injured.

(b)  In the context of the PRRO 10158, Assistance to Displaced People, WFP
distributed 367 tons of food in 11 provinces to over 51,050 beneficiaries.

(c)  On 22 June, WFP together with other organizations undertook an
assessment mission to the municipality of Dabeiba, province of Antioquia,
and delivered 10 tons of food to more than 5000 displaced people settled
in this municipality.

(d)  On 21 June, the British Foreign Office Minister, Bill Rammell,
visited the WFP project in Quibdo and expressed his appreciation for WFP's
work.


2)  Cuba

(a)  WFP conducted a food security assessment mission to the country's
eastern provinces hit by severe drought (las Tunas, Holguin, Granma,
Guantanamo, and Santiago de Cuba). The results showed food shortage,
approximately 76.000 cattle losses and 150.000 hectares of land without
irrigation systems. In response to the deteriorating situation, WFP
prepared an Immediate Response EMOP to provide assistance to the most
vulnerable groups, particularly children under two years old, pregnant and
nursing women and elderly persons. The assistance will benefit a total of
114.195 persons.


3)  Dominican Republic

(a)  Food shortage is foreseen for the next two months in the area
affected by the floods in province of Independencia. On 21 June, WFP
chaired the food security thematic group, which discussed food rations and
modalities of distribution to the affected people in Jimani. It is
estimated that about 600 households will require food assistance,
particularly homeless, childrens and elderly. WFP continues to provide
logistic assistance to improve warehouse and food aid management in
Jimani.

(b)  WFP prepared and submitted a project proposal to provide food
assistance to about 500 families in El Limon and Jimani.  WFP will
intervene jointly with FAO and UNDP in the rehabilitation of housing and
agricultural production.


4)  Guatemala

(a)  On 24 June, a false bomb threat was received at the building were the
offices of PAHO/WHO, UNESCO and ILO are located.


5)  Haiti

(a)  The security situation remains volatile. In Port-au-Prince an
increase of armed gang was reported. In the city of Gonaives, the Police
expressed concern over potential violence between various fractions of the
former Aristide-opposition.

(b)  After two weeks, the special WFP-chartered UK-funded MI-8MTV cargo
helicopter on June 24 stopped its operations. The cargo helicopter
transported a total of 110 tons of food and 23 tons of non-food items to
the victims of the floods, thus covering the needs of 15,030 persons.

(c)  A total of 70.39 tons of food was transported to Mapou, covering the
needs of about 4,000 people for 10 days.

(d)  In the current emergency operations, WFP continues serving as the
lead agency for co-ordinating logistics, transportation and
telecommunications. Interventions to date have been made within the
framework of the existing operations, i.e. EMOP 10347 and the Special
Logistics Operation.


6)  Nicaragua

(a)  According to the National System of Attention, Prevention and
Mitigation of Disasters (SINAPRED), last 24 June, at least 15 persons were
reported dead and more than 30 persons missing as a consequence of the
heavy rains that have triggered mudslides and flooding in northern and
central Nicaragua. It has been reported that about 1,742 persons have been
evacuated to temporary shelters. The number of affected persons is
expected to rise. The most affected areas are Matagalpa, Jinotega and the
two Atlantic regions: RAAS and RAAN. SINAPRED declared yellow alert in
municipalities of San Jose de Bocay and El Cua. The National Institute for
Territorial Studies (INETER) predicts less intensive rains in the coming
days.

(b)  Efforts are being made by SINAPRED in partnership with Civil Defense
to evacuate the affected families and restore the damaged infrastructure.
Furthermore, SINAPRED, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education
and the Ministry of the Family are coordinating the humanitarian
assistance to the affected families for a period of three days, providing
drinking water and medical attention. WFP is closely monitoring the
situation.

(c)  Food distributions under PRRO 10212.0 continue, covering over 79,465
school children in the RAAN and the municipality of Matagalpa. In
addition, over 10,025 vulnerable children under 2 years of age, some 8,730
expectant and nursing women and 2,000 poor rural families are also being
assisted in the northern region of the country.

(d)  Under PRRO 10212.0, serious pipeline breaks on beans (415 tons), rice
(362 tons), and CSB (809 tons) are expected as of July, and in September
of Vegetable Oil (191 tons). WFP's Country Programme school feeding
activities are also facing serious shortfalls for the next six months. A
total of 1,402 tons of rice, 1,087 tons of maize, 537 tons of beans, 446
tons of vegetable oil and 1,013 tons of CSB are urgently needed.


7)  Peru

(a)  During the reporting period, in Puno, in the district of Santa Rosa
de Mazocruz, province of El Collao, the temperature fell to ?18-degrees
Celsius. In Carabaya, San Antonio of Putina and Azangaro temperatures
reached ?12 degrees Celsius. As a consequence of these low temperatures,
about 36,241 cases of acute respiratory infections, 228 cases of pneumonia
and 22 cases of death have been reported. The National Meteorological
Institute (SENAHMI) predicts a gradually ongoing decrease of the
temperatures, particularly in the high altitude areas, above the 4,000
meters above the sea level: in those areas a decrease of up to ?24 degrees
is expected. In response to the situation, the Regional Committee of Civil
Defense is preparing the Contingency Plan. WFP is closely monitoring the
situation and is gathering information about food needs.

Note: All tonnage figures in this report refer to metric tons (MT).

END WFP Emergency Report No. 27, 2004


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