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- The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Japan have announce the finalisation of a resilience building programme in the district of Mount Darwin in Zimbabwe
- Japan extended a support of US$ 1.25 million contribution in March 2021
- This has empowered over 2,200 vulnerable households (approximately 11,000 individuals) in Mount Darwin and Matobo districts and enhanced their food and nutrition security.
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Japan have announced the finalisation of a resilience building programme in the district of Mount Darwin in Zimbabwe. Japan extended a support of US$ 1.25 million contribution in March 2021. This has empowered over 2,200 vulnerable households (approximately 11,000 individuals) in Mount Darwin and Matobo districts and enhanced their food and nutrition security.
The WFP and partners officially handed over completed assets to the community. The event attracted high-level participation from the Minister of Provincial Affairs for Mashonaland Central Province, Monicah Mavhunga; the Ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe,Mr Satoshi Tanaka; WFP Deputy Country Director Ms Christine Mendes; and World Vision, Operations Manager Mr Amon Matsongoni.
Through WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme (FFA), members of the Kanyoka community have successfully built and rehabilitated several collective assets, including a community garden, feeder roads, keyhole gardens, solar water pumps, fencing, and fuel-efficient stoves. They have also received training in topics such as environmental management and improved harvest practices, thereby strengthening their skills and capacities for the future.
Japan has contributed US$ 5.8 million to the FFA programme since 2017. Its help has reached 12,800 households, approximately 64,000 people across the six districts of Chiredzi, Hwange, Mudzi, Rushinga, Matobo and Mount Darwin, leading to food security in the region, which are chronically food insufficient. WFP and partners have supported communities to develop up to 2,000 community-based assets across thirty districts in Zimbabwe since 2012.
