World Food Programme Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Update #47 14 June 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme com- menced in 12 districts. Asset building and rehabilita- on efforts have begun. WFP Zimbabwe is currently formulang the 2nd gen- eraon Country Strategic Plan. Spotlight: WFP Supports Refu- gees at Tongogara Refugee Camp ________________________________________ More than 15,910 refugees are now living in Zimbabwe’s Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge. A partnership between the World Food Programme and the United Naons High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has helped 13,702 of them persevere and rebuild their lives. For Catharine, almost 20 years have gone by since she fled Rwanda. “It’s been almost twenty years now that I’ve been in Zimba- bwe,” she said, “I gave birth most of my children here, they actually like Zimbabwe- an food...and they now they even speak Shona,” However, Catherine misses home. “There is no place like home...But, Zimbabwe has become our new home. The only thing I carried from Rwanda are my farming skills, and I’m glad I can use them here. They help me earn an income to complement the sup- port we get from WFP.” she said. WFP, UNHCR, Terre Des Hommes Italia and Goal Internaonal have provided approxi- mately 400 refugee households with farm- ing inputs to use on the small plots of land provided to them by the Government of Zimbabwe. In total, TRC holds 25 hectares of irrigated land. Each household has been alloed 500 square metres to culvate. Refugees are assisted with vegetable seed packs so they can grow an assortment of produce on this land each year. They pri- marily grow bananas, sugar beans and pota- toes. Addionally, this land is used for poul- try and pig farming projects in the camp. Catharine primarily grows maize; however, she hasn’t goen used to eang it. She says she grows it to sell it to others living in the TRC community. “I grow maize and sell it informally in nearby communies. I also grow bananas, potatoes and casava for my family,” she said, “We are more than refu- gees; we are food producers. I’m glad to have the opportunity to farm.“ WFP began providing food assistance to TRC in January 2015 when the population at the camp reached 5,000. Initially, in-kind assis- tance was distributed. However, in January 2016, WFP shifted to provide cash-based transfers so refugees could make their own purchasing decisions. In November 2019, due to challenges faced in obtaining suffi- cient bond notes, in-kind assistance was once again provided. However, as of Sep- tember 2021, TRC will once again be receiv- ing cash-based transfers. WFP supports TRC alongside UNHCR, which is focused on providing shelter; water and sanitaon; and educaonal supplies. The refugee agency is also commied to ex- panding and diversifying income-generang projects to increase the resilience of those living in the camp. PEOPLE ASSISTED IN MAY: Lean Season Assistance - n/a Urban Resilience - 224,289 Health and Nutrion - 5,722 Support to Refugees - 13,702 Food Assistance for Assets - 125,580 CSP 5-Year Requirement: USD 468.4 mil. CSP 2021 6 Month Net Funding Gap: USD 32.4 mil. Top to Boom: Catherine, a refugee from Rwanda, in her kitchen, garden plot and at the dinner table with her family. WFP/Adrienne
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World Food Programme Zimbabwe
Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Update #47
14 June 2021
HIGHLIGHTS:
WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme com-menced in 12 districts. Asset building and rehabilita-tion efforts have begun.
WFP Zimbabwe is currently formulating the 2nd gen-eration Country Strategic Plan.
Spotlight: WFP Supports Refu-gees at Tongogara Refugee Camp ________________________________________
More than 15,910 refugees are now living in
Zimbabwe’s Tongogara Refugee Camp in
Chipinge. A partnership between the World
Food Programme and the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
has helped 13,702 of them persevere and
rebuild their lives.
For Catharine, almost 20 years have gone
by since she fled Rwanda. “It’s been almost
twenty years now that I’ve been in Zimba-
bwe,” she said, “I gave birth most of my
children here, they actually like Zimbabwe-
an food...and they now they even speak
Shona,”
However, Catherine misses home. “There is
no place like home...But, Zimbabwe has
become our new home. The only thing I
carried from Rwanda are my farming skills,
and I’m glad I can use them here. They help
me earn an income to complement the sup-
port we get from WFP.” she said.
WFP, UNHCR, Terre Des Hommes Italia and
Goal International have provided approxi-
mately 400 refugee households with farm-
ing inputs to use on the small plots of land
provided to them by the Government of
Zimbabwe. In total, TRC holds 25 hectares
of irrigated land. Each household has been
allotted 500 square metres to cultivate.
Refugees are assisted with vegetable seed
packs so they can grow an assortment of
produce on this land each year. They pri-
marily grow bananas, sugar beans and pota-
toes. Additionally, this land is used for poul-
try and pig farming projects in the camp.
Catharine primarily grows maize; however,
she hasn’t gotten used to eating it. She says
she grows it to sell it to others living in the
TRC community. “I grow maize and sell it
informally in nearby communities. I also
grow bananas, potatoes and casava for my
family,” she said, “We are more than refu-
gees; we are food producers. I’m glad to
have the opportunity to farm.“
WFP began providing food assistance to TRC in January 2015 when the population at the camp reached 5,000. Initially, in-kind assis-tance was distributed. However, in January 2016, WFP shifted to provide cash-based transfers so refugees could make their own purchasing decisions. In November 2019, due to challenges faced in obtaining suffi-cient bond notes, in-kind assistance was once again provided. However, as of Sep-tember 2021, TRC will once again be receiv-ing cash-based transfers.
WFP supports TRC alongside UNHCR, which
is focused on providing shelter; water and
sanitation; and educational supplies. The
refugee agency is also committed to ex-
panding and diversifying income-generating
projects to increase the resilience of those
living in the camp.
PEOPLE ASSISTED IN MAY:
Lean Season Assistance - n/a
Urban Resilience - 224,289
Health and Nutrition - 5,722
Support to Refugees - 13,702
Food Assistance for Assets - 125,580
CSP 5-Year Requirement: USD 468.4 mil.
CSP 2021 6 Month Net Funding Gap: USD 32.4 mil.
Top to Bottom: Catherine, a refugee from Rwanda, in her kitchen,
garden plot and at the dinner table with her family. WFP/Adrienne
WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan Update #47 14 June 2021
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WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2017-2021) Activity Updates Strategic Outcome (SO) 1: Ensure Food Security • Under WFP’s Urban Food Security and Resilience Building pro-
gramme, as of 1 June, some 224,289 beneficiaries of the 244,004 planned had received assistance under the May disbursement cycle, representing an achievement rate of 91.92%. Cash-based transfers continue to be delivered via e-voucher and remittance modalities.
• In May, WFP provided food assistance to 13,702 refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp.
SO2: Health & Nutrition • WFP provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and Child
Care and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the development of implementation tools for the school nutrition program pilot.
SO3: Support to Smallholders • Trainings on climate smart agriculture and post-harvest handling for
extension workers were completed in 8 rural districts with a total of
148 Agritex extension workers trained.
• WFP engaged in crop monitoring activities nationwide to determine
which districts will have surplus produce to market to WFP in July
and August, when moisture content levels in the food commodities
from the smallholder farmers are expected to be within the neces-
sary specifications.
SO4: Resilience to Seasonal Shocks • Under R4, WFP held initial forecast-based financing consultations in
Chiredzi, Bikita and Mwenezi districts. • WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme commenced in 12 dis-
tricts. Asset building and rehabilitation efforts have begun. In three districts, a total of 466.4 metric tonnes of food assistance has al-ready been distributed to 7,316 of the participating households. The remaining 9 districts will distribute food for the first cycle as soon as beneficiaries have completed their work requirements in early June.
• WFP worked alongside the National Technical Task Team, which is supporting the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, to implement a three stage plan for national dialogues for the Food Systems Summit. WFP has also contributed to USD 25,000 to the national dialogue process.
SO5: Social Protection (SP) • WFP, as the chair of the Social Protection Working Group, shared its
priorities for the next six months which include improving benefit delivery support, grievance mechanisms and inclusion of people with disabilities.
SO6: Supply Chain Support • In May, WFP’s Supply Chain unit continued to provide technical logis-
tics services related to management of customs clearances, airport ground handling, storage and transportation operations for UN part-ners (including UNDP, FAO, IOM, UNFPA and CNFA). The value of commodities handled during the month was USD 4.7 million.
In Focus: South African Maize
Arrives at WFP’s Harare Warehouse
On 16 March 2019, the eastern parts of
Zimbabwe were hit with heavy rains and
strong winds as Cyclone Idai made land-
fall. Cyclone Idai caused flash floods and
left in its trail massive destruction of infra-
structure and livelihoods, as well as exten-
sive injuries to humans and animals, not to
mention the tragic loss of human life. The
extent of the damage caused by Cyclone
Idai in the Chimanimani and Chipinge dis-
tricts of Zimbabwe was unprecedented.
In response, the Government of South Af-
rica has donated 34,000 tons of maize
meal to the Government of Zimbabwe to
assist communities that were affected by
Cyclone Idai in 2019. The World Food Pro-
gramme will be warehousing and handling
this food.
This partnership is part of WFP’s South-
South Cooperation efforts, which involves
the direct exchange of knowledge, experi-
ences, resources and technical skills
among developing countries.
Recently delivered maize meal sits in WFP’s warehouse in Harare. Soon, it will be sent to still-vulnerable households affected by Cyclone Idai. WFP/Adrienne Bolen