members at Silikwe Village Centre. Kraal head Job Nkomo and Ward chair
Thembelihle Ncube claimed only Zanu-PF members would benefit from the scheme.
Manicaland and Mashonaland Central had the largest number of food distribution violations
at five each. Mashonaland West had 2. The rest of the provinces in the graphic above had one
violation each. The trend has usually been that Mashonaland provinces lead in violations of
this type, but this month, like last month, Manicaland is in the lead.
FOOD AID DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
The number of people in Zimbabwe facing hunger as a result of the El-Nino-induced
drought which has hit the Southern African region has been revised upwards to four
million. Livestock has not been spared from the effects of the drought with scores of them
dying across the country.
Government in collaboration with donors, UN agencies and other partners has, since the
Declaration of the 2015-2016 agricultural season a State of Disaster in January, been
mobilising food for the food insecure. However, concerns have abounded over the past
months of partisan distribution of food aid. The following is recommended for food aid
distribution:
The modalities of food assistance must respect the fundamental humanitarian principles
of Humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Decisions on the allocation of
humanitarian food assistance should be strictly needs based. Funding should be allocated
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