In Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR), increasing admissions to Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTPs) and Stabilization Centers (SCs) continued to be reported in 27 woredas (districts). Areas of particular concern include the major root crop dependent zones of Wolayita, Kembata Tembaro, Gamo Gofa, and Hadiya, Sidama ...
WFP Ethiopia Biweekly Report, 3 August 2012 Report — World Food Programme Download PDF (604.2 KB) Highlights: • A minimum of US$12 million is required in order to continue food distributions for refugees through the end of 2012. • The release of the Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) for July-December has been postponed until further notice. The allocations for the sixth round of relief distributions will be determined once the HRD is released. • WFP-Ethiopia will start delivering food by barge, airdrop and airlift to South Sudan in the coming week. Food Security Summary According to Ethiopia's Food Security Outlook (July-December), produced by Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET), WFP and USAID, the onset of the 2012 June to September Kiremt rains was largely on time. However, the rains have been erratic and below normal so far. A