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| 8.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 88/608 |
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8.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 88/608

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(2004/C 88 E/0628)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0915/03

by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission

(24 March 2003)

Subject:   EU/UN World Food Programme figures

Subject:

What are the figures for EU cash given to the UN World Food Programme for emergency relief in southern Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho) for the years 2001 and 2002?

Answer given by Mr Nielson on behalf of the Commission

(29 April 2003)

(29 April 2003)

Direct cash allocations to World Food Programme (WFP) from the Food Security Budget Line (FSBL) (B7-20) for local and regional purchases of food aid to Southern Africa have been made since April 2002 for Zimbabwe and Zambia on 2001 and 2002 budget for a total amount of EUR 72,5 million worth 157 900 tonnes of food aid and detailed as follows:

| Country/Budget year | 2001 Budget (from FSBL B7-20) | 2002 Budget (from FSBL B7-20) | Total (from FSBL Β 7-20) |
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| (EUR) | (million tonnes) | (EUR) | (million tonnes) | (EUR) | (million tonnes) |
| Zimbabwe | 10 500 000 | 19 300 | 42 000 000 | 93 500 | 52 500 000 | 112 800 |
| Zambia | | | 20 000 000 | 45 100 | 20 000 000 | 45 100 |
| Total 2002 southern Africa | 10 500 000 | 19 300 | 62 000 000 | 138 600 | 72 500 000 | 157 900 |

Country/Budget year

2001 Budget (from FSBL B7-20)

2002 Budget (from FSBL B7-20)

Total (from FSBL Β 7-20)

(EUR)

(million tonnes)

(EUR)

(million tonnes)

(EUR)

(million tonnes)

Zimbabwe

10 500 000

19 300

42 000 000

93 500

52 500 000

112 800

Zambia

20 000 000

45 100

20 000 000

45 100

Total 2002 southern Africa

10 500 000

19 300

62 000 000

138 600

72 500 000

157 900

In Malawi, the Community food aid is allocated to the Government (direct aid) which is using WFP for distribution operations; in 2002, around EUR 6,0 million have been contracted locally to WFP by the Government of Malawi from Community contributions.

From the budget line B7-210 of the general budget of the Community an amount of EUR 10,4 million was provided to the World Food Programme in 2002 as humanitarian assistance. No humanitarian assistance was provided to WFP in 2001 to the five countries in question.

The 2002 humanitarian assistance can be detailed as follows:

| — | Malawi: EUR 320 000 was provided to WFP for the purpose of fortifying 1 000 MT of maize and distributing this to therapeutic feeding centers; |
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Malawi: EUR 320 000 was provided to WFP for the purpose of fortifying 1 000 MT of maize and distributing this to therapeutic feeding centers;

| — | Zambia: EUR 5 000 000 was provided to WFP for the purpose of supplying 12 000 MT of food assistance to 114 000 refugees in six refugee camps in Zambia; |
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Zambia: EUR 5 000 000 was provided to WFP for the purpose of supplying 12 000 MT of food assistance to 114 000 refugees in six refugee camps in Zambia;

| — | Zimbabwe:EUR 5 112 090 was provided to WFP for the purpose of strengthening the capacity of WFP and partners to distribute food, in particular the strengthening of targeting of beneficiaries, registration of beneficiaries, monitoring and post-distribution monitoring. |
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Zimbabwe:EUR 5 112 090 was provided to WFP for the purpose of strengthening the capacity of WFP and partners to distribute food, in particular the strengthening of targeting of beneficiaries, registration of beneficiaries, monitoring and post-distribution monitoring.

In addition, there have been cash contributions from Members States through WFP.

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