Donations towards WFP EMOP 10030 are requested to cover the remaining needs in 2001 and to provide buffer stock for January 2002. In North and South Wollo there is concern about excessive rainfall that is affecting harvesting of late Belg crops. Water conditions remain critical in Warder, where water tankering by the Government has begun. Relief food deliveries have continued on a regular basis, and in many areas milk, the staple food, has been sufficient over recent months, thus the nutritional condition of people remains stable. Livestock condition through most of the region remains satisfactory, as migration took place out of areas of pasture and water scarcity some months ago.
Rains continue in northern Somali Region.
Donors are urged to respond to the shortfall of 11,000 tons to meet needs from December onwards. Repatriation of refugees from the Somali Camps is proceeding as planned, with 6,522 refugees repatriated during the month of August. WFP supplied around 90 percent of the food ration, except for 5,612 extremely vulnerable individuals, who received a full ration. In addition, WFP supported various TFCs and SFCs, providing about 70 tons of food to 16,773 malnourished persons. A total of 864 new refugees arrived in Tanzania from Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda from 27 August to 9 September.