The ACT shipment of 5,000 MT for Bale and Borena was planned to last until December, however with the increase in people requiring assistance it will last until September. The food distribution will started this month and is due to last until the end of December. Over 800 MT of the total has already arrived in Bale. A supplementary feeding programme for malnourished children under 5, pregnant women and lactating mothers has already begun. Distribution will continue until January 2001 and be followed by another survey.
Planning is underway to submit an application for a third allocation for the area.
Tigray ECS is running three distribution centers in South Tigray, providing assistance to 150,000 people. ECS shipment, financed by Caritas Germany and the German government, arrived at Djibouti port on the 27th August. The total wheat onboard was 6600MT and will be distributed in the ECS centers from September to November. It includes distribution to the extra 'belg' related people in need. The survey has detailed a 'norm' for the area in good years and compared that to the current situation.