“Decreased” food rations to refugees

WFP’s general food distribution was carried out in Ngara and Kigoma refugee camps, with “decreased rations” due to “insufficient funding”, the agency said. A 60 percent of all commodities was distributed, with a 50 percent ration of oil. “The most vulnerable refugees received full rations,” WFP said. A total of 467,225 refugees were recorded as receiving food aid rations provided by WFP during the last distribution, with 16,740 “most vulnerable” women and children also benefiting from supplementary or therapeutic feeding. WFP added that in view of the good results and positive impacts of the ongoing school feeding project, its expansion to new areas was currently being considered. [IRIN recently launched a service for Central Asia and Afghanistan. If you wish to subscribe, please email [email protected]]