The World Food Programme (WFP), with support from the Korean Embassy in Zimbabwe, is providing vital food assistance to 46,000 individuals in the Shurugwi District during the peak of the lean season.
This aid arrives at a critical time, as the WFP has been forced to reduce its food assistance programs in Zimbabwe due to severe funding shortfalls, leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people without support during the height of the hunger season.
The WFP’s aid programs have been significantly impacted by the recent suspension of assistance from USAID, a major financial contributor.1 The donation from the Korean Embassy will help mitigate the impact of these shortfalls, preventing a portion of food-insecure individuals in rural areas from going without essential aid.
“Thanks to the Korean Embassy in Zimbabwe, the WFP is able to provide food assistance to 46,000 people in the Shurugwi District during the peak of the lean season,” the WFP said in a statement.
“This support is a crucial part of our broader Lean Season Assistance (LSA) program, which aims to reach over 985,000 people across nine districts in Zimbabwe.”
This aid is particularly significant as approximately 500,000 food-insecure individuals in rural Zimbabwe were expected to go without assistance this lean season due to insufficient resources. Zimbabwe continues to grapple with an El Niño-induced drought that began in 2023, and with crop yields yet to be realized, the country remains in a highly vulnerable state.”
