Drought leaves over 33,000 people food insecure
- Countries
- Namibia
- Sources
- UN RC Namibia
- Publication date
Highlights
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On 17 May 2013 the President on Namibia declared a national drought emergency and called for assistance from the international community.
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An estimated 330,925 people have now been classified as food insecure – 14 per cent of Namibia’s total population of 2.324 million.
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The Government of Namibia is already responding to the situation, and has announced an emergency allocation N$200 million (US$20.7 million).
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The UN and partners are in discussions with the Government of Namibia on how it can best support the response.