Project profile — Food Assistance to Communities Affected by Drought in Karamoja, Uganda - WFP 2009


 

Overview 

CA-3-M013131001
$3,000,000
THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD (41140)
2009-10-09 - 2009-11-19
Closed
Global Affairs Canada
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Country / region 

• Uganda (100.00%)

Sector 

• Emergency Response: Emergency food aid (72040) (100.00%)

Description 

September 30, 2009 - The Karamoja region of North-Eastern Uganda is facing a severe humanitarian situation, following a drought, which has reduced agricultural output to an estimated 30 percent of normal levels. CIDA's contribution is helping the World Food Programme (WFP) to reduce and/or stabilize acute malnutrition for 970,000 vulnerable people in Karamoja. Activities under this operation include general food assistance, as well as and supplementary and therapeutic feeding to treat persons who have already become moderately and severely malnourished.

Expected results 

N/A

Results achieved 

N/A

Budget and spending 


Original budget $3,000,000
Planned disbursement $0
Transactions
Transaction Date Type Value
09-10-2009 Commitment $3,000,000
13-10-2009 Disbursement $3,000,000
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
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