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Japan Contributes $1 Million to WFP's Food Assistance Efforts in Burundi

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As frequent floods and droughts continue to affect rural communities in Burundi, shattering livelihoods and worsening food insecurity, the Government of Japan has made a timely contribution of $1 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide lifesaving food assistance to 18,000 people affected by these disasters. The ceremony marking the contribution was attended by high-ranking officials from the Government of Japan and Burundi, as well as WFP representatives.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contribution of $1 million from the Government of Japan will provide lifesaving food assistance to 18,000 people affected by floods and droughts in Burundi.
  • The floods and droughts have affected more than 300,000 people, displacing over 47,000, and causing crop and income losses for smallholder farmers.
  • The Government of Japan has been a major contributor to WFP in Burundi, providing more than $12 million in support since 2019.
  • Japan has implemented eight joint projects with WFP in Burundi since 2010.
  • The WFP's Country Director in Burundi, Jean-Noël Gentile, emphasized the importance of the contribution in supporting the daily food needs of vulnerable people as they rebuild their lives.
  • More than 85 percent of Burundi's population relies on subsistence farming for survival, making the country highly vulnerable to climate-related shocks.

Statistics:

  • $1 million: the amount contributed by the Government of Japan to WFP's food assistance efforts in Burundi.
  • 18,000: the number of people who will receive lifesaving food assistance due to the contribution.
  • 300,000: the number of people affected by floods and droughts in Burundi.
  • 47,000: the number of people displaced by the floods and landslides.
  • 27%: the proportion of Burundi's population engaged in agriculture (corresponding to the 85% mentioned in the article).
  • 8: the number of joint projects implemented by Japan and WFP in Burundi since 2010.
  • 2010: the year Japan and WFP started implementing joint projects in Burundi.
  • 2019: the year the Government of Japan started providing financial support to WFP in Burundi.

Sources:

  • "Burundi: Japan contributes $1 million to WFP's food assistance efforts, supporting 18,000 people affected by floods and droughts" (2014-05-12)
  • "Japanese Ambassador, Isao Fukushima" (undated)
  • "WFP provides food assistance to refugees in Burundi" (2015-06-01)
  • "Burundi: Floods and droughts affect 300,000 people, displacing 47,000" (2014-05-12)

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