World Food Programme Zimbabwe

Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Update #47

14 June 2021

HIGHLIGHTS:

WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme com-menced in 12 districts. Asset building and rehabilita-tion efforts have begun.

WFP Zimbabwe is currently formulating the 2nd gen-eration Country Strategic Plan.

Spotlight: WFP Supports Refu-gees at Tongogara Refugee Camp ________________________________________

More than 15,910 refugees are now living in

Zimbabwe’s Tongogara Refugee Camp in

Chipinge. A partnership between the World

Food Programme and the United Nations

High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

has helped 13,702 of them persevere and

rebuild their lives.

For Catharine, almost 20 years have gone

by since she fled Rwanda. “It’s been almost

twenty years now that I’ve been in Zimba-

bwe,” she said, “I gave birth most of my

children here, they actually like Zimbabwe-

an food...and they now they even speak

Shona,”

However, Catherine misses home. “There is

no place like home...But, Zimbabwe has

become our new home. The only thing I

carried from Rwanda are my farming skills,

and I’m glad I can use them here. They help

me earn an income to complement the sup-

port we get from WFP.” she said.

WFP, UNHCR, Terre Des Hommes Italia and

Goal International have provided approxi-

mately 400 refugee households with farm-

ing inputs to use on the small plots of land

provided to them by the Government of

Zimbabwe. In total, TRC holds 25 hectares

of irrigated land. Each household has been

allotted 500 square metres to cultivate.

Refugees are assisted with vegetable seed

packs so they can grow an assortment of

produce on this land each year. They pri-

marily grow bananas, sugar beans and pota-

toes. Additionally, this land is used for poul-

try and pig farming projects in the camp.

Catharine primarily grows maize; however,

she hasn’t gotten used to eating it. She says

she grows it to sell it to others living in the

TRC community. “I grow maize and sell it

informally in nearby communities. I also

grow bananas, potatoes and casava for my

family,” she said, “We are more than refu-

gees; we are food producers. I’m glad to

have the opportunity to farm.“

WFP began providing food assistance to TRC in January 2015 when the population at the camp reached 5,000. Initially, in-kind assis-tance was distributed. However, in January 2016, WFP shifted to provide cash-based transfers so refugees could make their own purchasing decisions. In November 2019, due to challenges faced in obtaining suffi-cient bond notes, in-kind assistance was once again provided. However, as of Sep-tember 2021, TRC will once again be receiv-ing cash-based transfers.

WFP supports TRC alongside UNHCR, which

is focused on providing shelter; water and

sanitation; and educational supplies. The

refugee agency is also committed to ex-

panding and diversifying income-generating

projects to increase the resilience of those

living in the camp.

PEOPLE ASSISTED IN MAY:

Lean Season Assistance - n/a

Urban Resilience - 224,289

Health and Nutrition - 5,722

Support to Refugees - 13,702

Food Assistance for Assets - 125,580

CSP 5-Year Requirement: USD 468.4 mil.

CSP 2021 6 Month Net Funding Gap: USD 32.4 mil.

Top to Bottom: Catherine, a refugee from Rwanda, in her kitchen,

garden plot and at the dinner table with her family. WFP/Adrienne

WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan Update #47 14 June 2021

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WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (2017-2021) Activity Updates Strategic Outcome (SO) 1: Ensure Food Security • Under WFP’s Urban Food Security and Resilience Building pro-

gramme, as of 1 June, some 224,289 beneficiaries of the 244,004 planned had received assistance under the May disbursement cycle, representing an achievement rate of 91.92%. Cash-based transfers continue to be delivered via e-voucher and remittance modalities.

• In May, WFP provided food assistance to 13,702 refugees at Tongogara Refugee Camp.

SO2: Health & Nutrition • WFP provided technical support to the Ministry of Health and Child

Care and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on the development of implementation tools for the school nutrition program pilot.

SO3: Support to Smallholders • Trainings on climate smart agriculture and post-harvest handling for

extension workers were completed in 8 rural districts with a total of

148 Agritex extension workers trained.

• WFP engaged in crop monitoring activities nationwide to determine

which districts will have surplus produce to market to WFP in July

and August, when moisture content levels in the food commodities

from the smallholder farmers are expected to be within the neces-

sary specifications.

SO4: Resilience to Seasonal Shocks • Under R4, WFP held initial forecast-based financing consultations in

Chiredzi, Bikita and Mwenezi districts. • WFP’s Food Assistance for Assets Programme commenced in 12 dis-

tricts. Asset building and rehabilitation efforts have begun. In three districts, a total of 466.4 metric tonnes of food assistance has al-ready been distributed to 7,316 of the participating households. The remaining 9 districts will distribute food for the first cycle as soon as beneficiaries have completed their work requirements in early June.

• WFP worked alongside the National Technical Task Team, which is supporting the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, to implement a three stage plan for national dialogues for the Food Systems Summit. WFP has also contributed to USD 25,000 to the national dialogue process.

SO5: Social Protection (SP) • WFP, as the chair of the Social Protection Working Group, shared its

priorities for the next six months which include improving benefit delivery support, grievance mechanisms and inclusion of people with disabilities.

SO6: Supply Chain Support • In May, WFP’s Supply Chain unit continued to provide technical logis-

tics services related to management of customs clearances, airport ground handling, storage and transportation operations for UN part-ners (including UNDP, FAO, IOM, UNFPA and CNFA). The value of commodities handled during the month was USD 4.7 million.

In Focus: South African Maize

Arrives at WFP’s Harare Warehouse

On 16 March 2019, the eastern parts of

Zimbabwe were hit with heavy rains and

strong winds as Cyclone Idai made land-

fall. Cyclone Idai caused flash floods and

left in its trail massive destruction of infra-

structure and livelihoods, as well as exten-

sive injuries to humans and animals, not to

mention the tragic loss of human life. The

extent of the damage caused by Cyclone

Idai in the Chimanimani and Chipinge dis-

tricts of Zimbabwe was unprecedented.

In response, the Government of South Af-

rica has donated 34,000 tons of maize

meal to the Government of Zimbabwe to

assist communities that were affected by

Cyclone Idai in 2019. The World Food Pro-

gramme will be warehousing and handling

this food.

This partnership is part of WFP’s South-

South Cooperation efforts, which involves

the direct exchange of knowledge, experi-

ences, resources and technical skills

among developing countries.

Recently delivered maize meal sits in WFP’s warehouse in Harare. Soon, it will be sent to still-vulnerable households affected by Cyclone Idai. WFP/Adrienne Bolen

WFP Operations

CSP Total

Requirements

(in USD)

CSP Net Funding

Gap for the Next 6

Months (June —

November 2021)

People Assisted

(May 2021) Female Male

CSP TOTAL

(April 2017-Dec 2021) $468,404,321 $32,489,855 369,293 194,778 174,515

Lean Season Assistance n/a n/a n/a

Urban Resilience Programme 224,289 116,630 107,659

Support to Refugees 13,702 7,125 6,577

Health and Nutrition 5,722* 5,722 n/a

Food Assistance for Assets 125,580 65,301 60,279

www.wfp.org/Countries/Zimbabwe WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan Update #47 14 June 2021

Thank You To Our Donors For Their Continued Support

Contacts

Satoru Kinoshita

South-South Cooperation Partnerships Officer

Satoru.kinoshita@wfp.org

Learn more

Download:

WFP Zimbabwe Country Strategic Plan

WFP Zimbabwe CSP Brochure

www.wfp.org/countries/Zimbabwe

*This figure is inclusive of Maternity Waiting Home (MWH) activities only. Stunting prevention activities are suspended.